You know those break-ins are likely white druggies, junkies, crack ho's, homeless, etc. looking for some easy cash or merchandise to fuel a drug habit. (Look at how PC I am, it's a drug habit not an addiction.)

In Vancouver, druggies and homeless litter the streets.


Police warn people to make their homes more burglar proof, after 20 recent break-ins in North Vancouver


Thursday, July 24 - 02:05:00 PM Connie Thiessen/Claudia Kwan


NORTH VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) - Two men have been arrested in connection with more than 20 break-ins in North Vancouver, and RCMP are warning people to be more vigilant in preventing burglars from getting into their homes.

The rash of break-ins started May 30th, and have been focused in the Lower Lonsdale area. RCMP arrested 31-year old Maxwell Edward Whonnock of North Vancouver, but before he was released on bail, more robberies occurred.

This morning they arrested a 29-year old Abbotsford man. But RCMP believe more suspects could still be at work in the community. No one has been hurt in these incidents, but police say the potential for injury is always there if a burglar is caught in the act.

The RCMP investigation shows in the majority of the break-ins the thieves entered through unlocked patio doors or windows.

RCMP Constable Michael McLaughlin says if you want to keep fresh air coming in, visit your local headware store first. "If we do choose to open our patio doors and windows, there are very good deadbolt locks that we can use, we can install extra alarms. Take basic precautions, and make sure that we don't become victims."

McLaughlin says you shouldn't open windows wide enough for a burglar to stick an arm in and unlatch it, or stick a shim into window and door frames.

And McLaughlin says when it comes to keeping cool, but staying safe, paying $20 for a fan is worth it.

According to the cops, if we fortify our homes the theives will then get legit jobs?

A thief is a thief is a thief and instead of blaming the victims the cops should do thier jobs.

No the thief will always take the easiest way in. If your place is locked up, he will probably move on to an easier target .

From Macleans Magazine May -08


" But the carnage on the streets is only the most obvious sign organized crime has infiltrated everyday life. In December, the B.C. Progress Board reported that, in 2006, Vancouver had the second-highest combined violent and property crime rate of all major cities in Canada and the U.S. For instance, it had nearly 3.6 times as many break and enters as New York City, when measured per 100,000 people. Meanwhile auto theft remains a serious problem despite the success of a bait car program, in which cars are outfitted with interior cameras and GPS and parked in high crime areas. Many a Honda Civic have been whisked away, only to show up on the streets of Dubai and eastern Europe."

Last Updated: Friday, December 14, 2007 | 2:49 PM ET
CBC News
A new report has given Vancouver a dubious honour: the highest break-in rate of all major Canadian and American cities, nearly four times that of New York City.

Last year, Vancouver recorded more than 1,100 break-ins per 100,000 residents while New York City had just over 300.

The numbers are contained in the annual report by the B.C. Progress Board, which showed Vancouver had the second-highest combined violent and property crime rate among all major cities in Canada and the United States.

So what exactly does this do to resolve the B&E problem? You both missed my point and made my point!!

too little too late?

That's the case in the 10 cities we've identified as America's most envious. These are places, among the country's 50 most populated cities, with the highest per capita incidences of property crimes, as measured last year by the FBI.
Complete List: America's Most Jealous Cities

Memphis, Tenn. leads the list. For every 100,000 people, there are 8,358 property crimes committed--about 19% higher than in runner-up Charlotte, N.C.

Rounding out the top five are San Antonio (6,084), Seattle (6,771) and Providence, R.I. (4,893).

“Property crimes” include burglary, larceny and auto theft. The inclusion of burglary and larceny as separate categories might seem redundant to the non-criminal reader but here's a quick primer (hardened criminals should skip the next paragraph):

Burglary involves unlawfully entering a building or structure with the intent to steal and then stealing something. In a larceny, one takes something that they don't own, but without breaking and entering to do it
http://www.forbes.com/2007/12/10/sinful-en...m_1210envy.html

But in USA, they can get guns. We can't here.

I'd love to shoot white criminals here.

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