I got the call around 4:15 this afternoon from Mark, the condo manager, that my condo was broken into. What the hell!??? Yeah, some local delinquents broke into my house using a crowbar on my front door. Broke the door lock, frame and door itself to get in. They then proceeded to snag my $1,400 Canon Digital Rebel (and case and card) off the counter and completely trash my bedroom. Emptied my drawers, dumped every box in my closet and went through everything looking for cash, drugs and guns. The police were on the scene when I got home and I made a statement and claimed what was lost. They took fingerprints and photos of the “crime scene”. They also broke into 4 of my neighbor’s houses in the same building. So far all I can see is that they got away with the camera. They left a checkbook, surfboards, DVD players and guitars. Luckily I took the iPod and little digital to the office today.

I now have a brand new front door and door frame as well as getting a heavy duty lock tomorrow (it’s locked and secured for the night). Right now I’m just extremely pissed that this happened and it’s just adding to my distaste for the overall area. I spent about a half an hour putting my bedroom back together and just cleaning up.

This economy sucks ass right now. People are filing bankruptcy left and right and unemployment is rising like crazy. When that happens crime rises as well. All I can do is shake my head and hope things get better but unfortunately I seriously doubt it.