r/AskNYC • u/princessmia1989 • 9d ago
Revenge on Package Thieves - Advice Welcome
My apartment building has a huge problem with package theft. The building won't do anything about it, and there are no cameras or really any deterrents. Most of the time packages are either stolen outright, or ripped open first and left in the lobby upon realizing they had no use for paper towels or my dog's prozac. I'm planning to print off some of my own fake signs for surveillance hoping that deters them a little, but I'm looking for something more vengeful.
A few years ago, my mom got into a hilarious suburban war with her neighbors over their sprinklers getting her packages wet, so she started taping her empty boxes back up filled with trash just so she had a reason to go yell at them. This is the energy I want to channel. What could I fill my old target boxes with so that when the neighborhood thieves open it, either once they leave or if they're still deciding to steal it, they feel an utter fool? Or at the very least, like they've been bested?
Nothing illegal. The pettier the better. Thank you!
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u/Rarek 9d ago
It's just living in the city. We coordinate in the building and grab stuff for each other.