Comments on: 50 Escambia School District Pickups And Vans Burglarized

By: Jane

Jane — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 11:12:19 +0000

Why don’t they have cameras and an alarm company? Dogs? We have technology that isn’t that expensive and they don’t use it? I’m disappointed in the lack of security. We all know crime is going up and we need to use the options we have to try to make it less attractive to burglers.

By: Amber Reed

Amber Reed — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 02:12:23 +0000

Well the good thing is they can use the money they saved for cutting the transition progrems for 6th graders to pay for the loss.

By: Rod

Rod — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 22:22:09 +0000

If it is county policy to leave laptops and cell phones in a locked area/vehicle, it is not the responsibility of the people who lost them to replace them. These items were stolen. If it is the policy, maybe it should be changed and a more secure place be available for these items. We the taxpayers paid for these items and hopefully there is insurance to cover their loss.

By: Football Mom of 3

Football Mom of 3 — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 19:00:03 +0000

@ FLOORED

I too have had my house broken into and what was stolen was on ME to replace because it was MY stuff. Once again, if I had borrowed your laptop and it was stolen when my house was broken into, it would be on me to replace it not on you.

If these electronics were “borrowed” from their employers and not properly secured at the end of the day then yes, I think they are responsible to replace them. If the theives are caught, they can reimburse the employee.

By: barrineau

barrineau — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 18:47:08 +0000

I think a guard dog is in order.

By: FLOORED

FLOORED — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 17:27:57 +0000

i am FLOORED by these respomses…I mean really….we hold the people driving the vehicles leaving bus equip in there responsible for the property that another individual decided, by themself, knowing it did not belong to them, who vandalized and stole. You people are sad and it comments like this that make it so easy for these criminals to get off…

we make it ok that they stole …i just had my house broke into…sooo i guess because i left the stuff in my house, and went to my JOB it is ok that they busted in my door and just took what they wanted..its my fault…i made it too easy for them

GET A GRIP PEOPLE

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 15:16:13 +0000

(Regarding)

“I agree also, they should be made to pay. Who in this day and time would leave cellphones and computers in a vehicle????”

Answer: a good percentage of the general population, many of whom usually blame the police for not protecting their stuff, and not themselves or the people who took the items, at least these employees locked up the county vehicles.

By: Football Mom of 3

Football Mom of 3 — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 15:11:40 +0000

David, sometime I agree with you, sometime I dont but i always get a good laugh when reading your responses to comments.

I have to disagree with you today David. Yes, they are victims, but they do bare some responsibility in this situation. If I “borrowed” your laptop, left it in my car (locked or not), my car got broken into and your laptop got stolen, wouldnt you think it was my responsibility to replace it? I would.

By: jeeperman

jeeperman — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 14:54:26 +0000

If the school district pays the utilities on a school building after it is leased out to a church, why should the school district care about some cell phones and laptops?

By: JM

JM — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 14:44:00 +0000

@ David
We ALL know we also blame the criminals who broke into this compound,
BUT most companies do have a building on site OR somewhere that the
furnished computers and cell phones are locked up. If it IS the policy in
this case that they are supposed to leave expensive public equipment in
thier trucks, then again there is someone who made that decision and
should have known better.

Somewhere the Buck Stops HERE! It’s our money and we have a right
to be upset about EVERYONE WHO THOUGHT THIS WAS OK.