In Other News: An Invasion of Privacy
I got this email yesterday from a parent who happens to be from my city and I wanted to share it. This kid just saved enough $ to get himself an Xbox 360 and one week later it gets stolen. These kinds of things make me wish I could do something because certain cases deserve a helping hand. If I had an extra Xbox 360, I’d send it to the kid.
[Update] – The community has come together to try and help the situation with the U360 Care effort. I set up a service for that effort below. Donate what you can as we work to repair some of the damage done in this situation.
An Invasion of our Privacy
At 3 o’clock in the afternoon on Tuesday, Feb. 5th. I got a phone call from my mother. She tells me that the police are trying to get a hold of me because someone broke into our house. Before I leave I call the police and he tells me that the TV and the lap top are gone. (Those were the only big items I could think of right then.) I was crushed. I called my husband and we both take off to face the inevitable. We finally get home to find out that not only are the TV and laptop gone, but so is the digital camera, the video camera, the electric keyboard, my 8 year old’s PS2 and my 15 year old’s XBOX 360 plus all of his games and extra controllers!
Not to mention they went through the dresser drawers, took everything out from under the bed, knocked everything off the shelves in our closet. It was devastating. Not only do we work hard for what we have but my son worked hard in school and at home to earn money to save up to finally buy his own XBOX 360. He just recently got it last week and once he got it, it was his prize possession. And all in a matter of minutes all his hard work and XBOX is gone. The sad thing about all of this is that we thought our neighborhood was so safe and took it for granted therefore we never took the time out to get Renter’s Insurance. BIG MISTAKE! Now we know.
We are just grateful that no one was physically hurt and there was no real damage to what was left. Our privacy was definitely invaded and it will take all of us a while to feel like we’re “home” again.
February 7th, 2008 at 10:57 pm
Terrible, just terrible.
February 8th, 2008 at 12:47 am
Sorry to hear this. My apartment got robbed last year and they stole my 360, the old Sony Wega TV I had for about 10 years and my wifes laptop. Luckily I had mine with me at work. What sucks is that we had just moved in and did not have Renter’s Insurance.
I really do need to get Renter’s Insurance. Two years ago the people next door to us started a fire and we had smoke damage done to our apartment but no major losses except a closet full of clothes and books.
Living in an apartment sucks. Why is it that my parents own two homes in San Diego with no education (they dont have a H.S. diploma) but my wife and I both have a B.S., M.S., and professional occupations yet we still can’t afford one home in CA.?
February 8th, 2008 at 1:33 am
Very sad.
February 10th, 2008 at 11:13 am
[...] wanted to give another quick thanks to everyone donating to the U360 Care effort. You can read the story on how it all got started and how the community has come [...]
February 11th, 2008 at 10:38 am
How much has been raised so far? Good call on doing the U360 Care effort – thieves suck. I feel bad for that kid, may have to scrape up some cash to donate to the cause soon.
February 11th, 2008 at 10:45 am
still at $150 Seth. doing good. hopefully it reaches enough people for the $350 goal.
February 17th, 2008 at 1:37 pm
This is so sad..
I went to try and donate but paypal kept telling me page not found… 
Is donations still being taken?
February 17th, 2008 at 6:51 pm
yeah donations are still being taken. i just checked the link and it still works :0
March 4th, 2008 at 9:52 am
[...] Since posting the story on a family being robbed and a young man stolen of his Xbox 360, U360 Care has received $175 in donations. Those of you unaware of what the U360 Care effort is all about, you can read how it all began and why it began in the original story, An Invasion of Privacy. [...]
March 4th, 2008 at 3:37 pm
Just donated!
March 13th, 2008 at 12:21 pm
[...] GTR & SFX360 Sponsors GH III Tournament April 5th Fundraiser Event to benefit LLS Finish RJB’s Fight Child’s Play Charity U360 Cares [...]
July 27th, 2008 at 6:49 pm
[...] was autographed by the cast and crew of the TV Series Heroes. You may also remember me mentioning U360 cares – after a young lad saved up all his monies and then had his Xbox stolen shortly after he himself [...]