Being called a liar

[Zundfolge]

I had a handgun stolen during a real estate inspection.

Got a copy of the police report so I could file with NRA insurance (as an NRA member you have a free $1000 insurance policy) it was clear from reading it that he didn't do his job. The worthless CSPD "detective" did a half ass "investigation" mostly investigating ME for "filing a false report". I even had to take a polygraph over it.

Thing is this wasn't even a random theft, the only people in the house were the lady under contract to buy our house, her realtor and the home inspector (they also stole some prescription pain killers my wife had ... she'd just had surgery). I could understand if they had to hunt down some shadowy cat burgler but you had 3 freakin' suspects RIGHT THERE and he NEVER EVEN INTERVIEWED the home inspector!


Cops are worthless.

[KevDen2005]

Sorry to hear that the officer didn't do his job, I would contact his supervisor. As a police officer I am very sorry many of you are upset with LE. However, sometimes there is literally nothing we can do for instance if something gets stolen out of your car and you don't have the serial number for it, video, suspect description, a list of enemies that we can start with or something like that.

I have never called anyone a liar unless i got them in a bold face lie that I could prove to make sure I didn't get a reprimand.

As for APD or CSPD (I don't work for either of these agencies), their call load is extremely high and once again I am defending the officer for not doing his job but keep in mind that it is much hard to solve a theft when there are 1st degree assaults, murders, and such pending to be responded to.

A few bad cops give us a really bad name, the majority of cops will do their job. However, if a crime occurs, always ask for the case number right away so you can give it to your insurance company, etc. This also make the officer write a report (even one without suspect information, and there are a lot of those) to document the fact that a crime occurred.

Keep in mind too, that if your car is broken into that an officer is probably not going to get finger prints, not only do agencies wait for much more serious crimes for things like this, but most agencies need the prints to be ran by an outside agency like CBI or FBI. Those agencies tell local LE that unless it is a serious crime (which they will hand out the list of what the deem as a serious crime) they are not going to process it.

I also say this, if you are 100 percent right (and only you can know this) then fight it. If you are in any way wrong, or really a suspect (again, only you can know this) than it may not be worth your trouble. I also tell people you can catch more flies with honey. If after I have worked all night and I have to stay over several hours to take your call I may not be as pleasant as you would like, so if you are polite to me when I get to your home I will be much more inclined to give a 100 percent effort rather than what the law really only requires of me.

Again, I apologize on behalf of LE that your call wasn't handled the way you want it. As long as you don't attack me I would be more than happy to help you look for answers about LE questions.

[ronaldrwl]

It's disappointing to hear this. If it's any consulation, after reading your story, it motivated me to gather all my records and move them to our fire safe. Coincidentally, I just installed my gun safe this weekend. That was a job. Anybody trying to remove it will need a demolition crew.

[Elhuero]

KevDen2005, excellent post. Stay safe and best of luck to you in your travels.

[KevDen2005]

I also wanted to add I always recommend serial number, receipts, pictures, and storage of such in a fire safe or something similar. Things of value like jewelery, antiques, FIREARMS, etc.

If you live in Aurora or Denver you probably already know this, but a lot of neighborhoods I patrol I find a lot of open garages and unlocked cars within them. If you choose to park your car in your garage make sure you lock it and don't leave keys in it. No matter where your cars are parked they should be locked and and never leave IPODs, Computers, GPS units, CD's (Do they still make those?) in your car, and if you do leave them in there at least put them in a hidden place. Professional criminals don't want to waste time on nothing.

I am a huge fan of sensor lights and car alarms, house alarms are good, but I don't care for them too much.

Again, hope this is helpful.

[KevDen2005]

KevDen2005, excellent post. Stay safe and best of luck to you in your travels.

Thank you, I really do appreciate that.

[68Charger]

In an effort to make this thread more about being called a liar, and less about bashing LE (Which I would have no reason to do), I'll share this story:

My brother-in-law has a new girlfriend.. she does cleaning for a living, apparently to include salvaging of metals, etc...

I have some cleanup that I haven't gotten to, and she volunteered to help, in exchange for being able to sell the metals for salvage value (there was some steel, some old copper wiring & some aluminum from a trailer).. when they were there, my wife mentioned some steel stairs that we had removed (they were on a deck that I dismantled) and that she would "ask me if it was ok".. the girlfriend had brought an "accomplice" (for lack of a better word) that was helping her... he enthusiastically responded "I'll take them, my brother can use them for the loft in his barn" my wife reiterated she had to check with me- then mentioned it to me, and I was agreeable to them having the stairs, if "they knew someone who could use them as stairs, they're worth more the scrap"

my wife did NOT convey this information yet, but 2 days later I come home (after dark) to the stairs partially cut up (they wouldn't fit in his mini-truck, so he was cutting them up into thirds, and was taking them to salvage as scrap, because "his brother hadn't gotten back to him yet"), and some other steel I-Beams were out next to the stairs that were never part of the deal...

I contacted my brother-in-law to find out what was going on, and he said the "accomplice" was on his way back to pick up the I-Beams.. caught him after he loaded them up, and confronted him...

He started to tell me that my wife had said it was ok (she didn't), but seemed to realize from my reaction that the lie was not going to fly... and agreed to put them back... after verifying the conversations (or lack thereof), I informed the girlfriend that her "accomplice" was no longer welcome on my property, as he could not be trusted...

I don't know why he thought I would believe somebody I've NEVER met who shows up unannounced AFTER DARK to load up property that didn't belong to him >instead< of my wife of nearly 20 years, the mother of my children...

at some point, he realized this too, and has not been back since- I would at a minimum press charges for trespassing...

[TFOGGER]

It's disappointing to hear this. If it's any consulation, after reading your story, it motivated me to gather all my records and move them to our fire safe. Coincidentally, I just installed my gun safe this weekend. That was a job. Anybody trying to remove it will need a demolition crew.

Mine is 684 lbs empty, and bolted into the floor joists with 4 inch long lag bolts that are only accessible from the inside. If someone tries to steal it, I hope the die of a ruptured hernia. Of course, if they're in my house, it would be best for them if I were not home, as I would probably see that as a threat to my life and safety.

[Irving]

I don't know why he thought I would believe somebody I've NEVER met who shows up unannounced AFTER DARK to load up property that didn't belong to him >instead< of my wife of nearly 20 years, the mother of my children...

Well, just from reading this, you do come off as kind of a liar. Just saying...

[rondog]

OK, I recently ordered some Jeep parts, and had to give my credit card info over the phone. I'm certain that a co-worker in the next cubicle overheard me (only about 3-4 feet away, behind a cubicle wall), wrote the info down, and then went shopping. Several purchases and attempts were made, all stuff that's directly in-line with his interests. There's also reasons why I think he'd do this to me.

My bank detected the abnormal activity, and flat-out blocked several of the purchases, then called me in under 24 hours to discuss what was going on. The two purchases that did go through have been credited back to me.

I've filed a police report, and filled in my manager about my suspicions so he won't be blindsided by what might happen. Still haven't heard from the police yet, but it's only been a couple days.

Now, do I have a chance in hell of ever seeing anything happen with this? Or am I just screwed? Granted, I'm not out any money because all purchase attempts failed, but a crime was still committed against me.

Seems to me it shouldn't be hard for the po-po to get the info from the merchants about what was ordered, who ordered it, and what address it was supposed to go to. If he DID do this, it shouldn't be hard to connect him to it. He was essentially ordering gifts for a girlfriend of his.