re: Thieves Getting Bold: Thief caught on camera after break-in at gated community (BR)

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Happens in CCL also. Guy stood up at our HOA meeting whenever everyone was complaining about crime near Bluebonnet/Nicholson area. He said when he lived in CCL, there had been multiple break ins and a car stolen. His point was no matter the amount of security, the thieves will find a way.

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I was actually just having this conversation with a friend the other day. I used to live in CCL. And yes, these things have happened. I know of the bold happening explicitly. It was a stupid young kid, who had a parent that lived there. He was caught, when they asked why he took the car, his response was he was bored and hated his mom. He wanted to go see his dad. Horrible logic from a dumbass, but that is why he says he did it.

YES, there is "crime" in that subdivision. But unlike most every other part of Baton Rouge, it is done by unarmed, spoiled little brats (who check for unlocked car doors). Very low likelihood of getting shot, beat down, or mugged by confronting the perp and a high likelihood of getting your stuff back undamaged. Also, to the best of my knowledge, I have never heard of a break in, robbery, mugging, home invasion,... happening in the 19 years I lived there. I can only attest to 3 events that I know off.

1) the car theft
2) a camera stolen out of an unlocked car in my driveway
3) kids stealing beer and cigs from the golf snack bar

NOT EXCUSING any of it. Just saying, while it may occur everywhere, including CCL, it is definitely not as widespread and / or violent as it is in the rest of the city. Hell, a man was shot (in the arse) in his driveway a couple weeks ago in an attempted robbery while he was walking his dog, in a subdivision less than half a mile from CCL.

TL;DR: crime happens everywhere! Some places however, have much less risk for violent crime and home invasions.