为什么我们都对门廊偷盗者疑神疑鬼

为什么我们都对门廊偷盗者疑神疑鬼

If it hasn't happened to you, you're likely worried about it happening. You definitely know it's occurred in the neighborhood.

如果它没有发生在你身上，你可能会担心它的发生。你肯定知道它就发生在附近。

Though the holiday season is a time of good tidings and cheer, it's also prime time for porch pirates. They swoop in after a delivery driver has left your stoop, snatching a package and scurrying away.

虽然假期是一个充满好消息和欢乐的季节，但它也是门廊海盗的黄金时间。他们在送货司机离开你的门廊后，抢过一个包裹匆匆离去。

Some porch pirates follow delivery trucks to grab packages as soon as they're delivered. (Photo: WNstock/Shutterstock)

Or maybe they take a second to scrawl a thank-you note first. Believe it or not, that's what a Minneapolis porch pirate did. He or she left a handwritten folded letter in the package's place. It said:

或许他们会先花点时间草草写一封感谢信。信不信由你，这就是明尼阿波利斯门廊海盗干的事。他或她在包裹的地方留下了一封折叠的手写信件。它说:

"So just a quick little thank you for leaving me the opportunity of stealing your package. Very nice of you." And it was signed, "The new owner of your package."

“所以，请允许我偷你的包裹，谢谢你给我这个机会。你真好。”上面写着:“包裹的新主人。”

How to fight back against pirates

如何反击偷盗者

Some drivers do all they can to help thwart the pirates: tucking the package behind a potted fern or against the railing, but smart thieves have a few tricks, like following the delivery truck.

一些司机尽其所能阻止海盗:把包裹藏在一盆蕨类植物后面或靠在栏杆上，但聪明的小偷有一些窍门，比如跟着运货卡车。

In frustration, some homeowners have come up with interesting solutions to surprise would-be package-nabbers.

无奈之下，一些房主想出了有趣的解决方案，让那些想要抢包裹的人大吃一惊。

After receiving the thank-you note, the angry woman in Minneapolis now has a decoy package on her porch that contains what she describes as "a gift from her dog."

在收到感谢信后，明尼阿波利斯市一位愤怒的女士在她的门廊上放了一个诱饵包，里面装着她所说的“来自她的狗的礼物”。

Former NASA engineer Mark Rober developed a high-tech pseudo-package after a delivery was stolen from his front porch. He showered unsuspecting thieves with a serious glitter bomb.

美国国家航空航天局(NASA)前工程师马克·罗博发明了一种高科技的假包裹。他向毫无戒心的窃贼扔了一颗严重的闪光弹。

Now, we're not fans of glitter, because eventually it will make its way into the ocean, but Rober's payback skills are impressive.

现在，我们不是glitter的粉丝，因为它最终会进入海洋，但Rober的回报技能是令人印象深刻的。

How bad is the problem?

问题有多严重?

Porch pirates are more than just a legend. (Photo: MIke Kline [CC BY 2.0]/Flickr)

Listen to any newscast or check out any neighborhood group during the holidays and the discussion will eventually turn to porch pirates.

在节日期间收听任何新闻广播或查看任何社区团体，最终讨论将转向“门廊海盗”。

Nearly one in four people say they've been victimized by porch pirates and almost half know someone who has had a package stolen, according to a survey by Wakefield Research commissioned by Comcast. Millennials are even more likely to have had a package stolen or know someone who has, according to that study.

康卡斯特委托韦克菲尔德研究公司进行的一项调查显示，近四分之一的人说他们曾遭受过“门廊海盗”的袭击，近一半的人知道有人偷了他们的包裹。根据这项研究，千禧一代更有可能有包裹被盗，或者认识被盗的人。

According to a report commissioned in 2017 by the home security company Ring, the average value of stolen packages in the preceding year was $140. That study found 19% of homeowners (about one in five) has been a victim of package theft.

根据家庭安全公司Ring在2017年委托的一份报告，前一年被盗包裹的平均价值是140美元。该研究发现，19%的房主(约五分之一)曾是包裹盗窃的受害者。

Some cities have a bigger problem with package theft than others, reports SafeWise, a research company specializing in home security and safety products.

专门从事家庭安全和安全产品研究的SafeWise公司报告称，一些城市的包裹失窃问题比其他城市更严重。