In Utah, originally struggling with the kidnappers of Christmas gifts

Residents of Utah have decided together to resist the criminals who spoil the Christmas mood by stealing the gifts delivered. To do this, they use stones, old clothes and broken TVs, beautifully packaged and left at the entrance to the houses.

“We are not trying to catch them red-handed, that is the job of law enforcement officers. The goal is to confuse the thieves, to confuse them. Let's say they come and steal the gift box. When they get home and see that it's actually a pile of rocks, there's a good chance they won't come back to steal another box,” one activist named Menzer was quoted as saying by The Associated Press.

According to him, the idea arose from a discussion on the local community page on Facebook. According to Menzer, who is a real estate agent, people in Utah live in friendly communities. In an area where there are four thousand homes and 15 thousands of people, everyone knows each other well.

Lieutenant John Barker from the police department, commenting on the residents' initiative, explained that a thief only needs a few seconds to jump out of the car, grab the package and escape. He noted that the police asked citizens not to expose themselves to danger in confrontation with the criminals and instead use video surveillance cameras more actively. A good video system will allow you to get clear photos of intruders and track their car.

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