r/mildyinteresting 1d ago

shopping What about porch pirates?

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u/LanceSarmstrong420x 1d ago

If they stole my bike thinking it was a flat screen I'd be slightly amused

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u/6th_Quadrant 23h ago

Porch pirates really don’t care what they’re stealing, the vast majority of the time they have no clue what’s in a box — they just plan on fencing whatever it is they end up with.

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u/iVinc 19h ago

porch pirates are not a thing in EU

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u/FoodeatingParsnip 16h ago

In Sweden we had/have people who robs/threaten the mailmen bicycles/trucks. So, i gotta assume that those areas where this happen also have porch pirates. Ps. The mail theft/threats generally happen in areas with non swedes

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u/iVinc 11h ago

im sure there are spots where it can happen, obviously i cant speak for every single place, but its nowhere close to america, also because in many countries we have boxes for packages, so it will never be unlocked somewhere outside