[Burnin' oil]

Saturday a.m. I'm mowing the lawn. Mail dude drops off the mail. I think "I'll get it as soon as I'm done mowing." Ten minutes later, a car pulls up to the box, a chick leans out of the passenger-side window, opens the box and grabs the mail. The car takes off. I'm yelling at them but they don't seem to care about my feelings. I got a good look at driver and passenger, got the make, model and approximate year of the car and did my best to memorize the plate number - repeating it out loud as I ran into the house and called 911. Bottom line - nothin', I got nothin'. The High School intern CSO that called me six hours later said the plate number I gave came up empty.

I live in a rural area and property crimes are common. Mail theft happens all the time. The Sheriff's Department does nothing. This incident reaffirms my thoughts on several issues (including the need for a secure box which will be done asap).