Theft in the "safest" country in the world

I figured I should probably post about this but it didn't fit in with the last blog.

After we got back from our study tour a few weeks ago.  We learned that one of the kids in our program in my building's room got broken into.  They stole a $600 camera $400 in cash and his ipod.

Another girl in the building who is at Copenhagen University also informed us that her window had been broken and her room had been burglarized as well.

Since then there have been a couple more break ins and thefts in our building, all on the first floor where the windows and doors are easily accessible.

This morning we found out that our common room had been broken into and our brand new flat screen TV had been stolen.  One of the kids from the Netherlands said that around 1:30 am he was watching a movie on his computer when he heard a noise at his door.  He opened it up and three guys wearing hoodies were trying to open his door.  They ran when he opened it.  We had a meeting today to try to figure out what to do because both DIS (my program) and their program at Cope U said that there is nothing they can do about it.  We walked around the building and found a door with a broken lock that leads right into the basement which gives outsiders access to the entire building.  We tied a rope to the door handle inside and secured it temporarily.

I have installed a program on my computer that if it is stolen I can report it and if they log on to the internet it will automatically send me an email with a picture from the web cam and the location of where the computer is.  Hopefully it won't come to this but as the boys scouts say "Be Prepared".

On Saturday I leave for a week to go to Berlin and Prague with my International Business class, so I think I will be locking up my valuables at a locker in DIS.

Oh, and my room is on the first floor in prime theft location, so its not a matter of if my room will be broken into its just when.

Also all the break-ins happen on friday and saturday nights between 12 am and 3 am.  They definitely know we all go out then.

I think we may be setting up some sort of camp-out in the coming weeks but if you know my history with camp-outs (especially the time at the community pool) I am not completely thrilled by the idea.