Check out what happens when ornaments get stolen from an ornament producer!
The following articles are from my local paper and are a great example of a community coming together.
I posted them here to share with you so please take time to read them.
Dustin Carlson
Countrywide Garden Ornaments
I have had so much positive response to these articles from handshakes and smiles to a free haircut at the barber shop. Everyone loved the turnaround on the situation and the mystery of 'whereÕs the artifact?'
What I truly liked about the story is that it is like a herd calling out Jackals from their hiding. Once that is done the herd unites and those that would take advantage have no opportunity.
I had countless people come up to me and tell me of similar situations; how something went missing in the night, how insurance would not pay due to premiums rising after the claim, not enough information for police to do their part, and the whole situation turning bitter. I think that if there was a section in the paper for 'what went missing in the night', it would do more for the problem than police ever could. We just need to come together.
As a side note I have heard that one of the robbers has had nothing but bad luck since the heist. Perhaps this is simply a self fulfilling prophesy or simply Buddha, you decide.