en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/618978 Comments by Erix http://www.kimatv.com/news/51629327.html#IDComment28794369 Doesn&#039;t matter where you are, % of burglaries are up. WAY UP! 80% increase in burglaries since this January in Austin where I live: <a href="http://bit.ly/8jkAv." target="_blank">http://bit.ly/8jkAv.</a> I&#039;ve been seeing this spike happening in the news across the board while conducting research for my efforts w/ eProoft on increasing the awareness and the IMPORTANCE of home inventory, record-keeping &amp; documenting serial numbers etc. <a href="http://bit.ly/eProoft." target="_blank">http://bit.ly/eProoft.</a> I&#039;m happy Joe got his belongings back &amp; he probably helped the Yakima POlice by being prepared, too. A crime consists of a victim, suspect, and evidence. Without the evidence (serial number), the incident will not be considered a crime. Without the serial number, there is no proof of possession and/or crime. And if you have insurance, a police report is needed in order to file an insurance claim. Thu, 30 Jul 2009 04:49:33 +0000 http://www.kimatv.com/news/51629327.html#IDComment28794369