Imagine eagerly waiting for a parcel to be dropped at your doorstep, only for someone else to pick it up without your knowledge. Worse still, this behavior becomes a regular occurrence, not just on your porch but in the general neighborhood. Several reports filed with the police went unanswered, and the thieves continued to call the roost.

What would be the best line of action when such behaviors continue to manifest while the authorities rest on their laurels? At times, rotten societal behaviors may force someone’s hands into taking unforeseen measures to protect their property, just like we’ll find out in this story.

Perennial Porch Pirates

Reportedly, nearly one-third of package deliveries from the U.S. never get to their final destination, as this story’s protagonist would tell you. To him, dishonest couriers and sloppy shippers are blameless in this situation. Apparently, most parcels go missing at the unsuspecting intended recipients’ doorsteps and not in transit.

Porch parcel thieves, dubbed “mailbox pirates,” swoop in when homeowners are unaware of their deliveries, sometimes worth tens of thousands of dollars. This Navy SEAL had had enough of such occurrences, and being a victim while he felt he could do something about it. He thought of crafting an ideal plan to address the matter.

Andy Ford