A Thief ... Is A Thief

A thief is one who steals something from another ...  a robber or a burglar. They are usually cautious and move in stealth trying to avoid detection.   All their moves are calculated and are done in secrecy without using force.

Now let us put everything in perspective.  Let us say you live in a three-story building. Your fortress looked like you had done your assignment right of making your house safe and secure.  You have built a strong metal fence/barrier and your lock is humongous ... only a determined thief will have the heart to break the bolt and the latch.

And you never think that after making your Tower of Babel ... since you are living on the third floor ... you assumed everything is foolproof ... nay ... thiefproof. Follow the dictum "There is no use in having an expensive door and you don't use the most trusted and reputable lock brand. And don't ever think for a moment and be confident that you are living in your ivory tower ... away from the madding crowd ... and think that nobody will attempt to gatecrash your kingdom." 

But to digress a little ... have you ever thought that anybody has the ability to open locks or bolts ... the way Richard Gutierrez does in Iron Heart? And have you thought that anybody can gain access using a hang glider or a rappel line suspended from a helicopter? How about the spiral staircase? Or the fire escape or the emergency exit instead? 

You are a fool to believe that living on higher floors ... you will leave your guard down by making it a habit to open your windows so you can breathe fresh air (and save electricity)... or you can hang your laundry on the balcony at night (while waiting for your Romeo) without thinking of a possibility of an intruder coming in? I thought you wanted security ... but your complacent mindset painted you as somebody in a rut mood.

And what is this we heard that there are overconfident people leaving their keys under the doormat ... or the window sill just so the parcel delivery man can gain entrance. What were you thinking? Have you ever thought any unscrupulous person wouldn't have the temerity to do something if the opportunity comes? No matter if you are on the 10th floor and your lock is Yale or Corbin Russwin ... if the house’s walls are made of curtains and the owner of the house is slack and negligent ... then the mouse (the thief dummy) will play ... once the cat is away.

Thieves do not only ransack your house they can also gain access to your ATM or credit cards.  If you see a friend whose face looks like an angel... you don't expect that a face like that will scheme, do you? And if you have a family member whose neck craned like a giraffe watching you type your password or your PIN ... doesn't it give you some warning signs and red flags that something is off? 

The situation calls for you to be wary and vigilant. No insane mind will try doing that unless he enjoys seeing 1 thousand bills being regurgitated from inside the ATM ... or was it because he already has plans to steal from you, even though it meant breaking your relationship.  The problem is you, honey ... for having the purest of hearts... for being so trusting and unsuspecting ... and never thinking for one second of anything evil or wicked in anybody.

I have heard many sob stories where one's bosom buddy or his trusted daughter did some tricks on the poor victim (they have photographic memories and can remember information or visual images in great detail). They started stealing in small amounts ... until it became a habit.  It is just a matter of time ... before they execute their planned attacks.

Then there are identity thieves. Their specialty is finding PINS and passwords used to authenticate the owner and verify their identity. If the unauthorized person (identity thief) gains access to somebody's account, they can potentially have access to all sensitive information including finances and gossip in one's personal life.

Internet passwords need to be complex and strong. It is a barrier that protects and safeguards the four walls of your accounts. It is a guarantee that even brute-force attacks cannot penetrate your “front door security” even though they try thousands of different keys (passwords).

The same thing can be said about your house. If you are the owner whose priority is not your personal security ... and you always thought everything was fine and dandy ... look at the gruesome photos and videos south of the border in Texas under Biden's watch. The countless immigrants were trooping the line and they looked like a swarm of bees. It looked so surreal... the only word I can think of is Rio Grande Valley was invaded ... and undocumented illegal immigrants are sneaking into the country in grooves.

Now Biden is licking his wounds and wants to restart building the Southern Wall which Trump started. And Trump had the last laugh ... more vindicated than ever.