Could you tell me some really simple crime prevention measures?
When I first moved into my current rental apartment, there were a series of car break-ins in the parking lot.
The landlord installed dummy security cameras and motion-activated lights, but they had no effect.
Something has to be done!
One day, while I was smoking a cigarette in front of the entrance on the third floor, I saw a young man clearly scouring the parking lot of the one-room apartment building across the street.
Then, upon noticing me, they hastily made a U-turn.
It’s super suspicious, isn’t it?
After that, I started taking a bamboo sword to the front door and practicing swings every night.
20 years have passed since then.
I’ve progressed from using a bamboo sword to a small wooden sword, then a large wooden sword, always believing it’s for the sake of maintaining public order in the city.
In this town
There’s a scary old man there!
Oh, that’s right.
A long time ago, I heard a noise in the bicycle parking area that clearly indicated someone was doing something to a bicycle. I grabbed my wooden sword and ran down the stairs, only to find a bicycle parked nearby with a flat front tire.
The basket contained some belongings, and a single woman’s shoe lay beside it. It belonged to the culprit.
After a while, a young woman came towards me, looking resigned to her fate.
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It seems someone was using our bicycle parking area without permission, and apparently stole the valve.
In other words, because theirs was stolen, they tried to steal from someone else’s bicycle.
After giving him a bit of a lecture, I took the valve off an obviously abandoned bicycle, attached it to the bike, and inflated the tire for him.
I hope this is helpful.
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This happened a few years ago.
A nocturnal resident has moved into the apartment directly above mine.
It seems like my sleep schedule is a little off.
I returned home late at night and could faintly hear the irritating sound of someone walking around. They were probably preparing dinner.
Even after midnight, I could sometimes hear the sounds of vacuum cleaners and washing machines.
After a while, I got a rough idea of when the residents on the upper floors would be returning home.
I hadn’t intended to time it that way, but by chance, he came home in his car while I was practicing my swing at the front door.
I was completely visible to them as they got out of their car and headed towards the entrance.
I didn’t mind and looked at the distant mountains… 1… 2… 3… 4…
I can sense their presence.
I’m not sure if it’s because of what happened several times, but lately I can’t hear the sound of the vacuum cleaner or washing machine at all.
I believe that practicing your sword swing at the entrance is a very effective way to maintain order in an apartment building.
