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By David Opinko

Alberta RCMP pens parody, “Thieves’ Favourite Things,” for theft awareness

Dec 2, 2019 | 3:27 PM

LETHBRIDGE, AB – The holiday season brings joy and presents to many, and according to Alberta RCMP, a lot of theft.

There were 130 mail thefts across the province in December 2018 and over 120 in January 2019, marking the two busiest months for mail theft over the last year.

Members of Alberta RCMP have written a parody of “My Favourite Things” to talk about what a thief’s favourite things are and how you can keep them away from your home and your items.

It reads as follows:

“Parcels on porches and shipments not hidden.

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Dark unlit door steps and zero cares given.

Expensive packages tied up with strings.

These are a few of thieves’ favourite things.”

“Big branded boxes and gift cards a plenty.

Letters and parcels and presents so many.

Free and unguarded, yes, all of your blings.

These are a few of thieves’ favorite things.”

“Post boxes not checked and cash in the mail

Sending financials is an epic fail

Shopping on websites and all that this brings

These are a few of thieves’ favourite things.”

“Yards with full landscapes with no open sightlines

Boxes that stay on your step are a goldmine

Leaving the lights off? It’s not bright like Spring.

These are a few of thieves’ favourite things.”

“When it’s sketchy

Please report it

We really will be glad

Just simply remember our favourite things

And mail theft won’t be so bad”