The perils of extreme wealth

[marko]

Now this morning it was announced that Rob Gronkowski's home was burglarized while he was away all last week. I'd have thought he'd hire a house sitter or have an alarm system or something.

Of course being Massachusetts, the main story is that he owned some guns that were also stolen, which will now likely cancel out any of his on-field heroics and goodwill of the past 5 years.

[audreyh1]

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Originally Posted by Amethyst I'm reminded of a news story in the early 90's that actually put me off ever buying an expensive car. A local couple getting into a new car (forget the make) were followed to their home by thugs who hid outside till the lights were off, then broke in, shot the couple in their bed, robbed the home and stole the car (it's how they were caught). Gave me nightmares. Literally drove beaters and cheap cars for decades. Even though our current car is nice, it's not a status make and is seen on the roads in droves.

I’ve been uncomfortable about having a conspicuous car.

But here in the Valley there are so many BMWs, Mercedes, and giant expensive top end SUVs and trucks that any luxury vehicle would blend right in. Unless it was a Ferrari or Maserati - only seen a couple of those.

[audreyh1]

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Originally Posted by mpeirce I doubt many of us are hiring guards (not me certainly!), but if you do then hiring the right people is very very important. I have relatives who live in NOTAFIRSTWORLDCOUNTRY and had a guard at their house. The guard apparently didn't think he was being paid enough and invited and assisted some of his friends to pull a home invasion. It was an awful experience. So educate yourself and make sure you are working with the right people.

Right - I’ve been even more worried about being a victim of any hired security!

[MichaelB]

Thanks for an interesting discussion
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