Yesterday, Ballina's Deborah James found a black tape hanging next to her mailbox, so she asked a question on social media: what does that mean? The post is posted on the fb page of the Ballina crime report. As soon as the release received a large number of responses, netizens expressed their views on this.
The most common theory is that the black tape is used by thieves to "mark" targets, possibly to identify dogs at home, or to hit dog circles. Others reportedly say house, who is easily targeted for robbery, has been taped.
Asked if Ms. James had a dog, one netizen said: "there was a group action not long ago. They drew an'X'on the fence or mailbox and then came back to steal the dog." Ms. James replied that she had no dog, only one cat. One netizen wrote: "A few years ago, this was to let thieves know that you have a dog and keep them away from you." "the other person thinks the opposite:" they label your house to steal from you. " Ms. James replied, "that's what I'm afraid of, but I don't know why. There is no dog, only cats in it, I live a very simple and quiet life, nothing valuable. They must be digging the bottom of the bucket. "the other person replied," if it's a sign that they're going to steal from you, they're a little silly. Ha. You can prepare for them now. "not all theories are evil's:" it's probably just a little tape that was blown there by the wind yesterday. "
One person warned, "I'll get rid of it, just in case. It could mean a lot of things, mostly bad things. I mean, it might just be a child, but I won't take the risk. Throw it away." Ms. James replied, "Thank you. I have a cat, but it only stays in our backyard and is with me. It will never be alone. It is always with me at night. I've just read a lot of explanations about being marked, and I'm worried. I put a cricket racket on my hand. Thank you very much for giving me an explanation. "many people warned the James to inform the police and her neighbors. But despite this concern, a police officer at the Ballina police station said she was not aware of the problem. "No one contacted us and said they found black tape in their mailbox."