Hints from Heloise: Protecting your packages from porch pirates

Dear Heloise: I got very tired of porch pirates who steal my packages, and I decided to do something about it. I bought a metal sign that said, “Smile! You’re on a hidden camera.” I put it up where the porch pirates usually steal items. I also had a doorbell camera installed. I don’t know if the thieves knew they were being recorded or not, but it helped the police identify them. As if that wasn’t enough, we started having people who roamed our streets and were rummaging through mailboxes...