BEWARE OF THEM PORCH PIRATES IN WHATEVER STATE YOU HAPPEN TO RESIDE

How Bad Are Porch Pirates In California? You Might Want To Rethink Those Online Purchases

LAPPL News Watch
March 26, 2019

In a digitally plugged-in world — where front-door delivery of everything from burritos to dog food to underwear has practically become an inalienable right for Americans — the leave-it-on-the-doorstep trend has been quickly followed by the steal-it-from-the-doorstep phenomenon.

For thousands of people across the U.S., the front porch has increasingly become a crime scene.

As far back as late 2017, it was clear trouble was brewing as more and more of us had stuff shipped to our homes by FedEx or UPS. A survey back then by home-security startup Ring found that nearly 20 percent of us had reported a front-porch theft.

Now comes U.S. Packaging & Wrapping, a nationwide packaging supply company based in Arkansas, with its own survey of “porch piracy,” a look at shipping shenanigans that have made some people think twice before ordering that printer ink and medical marijuana for 24-hour delivery. Here are the top 10 porch pirate states in the continental U.S.:

1. Wyoming
2. Vermont
3. California
4. Massachusetts
5. Alaska
6. New York
7. Oregon
8. Washington
9. Rhode Island
10. North Dakota

EDITOR’S NOTE: I demand a recount! Texas is not in the top 10. Quick, git a rope!