porch pirates

Episode 215: Porch Pirates. What happens when a group of podcasters get handed the keys to the actual city? We're about to find out.  Join Mayor Dave Badeaux, The Councilman Gabe Johnson, and Scotty Pizza in a podcast about escaping life with way too much responsibility.  It's crazy internet news week once again in another segment of Don't Tell Scotty, He Does The News.  Topics this week include thieves who steal packages from people's porches while wearing a thong on their head, why meth pigeons should never be allowed backpacks, and a whole lot of weird news involving a bunch of cows.

Episode 215: Porch Pirates. What happens when a group of podcasters get handed the keys to the actual city? We're about to find out.  Join Mayor Dave Badeaux, The Councilman Gabe Johnson, and Scotty Pizza in a podcast about escaping life with way too much responsibility.  It's crazy internet news week once again in another segment of Don't Tell Scotty, He Does The News.  Topics this week include thieves who steal packages from people's porches while wearing a thong on their head, why meth pigeons should never be allowed backpacks, and a whole lot of weird news involving a bunch of cows.

Sometimes you have to sit and wonder, what goes through one’s mind to be willing to risk it all for a package. A package that was not addressed to them, with items that were not bought by them, but for some reason they feel it’s okay to go on someone’s porch and take them. 

Just how serious is the Porch Pirate madness? Well, findings show thousands of packages are stolen each year and the valuation of the goods in those packages has well surpassed $1 Billion. With this being such a prevalent issue in the past year due to a good number of people falling on hard times, solutions are being implemented to deter this from happening further. From remote lockers to enhanced delivery instructions, changes are being made to better protect the consumer, the seller, and shipper.  

We’d like to welcome you to our Fifth Episode of Authentic Filters: Porch Pirates | Stop The Madness. If you’ve had packages stolen off your porch, we’d love to hear your story. Also, Let us know your thoughts below. If you enjoyed this episode, please head over to Apple Podcast or wherever you listen to Share with others, subscribe, and leave a 5-star review. 

OKC resident John Karlin talks about his hobby of catching package thieves by setting out packages filled with dead squirrels and random items. And we're still looking for the "Botanical Bandit"!