Package theft had become such a regular headache for one South Philadelphia couple that, by the time another box disappeared from their front steps, they were no longer in the mood to simply complain about it and move on.
In her FOX 29 Philadelphia report, Jennifer Lee told the story of Travis Giarraffa and Lauren Goffredo, an engaged couple who said porch pirates had been hitting their home repeatedly over the past several months. Like a lot of city residents, they had reached that familiar point where a simple delivery no longer felt simple at all. A package left outside for even a short time started to feel like an invitation to a thief.
What finally pushed them over the edge, according to Lee, was the theft of a box of toilet paper while they were just a few feet away inside their living room watching television. That kind of theft feels almost insulting, not just because something was taken, but because it happened so close to them, so casually, and in a way that makes ordinary life feel a little less secure…