I want, the to thank the punk who ruined my son’s homecoming. Yes, some idiot decided to help himself to the Fender Precision Bass that was inside Cole’s truck after he got home last night.
The strange thing was Cole actually saw the creep near our house when he got home from his girlfriends, well in the street anyway. We live on a dead end and there is no reason for anyone to be out so late walking around near our house. The guy walked off, but when Cole came in the house the jerk must have come back. Cole locked his truck, but sometimes the power locks don’t always lock the driver’s side door on his 1993 vehicle. Even if he hadn’t it no one should enter your vehicle without permission.
You ruined what would have been a wonderful night. You also hurt the Marching 100. Yes that’s right. Not only did you take something that doesn’t belong to you, but Cole plays in the front ensemble. It’s the first year the band has electrified and Cole is a part of that.
Cole is upset and rightfully so. I’m also upset because I can’t stand people who take things that don’t belong to them. People who steal are the worst kind. You are too lazy to work and earn your own money to buy nice things so you take things from others. Cole’s father bought him the bass when he started high school – he’s now a junior. 
My dilemma is now how I’m going to replace it. Cole filed a police report with Alton Police Department and Officer Pfc. Jim Wetzstein came and took a report, but I don’t know if my insurance will cover it yet or not. It’s not as simple as one thinks to just go and buy a new bass, especially when you’re a single mom on a limited income.
No thanks to the thief my son will remember this day, but it will not bring back good memories.
Cyn and Cole,
This is so sad, especially because of the gift by your father. I’m sorry this happened.
This is really sad. I wish I could help out some way. He seems like a good kid. Some people really really suck! Check out the pawn shops!!!
Musicians rule #1. Don’t leave your equipment in a car, even if it’s locked up.
Hope you get a new P Bass bro, but you should really get a J bass.
I agree. He’s 16 and just got home from his girlfriends. I constantly tell him not to leave anything of value in his truck. It still doesn’t give the jerk a right to help himself to what’s not his.
Do you have the serial # of the bass? It does help. You’d be surprised how much idiots will just sell to the first pawn shop they see.
We didn’t. At one time we did, but my son happened to throw the receipt and the paper work away when we moved more than a year ago. I wanted to ring his neck. I told him that he needs to make sure he doesn’t do that anymore and now we are on a mission to record all his other equipment. He has plenty of it too. I did call pawn shops and so far they’ve not brought it in and I also am checking Craig’s List. You never know.