porch pirates steal sick boy's gift then return it with an apology

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Thieves take sick boy's special gift, then return it with an apology


https://www.cnn.com/2019/06/29/us/thieves-return-boys-wrestling-belt-trnd/index.html


An autistic 5-year-old boy with a brain tumor will get back his bejeweled replica wrestling belt after a pair of repentant thieves learned of his plight.

For the Vicks of Seaford, Delaware, professional wrestling is "a family affair," according to Timothy Vick Sr., whose son Timmy was diagnosed with the tumor in October. "It's just a big family thing."
Timmy's parents sought to soften news of the illness by saving money to purchase a special gift for the boy: a replica WWE championship title belt.
To make the belt appear more authentic, the parents connected via Facebook with belt designer Sergio Moreira in Washington.

Moreira said he offered to do work free of charge, replacing the plastic gems with cubic zirconia and thickening the plates.
"It'll be as close to the original belt that he sees on TV every say than any other belt he could buy in the market," Moreira said.

The Vicks shipped the belt across the country, with the package being left on Moreira's porch earlier this week. His door view camera then captured two thieves stealing the package.

But days after police released images of the thieves and local media told Timmy's story, the two women returned to Moreira's home with the belt and a four-page handwritten note of apology.

"They said they were homeless drug addicts and thought they could make a few extra dollars off of whatever was in the boxes," he recalled.

"I could see the look on their faces, that they were very, very sad and they had been crying."
Moreira said he hugged the women and asked them to take care.

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1. Heartbreaking

on so many levels. Yet humanity shows its beautiful side in the end.

I sincerely wish the very best for all involved.

[customerserviceguy]

2. We need to stop using the term "porch pirates"

Sounds like a cutesy combination of Clint Eastwood from "Gran Torino" and Johnny Depp from one of those movies where he uses way too much eye makeup.

They're filthy, evil thieves, nothing less. Sure, the ones in this story might have found a fragment of a conscience, but much more often, the victim loses the item permanently, and it could very well be a life-saving drug that is stolen.

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3. A lot of good people being pushed to do things

when times are hard like they are in our country right now. Good for these women for making it right.