The Big Search

from Jan:

The damndest thing here at the Inn. Someone with nibble fingers has been stealing some of the decor items from Xmas out of the lobby ,plus pillows off the sofas, things out of the activity director's office. So a letter went out to all of us asking whomever stole the stuff to return it and no questions would be asked. Well nothing was returned so today we all got a letter saying that each apartment will be searched next Wed. between 11 and 1:00. Of all the dumb things. There isn't room in my apartment for an extra box of Kleenex let alone some Xmas decor.
And by telling the thief or thieves when the search will be couldn't they just put the stolen things in a garbage bag and go put it in their car until after the search?