but recently... 6.31 al kneppe, denver resident jace: "what's in your dummy package?" al: "blocks of wood. (laughs)" he rigged up a package with a bungee cord tied to his porch. 15.31 al kneppe, denver resident "i was losing hope after 4 months but then he went for it." then he got a bite. 6.51 al kneppe, denver ri door and bending down for the package and i still wasn't quite sure what he was up to... and then saw him try to run and i was like i know what he's 22.26.19 agent eric manuel, u.s. postal inspector "yes i have talked to people that have stolen packages." federal postal inspector eric manuel says they do have a track record of busting porch pirates. byte continued from above "some of them show concern for what they've done to their community///but others admit/// it's often just about/// you know that excitement of it or looking for a quick monetary numbers from the postal inspectors show they received 97-thousand mail theft reports. not all of them are packages. in a year, federal agents busted 23- hundred people. law enforcement says watch for drivers awkw