too bad - no excuse for %#$@ criminals, but that's precisely why I set up on 12" or larger diameter trees and brush my cameras in really well. I use Master Python cable locks and hide the cable with moss. Anything else is asking for trouble. I figure the most hardware I've got out there, the more motivation for someone to come back. I think the bear boxes make sense for protection from bears but I don't think anything will deter criminals. If they want it bad enough, they'll just cut the tree down. Go BIG on your tree set-ups!