[oasisbob]

> It's like saying I haven't been robbed until I discover that my stuff is missing.

Well, robbery is theft under threat of force, so it would be very hard to be robbed and remain unaware of it.

[jsjohnst]

Yep, I assume they just don’t know the difference between robbery and burglary.

[CoastalCoder]

Actually, I do know the difference, but forgot the distinction when writing the comment :)