door locks and deterrants (was: Re: Armor Door Plates)

["Ryan Schuermann" <rts@phoenix.net>]

> Here's a tip that was passed on to me a while ago:  Remove the door
> lock-knobs on the inside.  They screw off.  Use the key on the outside to
> lock/unlock the doors.  When someone goes to steal your car, and the see the
> plates, that might deter them from the handles.  They'll look at the window
> to unlock it from the inside.  Then they'll see there's no handle to pull up
> to unlock so they'll have to slide thru the window over broken glass.  No
> thank you, he'll say.

aight! no! don't remove your inner lock-posts! So far i've used them 
successfully 4 times to unlock my car when I accidentally left my
keys in the ignition/car. You have to remember..if you remove all 
possible ways to break in w/o damaging your car, your forced to 
damage your car to break in, in the case that there is no other way.
If I had removed those posts I would have had to break a window,
or pay a locksmith to open (prob break) my lock via slim-jim.
Now a screwdriver and a coat hanger and 30 seconds is all it takes me 
to unlock my door.

During my unfortunate incarceration I spoke to a lot of car thieves,
they laughed at alarms and scoffed at the club. Though they said the 
new clubs with the circular guard is good at stopping most 
thieves..most now carry a can of that freeze stuff and just shatter 
that disc protective piece. A key cap killswitch is always they most
effective stopper....oh and make sure its in a highly visible 
place..so they see it BEFORE they jam the screwdriver down your 
ignition.

The only way to stop a thief from stealing your car is a kill switch
with a key-cap ..well if they steal your keys then they can steal 
your car. remember..your trying ot stop them from stealing your 
car...not break in..might as well leave the doors unlocked. And I'm 
talking about a normal car..not one with $3,000 worth of car audio 
etc.

Ryan
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