Re: (OT) Car thieves

[VWMikeLVW@aol.com]

In a message dated 3/15/01 5:52:57 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
jorel140@yahoo.com writes:


> There have been a rash of car burglaries around my
> place lately. Their MO really angers me. It looks like
> they use a hammer and some kind of metal punch. They
> drive the punch right into the keyhole with the
> hammer. They got one of my neighbors car last night.
> He is an older guy, retired and very kindly. Lots of
> damage on his car. Why the hell would they do it this
> way? 
>
> These people are after whatever they can get inside,
> spare change, cigarettes, anything that takes their
> fancy.  Why not just break the window, then lift the
> lock? Maybe it has something to do with noise, or just
> stupidity, or maybe it is out of pure spite. My cars
> have escaped their attentions so far. Hope it stays
> that way. 


Don't your cars have alarms? I think it's a bit foolish to invest so much in 
something you just leave sitting around outside, then have no way of 
protecting it.

Mike
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