Clever or not?

[Ben Kenobi]

A friend of mine got broken into the other day, had a brand new car with a nice stereo. It was a real shame. She had her door locked, but left the face of her stereo on.

When the theives came in they smashed the window and took the stereo.

One of the ideas she came up with after all this is to leave the door open so that next time if they took the stereo, the stereo would only cost 100 dollars to replace instead of a 700 dollar door window. She would take the faceplate also, so that people wouldn't see the faceplate.

What do you think of this? I think it's a pretty clever idea.

[Asher]

Why not just hide the faceplate or take it with her?

[Ben Kenobi]

You are too quick for me.

Yes, of course she would take the faceplate out but leave the door unlocked, so that the thieves wouldn't bust the window which would be worth more then the contents of the car.

[Theben]

A thief doesn't try the lock 1st. Either way he would've smashed the window.

What Asher said.

[Aeson]

8-track. No one steals those.

[SlowwHand]

Locks are for keeping honest people out.

[Wezil]

Re: Clever or not?

Originally posted by Ben Kenobi
A friend of mine got broken into the other day, had a brand new car with a nice stereo. It was a real shame. She had her door locked, but left the face of her stereo on.

When the theives came in they smashed the window and took the stereo.

One of the ideas she came up with after all this is to leave the door open so that next time if they took the stereo, the stereo would only cost 100 dollars to replace instead of a 700 dollar door window. She would take the faceplate also, so that people wouldn't see the faceplate.

What do you think of this? I think it's a pretty clever idea.

Similar thing happened to me about a year ago. They (he/she?) forced my lock causing about $300 damage. Now I leave it unlocked with nothing of value in it.

[Barnabas]

Bars protecting the window are common in south america

[Asher]

On a car??

[Slade Wilson]

Originally posted by SlowwHand
Locks are for keeping honest people out.

QFT
Too bad RIAA dosnt get this

[Wezil]

Originally posted by Asher
On a car??

You could probably do it on one of those godawful Hummers.

[LordShiva]

I have friends in Baltimore who leave their cars unlocked for this very reason.

[Wezil]

Cops gave me that advice.

[b etor]

so not clever.

[Mrs. Tuberski]

My theroy is if they want it that bad take it, thats what insurance is for. (for stealing the whole car) the radio i do the same i dont lock my car or truckand take the face with me, but if i forget id rathen them just try the door and take the radio then bust the windows