CPD - I Saw your GPS and Laptop in the car!

[X-band '01]

Cincinnati Enquirer - 9/13/10 (http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20100912/NEWS0108/9130316/1055/NEWS/Cops-to-car-owners-Cut-that-out-)

Are people really that stupid (and naive) when they leave valuables in plain sight in their vehicles? I'd like to think that the police are doing them a favor by leaving tickets on their doors reminding them not to do so, but that's also a green light for thieves to know which vehicles are prime targets

[XU 87]

I once dated a girl who, unbeknownst to me, left her purse in my car (in Clifton). Of course, my car was broken into and the purse stolen. A few weeks later we were again out in Clifton and she brought some makeup bag which looked exactly like a small purse. She decided to leave it sitting on the front seat. When I told her we needed to put the bag in my trunk, she said, "It's a makeup bag. No one's going to break into your car to steal that." When I told her that a thief would probably think it was a purse, she told me I was being paranoid.

Out of concern that I would have children without common sense, we broke up shortly thereafter.

[blobfan]

I once dated a girl who, unbeknownst to me, left her purse in my car (in Clifton). Of course, my car was broken into and the purse stolen. A few weeks later we were again out in Clifton and she brought some makeup bag which looked exactly like a small purse. She decided to leave it sitting on the front seat. When I told her we needed to put the bag in my trunk, she said, "It's a makeup bag. No one's going to break into your car to steal that." When I told her that a thief would probably think it was a purse, she told me I was being paranoid.

Out of concern that I would have children without common sense, we broke up shortly thereafter.

Probably a smart move.

I learned my lesson the hard way when my car was broken into one New Year's Eve in Amberly Village. Apparently several cars were hit right around midnight. I was smart enough to hide the purse under the street but didn't tuck the strap all the way under, thinking I'd be protected by the shadows and no one would be brazen enough to walk down a residential street on New Year's Eve shining their flashlight into cars.

I was wrong. $250 deductable for me; $9 and change for the thief.

[Kahns Krazy]

Cincinnati Enquirer - 9/13/10 (http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20100912/NEWS0108/9130316/1055/NEWS/Cops-to-car-owners-Cut-that-out-)

Are people really that stupid (and naive) when they leave valuables in plain sight in their vehicles? I'd like to think that the police are doing them a favor by leaving tickets on their doors reminding them not to do so, but that's also a green light for thieves to know which vehicles are prime targets

Apparently, this time around they are leaving tags on every car - either a pass or fail type thing, for precisely the reason that you mention. The first time around, the cops were doing the casing for the thieves

[boozehound]

Probably a smart move.

I learned my lesson the hard way when my car was broken into one New Year's Eve in Amberly Village. Apparently several cars were hit right around midnight. I was smart enough to hide the purse under the street but didn't tuck the strap all the way under, thinking I'd be protected by the shadows and no one would be brazen enough to walk down a residential street on New Year's Eve shining their flashlight into cars.

I was wrong. $250 deductable for me; $9 and change for the thief.

I really wonder in this day and age why people are still getting robbed. How much money are theives actually going to get on average? How many people in this day and age regularly carry around more than about $20-$50?

Let's say you get $50 from someone, but you have committed armed robbery. Is the $50 worth even the chance of getting caught?

[sweet16]

I once dated a girl who, unbeknownst to me, left her purse in my car (in Clifton). Of course, my car was broken into and the purse stolen. A few weeks later we were again out in Clifton and she brought some makeup bag which looked exactly like a small purse. She decided to leave it sitting on the front seat. When I told her we needed to put the bag in my trunk, she said, "It's a makeup bag. No one's going to break into your car to steal that." When I told her that a thief would probably think it was a purse, she told me I was being paranoid.

Out of concern that I would have children without common sense, we broke up shortly thereafter.

Come on now, tell the truth. If she was HOT she could have convinced you that you could leave YOUR wallet on the HOOD of the car and it would be safe. You broke up for some other reason.