Jim,

If you parked your Vanagon in a bad part of town, unlocked, and someone
broke in, stole all the change from your glovebox and changed the presets on
your radio, of course you'd be mad, so would I. However, they did no actual
damage to anything, took nothing of real value.
We both would be a little wiser, stash the cash and lock the doors before
wandering away from our beloved beasts. In retrospect, if the glass was
smashed, the dash trashed, and the vehicle was recovered in a chop shop, now
*that's* gonna put a few tears in my beers.
At least we can swap mail, eh!

I vote for: We're lucky this time, and batten the hatches!!!

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Antaki

 Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.
        - Arthur C. Clarke

>
> And now I have to enter the discussion.
>
> If someone breaks into my Vanagon, breaks the steering lock, hot wires
> it (or picks the ignition lock) and drives it even a foot, they have
> 'stolen' my van. Intent doesn't enter into the discussion. I do not
> care if their 'intent' was to show me that it could be done. If they
> leave a 'calling card' they are just plain stupid.
>
> In this case, even if it only takes thirty seconds to fix the damage,
> it is still a trespass and a theft of someone's time.  I'm sure that
> the federal law enforcement officials would feel the same way. They
> tend to take cracking *very* seriously.
>
> Prosecute the bastard!!!
>
> Jim Arnott
> List Admin
> WetWesties
>

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