

| Subject: | Re: Van Break in |
| From: | Sam Walters |
| Date: | Sun, 15 Oct 2006 12:15:44 -0400 |
"Locks only keep honest people out. " Honest people don't try to get into any car, locked or unlocked, that isn't theirs. Unlocked cars make your car more likely to be the target of crime. Many times I have read or seen interviews with convicted or former car break in "artists" included in crime prevention features. They state that they often would just walk along checking cars and go into the ones that were unlocked to do their stealing, or find ones unlocked and with the keys inside in plain view to steal. They were amazed, as law enforcement people continue to be, that so many people would leave their cars unlocked or "with keys" making it so easy for the thief. While not all thieves operate in this manner, and some do break into vehicles, not locking the vehicle is just an invitation to become a victim. Leaving things of value in plain sight is another. Sam -- Sam Walters Baltimore, MD
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