well.. after reading this post about keeping the registration and insurance
in the van, then I have an idea...

Why keep them in the glove box? - Why not keep them in a zip lock bag under
the bench seat?

:-)

On Sat, Apr 23, 2022 at 1:47 PM Jeff Palmer <w.jeff.palmer@icloud.com>
wrote:

> I was thinking the same thing :) Maybe today is the day to buy a lottery
> ticket!
>
> Jeff
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Apr 23, 2022, at 12:48 PM, Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > Dear No Tour E US
> >
> > A notorious murderer had escaped a Tennessee prison.  He was known to
> have
> > had a fondness for VW campers.  His
> > description and mine matched.  !!!!! ???
> >
> > How can that even be a thing???
> >
> > Police Blotter Notes...
> > - -- Noted Markings on Person of Interest: Tattoos VW Type 2 or Type 3 or
> > Type 25 on Back or Bicep -- May also feature letters LOVE  T on the left
> > hand digits including thumb and O CAMP on right hand digits including
> thumb
> > - NOTE: Person of Interest will often lay hands flat on counter while
> > robbing the gaso  in hopes of commencing a discussion with fellow VANAGON
> > owners or enthusiasts about where to buy Vanagon parts, what page of
> Bently
> > that information is on, how to access the online version of Bently with
> > that neat parts breakdown, or stealth camp.
> >
> > Was last seen escaping from Tennessee Prison in 70hp Chartreuse Microbus,
> > NOTE2: Vehicle of escape may be caught up in a convoy.... Ten Four Rubber
> > Duck ---
> >
> > An aside
> > Where I  Live there are very few armed robberies or actual vehicle thefts
> > as there are only a choice of two ferry terminals for escape and both
> ferry
> > terminals are on the same single 50 to 60 odd miles of paved road running
> > the whole length of the land mass -- there is often a tale told of a
> > robbery some years ago where the police simply went to farthest away
> ferry
> > terminal and picked up perps in the waiting to board line up ---
> > Having said that petty crime is rampant and nearly anything that can be
> > wheel barrowed away or put in a pick up and covered or trailered hidden
> in
> > a covered trailer  such as boats - quads and gensets - those are hot
> items
> > - as well as construction tools
> >
> >> On Fri, Apr 22, 2022 at 10:38 AM David McNeely <davmcneely40@gmail.com>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >> Well, the reason would be that the issuing entities, the state and
> >> insurance companies, tell owners to do so.  And since I moved to
> >> Washington, I do so, but remove them when I am parking the vehicle in
> some
> >> sketchy place.  At home, it is in a locked garage.
> >>
> >> I have reported this before, but a long time ago.  When I bought my
> camper,
> >> in Kentucky and lived in Oklahoma, I was driving it home.  In
> Tennessee, I
> >> was stopped by state police, and asked for registration and insurance.
> Of
> >> course, insurance was my current policy, card in my wallet.  I had not
> >> registered the vehicle yet, but had a bill of sale from the seller.  The
> >> police officer had to tell me that a registration paper was probably in
> the
> >> glove box, and it was.
> >>
> >> When I next looked up, my van was surrounded by multiple police
> vehicles,
> >> blocking me on the highway shoulder.  I was asked to get out, spread
> eagled
> >> on a police vehicle, patted down.  My identification was perused and
> radio
> >> calls concerning both me and the vehicle made.
> >>
> >> Finally, I was told what was going on.  A notorious murderer had
> escaped a
> >> Tennessee prison.  He was known to have had a fondness for VW campers.
> His
> >> description and mine matched.  He was last seen wearing a baseball cap
> and
> >> had a full beard, as did I.  The officers sent me on my way with wishes
> of
> >> good luck traveling.
> >>
> >> mcneely
> >>
> >>> On Fri, Apr 22, 2022 at 9:35 AM James Eaton <jk_eaton@hotmail.com>
> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Goodness, why would anyone leave registration and insurance papers in
> the
> >>> vehicle?  It's more than 20 years ago that the police and insurance
> >>> companies here in Canada started advising you never to do this, and
> issue
> >>> multiple 'pink cards' for insurance, so every driver could carry one,
> and
> >>> accepting photocopies of registration papers - again, carried on the
> >> driver.
> >>>
> >>> James
> >>> Ottawa, ON
> >>> '91 Westy Weekender
> >>> ________________________________
> >>> From: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> on behalf of
> >> David
> >>> McNeely <davmcneely40@GMAIL.COM>
> >>> Sent: April 22, 2022 11:17 AM
> >>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> >>> Subject: Re: Westy break in, only vehicle registration (Canadian)
> stolen
> >>>
> >>> I grew up in Texas and lived in Oklahoma for a good part of my life.
> >>> Neither of those states requires paperwork to be carried in the vehicle
> >>> (well, insurance, but that can be carried in a wallet).  And Texas
> uses a
> >>> windshield sticker for registration, rather than a plate sticker.
> These
> >>> things reduce the chance of paperwork theft.
> >>>
> >>> Sorry you had this occur, Mark.  I hope everything works out.  I hope
> you
> >>> have identity theft protection.  mcneely
> >>>
> >>> On Thu, Apr 21, 2022 at 8:17 PM Mark McCulley <mark@markmcculley.com>
> >>> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> One thing thieves will do is go directly to your home as listed on the
> >>>> registration figuring that you are shopping or whatever and away from
> >>> home.
> >>>> This doesn't apply if the van was pilfered over night while parked at
> >>> home.
> >>>> If I were you I'd carefully watch my credit report for the next year
> or
> >>> so.
> >>>> I'm paranoid enough now that I took all registration and identifying
> >> info
> >>>> out of my vehicles, carry photos of the documents on my smart phone in
> >>> case.
> >>>>
> >>>> -Mark
> >>>>
> >>>>> On Apr 21, 2022, at 7:19 PM, Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA> wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>> I can’t comment on the reasons things were stolen. But Jeeze, you’ve
> >>>> been silent for a while Martin.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Good to know you’re still working the van :-)
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Alistair
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> On Apr 21, 2022, at 5:58 PM, poppie.jagersand@yahoo.ca wrote:
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Last night someone broke into my Westy - forced the sliding window,
> >>>> popped the screen, then unlocked front door.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> They had rifled through everything, but oddly, only the folder with
> >>> the
> >>>> registration and insurance were stolen. They left tools and camping
> >> gear
> >>>> that probably could have netted them hundreds at a pawn shop.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> What would they do with a Canadian registration? A web site
> >> suggested
> >>>> identity theft, but then why break into the van? Why not just steal
> one
> >>> of
> >>>> my bills from the mailbox?
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Another website suggested someone could call the insurance company
> >> and
> >>>> mess with my insurance - not sure what they could gain from it other
> >> than
> >>>> kicks for causing trouble for me.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> I submitted the Police report - in Edmonton it is just an on-line
> >> form
> >>>> for theft under $5000. I don't expect they will contact me. (The form
> >>>> seemed mostly concerned with if the license plate was stolen, but it
> is
> >>>> still there) I'll also notify my insurance company that the insurance
> >>> card
> >>>> got legs.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Martin and 82 Westy 1.9TD
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>
> >
> >
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