Well since moving from dystopian New Orleans to FL I don't lock my doors - car or house, so it is possible. The rain is still an issue, but not worse than nola.
My friend parked his coupe in San Francisco….. ouch.
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First of all, sorry to hear of it (F#$@erz!) and hope remedied and back out there soon.
As a former 20yrs resident of SF (80s-90s), I can say the place has changed now....sad. Revisiting in 2010s for a conference weekend, I had my humble DD stolen out of Sutter/Stockton Garage but recovered after thieves joyride in 24hrs. The personal contents stolen from inside the car/trunk were worth more than the car itself, but thankfully thee was no damage to the car itself. (amazing) In short, when in the big city, best to not leave any valuables in the car. Don't even get me started on the towing/ parking /impound yard extortion racket to get my stolen car back from the impound yard. Dont EVER get your car towed in a big city......argh!
Now regarding neat old car security options:
1: Having a hidden battery cut-off switch hidden in the cab, under hood or in the trunk is not a bad idea. (Glad it's there)
2: Your dizzy on the fritz? The new Bluetooth 123s have an immobilizing/securty function in the app so you can ''immobilize" your car from your cell phone. (Haven't tried it yet but glad to have option)
3: Get an Agreed Value with your insurance company 'just in case' your car is not there when you return (Should probably up mine)
4. Situational awareness: do you really wanna take your pride n joy or the DD/commuter appliance to that destination/event/scenario?
I think I'd rather have some damage from the intrusion and frustrated thief than have my pride and joy stolen/MIA/gone....
HTH and I ever catch a thief.......ggrrr.....
As a former 20yrs resident of SF (80s-90s), I can say the place has changed now....sad. Revisiting in 2010s for a conference weekend, I had my humble DD stolen out of Sutter/Stockton Garage but recovered after thieves joyride in 24hrs. The personal contents stolen from inside the car/trunk were worth more than the car itself, but thankfully thee was no damage to the car itself. (amazing) In short, when in the big city, best to not leave any valuables in the car. Don't even get me started on the towing/ parking /impound yard extortion racket to get my stolen car back from the impound yard. Dont EVER get your car towed in a big city......argh!
Now regarding neat old car security options:
1: Having a hidden battery cut-off switch hidden in the cab, under hood or in the trunk is not a bad idea. (Glad it's there)
2: Your dizzy on the fritz? The new Bluetooth 123s have an immobilizing/securty function in the app so you can ''immobilize" your car from your cell phone. (Haven't tried it yet but glad to have option)
3: Get an Agreed Value with your insurance company 'just in case' your car is not there when you return (Should probably up mine)
4. Situational awareness: do you really wanna take your pride n joy or the DD/commuter appliance to that destination/event/scenario?
I think I'd rather have some damage from the intrusion and frustrated thief than have my pride and joy stolen/MIA/gone....
HTH and I ever catch a thief.......ggrrr.....
Your comment about big city towing reminded me of a little known fact. In Washington, DC, when important people are on the move (Presidents, for example), cars are often relocated to accommodate their movement. I recall during the Clinton Administration watching out my window as three cars were deposited on a side street I could see from my office window. President Clinton had decided to eat lunch out that day, and these cars were considered a security risk because of how closely they were parked to the entrance of his favorite restaurant. Anyway, one of the cars had Ohio plates, and it sat there for about a month accumulating tickets. My guess is that the owners had no idea that their car had been towed and deposited five blocks away from where they parked it.
It is all a matter of mindset. I recall many times when I was in High School - as I was leaving for school in the morning, I would see the family car in the driveway with the window down and the key in the ignition. I would raise the window and lock the car and put the key on the top of the TV (LOL - back when you could do that kind of thing). Glod bless her - My Mom never really did change her mindset -she would always leave things that way. I am down for a funeral and just noticed the population sign for Salinas shows 168k or so.... I remember when we moved here in the early 70's - it was 68k. It is not just the numbers - but it is a factor.
Oh no...
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I learned long ago the First Rule of Parking in Suspicious Places: Never carry more than you can afford to lose.
For me that meant driver's license only (no wallet) and no credit cards (learned that the hard way).
For me that meant driver's license only (no wallet) and no credit cards (learned that the hard way).
I believe population increase is a great stress on the environment, on water supply, and probably on quality of life. The federation dilemma is that countries get to control growth beyond organic growth through immigration policy but member states do not, so there is that. Same or worse for Europe post EU...
Population growth should have no incidence on the probability I get my car stolen or vandalized, unless growth means a higher fraction of the population commit property crimes, or somehow they become more "productive". A town with 10 people where one is a criminal can grow to 20 people, where two are criminals, with no changes to its crime metrics or its quality of life...
The human factor and mathematics don’t work. There are too many other factors including density, diversity (economic), and education.
Agreed. Also, the number of cars on the road shouldn’t affect my commute to work if everyone drives the speed limit. It’s simple math!
Markos, I think the same but when you live in a state where the goal is to slow you down............we have so many "no turn on red" signs at intersections where you can see 100 yards down the road, adding 4 way stops where there were 2 way stops ( what politician/moron did the emissions calculation here), highways built where an exit comes after an entrance so traffic has to criss-cross.
Why do people steal cars for a joyride in a big city, who finds driving in a big city a joy?
Why do people steal cars for a joyride in a big city, who finds driving in a big city a joy?
A New York City story from back in the day. At some point back in the day, stealing radios from cars was more popular than stealing cars. So a guy puts a sign on his window, "No Radio." Comes back to his car, passenger side window is broken, note under the wiper blade, "Get One."
The logic seems okay but what we're seeing in my area is an increase in petty theft, car break ins, property damage, and it's from people out of the area. The ND app/website is a popular place for people to post video of scumbags cruising the neighborhoods in the middle of the night and checking car doors, garages and just plain stealing stuff off of property. It's not new, but the increase in the last few years is very obvious.