[Summit] Car breaks

[Art Norwalk]

Just one thought to add to the good advice from Jon and others:

If you're going to be away overnight, arrange to have a car left in 
your driveway. An appearance of emptiness can be an invitation to a break-in.

-- Art

At 10:25 AM 5/5/2009, you wrote:

>I'm afraid opportunistic theft is a permanent feature of urban life
>(and really, life in general). I've had one car stolen from my
>driveway (by pros) and one break-in to the house (by kids) in 25
>years. Both were painful and costly at the time, but mostly forgotten
>once dealt with. I think of all the stuff that I've left out in plain
>view over the years that hasn't been snatched - hoses, plants, lawn
>furniture, bicycles, tools, etc.  We have motion-activated lights,
>lock our doors, try to remember to lock things up or bring them in and
>then try to enjoy ourselves and our neighbors.
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>Last year, Jim Kelley of SNA and Monica Anderson of Miriam attempted
>to organize a crime watch, but I understand that response was not
>sufficient to get something started. Although it's somewhat
>disappointing, I think it also says that by and large people really
>aren't feeling so vulnerable or angry here that they actually want to
>spend time on fighting crime. A more modest alternative to a formal
>crime watch might be to just collect and share emails and phone
>numbers of the people on your street, keep an eye on each other's
>houses and cars and share what you see from time to time.
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>Jon Howard
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