Bastards broke into my car (with pics)

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ultimatebob

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I'm lucky to have a WAY over-funded police department in my town. They don't seem to have anything better to do, so they spend most of their time patroling around my neighborhood every 15 minutes. :)
 

rgwalt

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Originally posted by: Spoooon
Atleast you still have your car. A friend of mine, his truck was stolen about a month after he upgraded his stereo. All he found was bits of windshield where his truck was parked.

Another guy I know had all his stereo stuff stolen. But the theives decided to mess up his car too. They cut out the speakers, knifed up the dashboard and all the seats, and shattered the rear windshield. Happened in a decent neighborhood too.

That is a real amature job. Probably kids. Thieves that know what they are doing don't go on destruction sprees. The more damage you cause, and the more glass you break, the more likely you are to get caught because of the noise and time you spend in the vehicle. The key is to get in and out as quickly as possible without making any noise.

Again, put an alarm in your car. Circuit City can put one in for under $300. I sleep with a bat under my bed now, too. I've decided that when I own a home, I'll also own either a shot gun or a hand gun, depending on what state I'm in. Indiana has a concealed carry law. It is pretty easy to get a permit for it here, too. The problem is I don't know about the legality of shooting someone in the lot at my apartment. Also, shooting someone inside my apartment could cause harm to a neighbor.

I've heard stories of thieves that break in and make you drive them to an ATM to empty your account. Then they take you and kill you out in the middle of no where. Well, fvck that... If they are going to shoot me, they can do it in my home. I'll go out with a bat or a knife in my hand before I let someone murder me face down in a field of mud.

Ryan

 

gunblade

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Originally posted by: chiwawa626
Just glad i live in Sunnyvale, CA ... supposidly the 4th safest city in the USA.

me too ...
But still I hate those bastard thieves......
 
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Originally posted by: rgwalt
Originally posted by: Spoooon
Atleast you still have your car. A friend of mine, his truck was stolen about a month after he upgraded his stereo. All he found was bits of windshield where his truck was parked.

Another guy I know had all his stereo stuff stolen. But the theives decided to mess up his car too. They cut out the speakers, knifed up the dashboard and all the seats, and shattered the rear windshield. Happened in a decent neighborhood too.

That is a real amature job. Probably kids. Thieves that know what they are doing don't go on destruction sprees. The more damage you cause, and the more glass you break, the more likely you are to get caught because of the noise and time you spend in the vehicle. The key is to get in and out as quickly as possible without making any noise.

Again, put an alarm in your car. Circuit City can put one in for under $300. I sleep with a bat under my bed now, too. I've decided that when I own a home, I'll also own either a shot gun or a hand gun, depending on what state I'm in. Indiana has a concealed carry law. It is pretty easy to get a permit for it here, too. The problem is I don't know about the legality of shooting someone in the lot at my apartment. Also, shooting someone inside my apartment could cause harm to a neighbor.

I've heard stories of thieves that break in and make you drive them to an ATM to empty your account. Then they take you and kill you out in the middle of no where. Well, fvck that... If they are going to shoot me, they can do it in my home. I'll go out with a bat or a knife in my hand before I let someone murder me face down in a field of mud.

Ryan

It's a 1988 model year. If I were to put an alarm in that it would make most thieves think I have something of value to hide. I don't plan on replacing it with an expensive model anyway - just a cheap bottom of the line Pioneer or something used off eBay. I have access to a 12 gauge and a Beretta so I'm not concerned with my safety - I just wish I had seen or heard something so I could have done something about it, like kick their @$$.
 

kyutip

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I feel for you. Bunch of losers !
My 1st car was break into, driver windows smash and they grab my headunit faceplate only !!!!!! WTF !!!
I'm still paranoid until now.
So I try to practice taking off the faceplate everytime I park more than 10 minutes.

 

rival

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bummer, i lost my head unit a year ago, still havent replaced it because they took part of the dash and some bracket i need...cant find that stuff for an '81 f250 ford pickup...oh well
 

rgwalt

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Originally posted by: Angrymarshmello
Originally posted by: rgwalt
Originally posted by: Spoooon
Atleast you still have your car. A friend of mine, his truck was stolen about a month after he upgraded his stereo. All he found was bits of windshield where his truck was parked.

Another guy I know had all his stereo stuff stolen. But the theives decided to mess up his car too. They cut out the speakers, knifed up the dashboard and all the seats, and shattered the rear windshield. Happened in a decent neighborhood too.

That is a real amature job. Probably kids. Thieves that know what they are doing don't go on destruction sprees. The more damage you cause, and the more glass you break, the more likely you are to get caught because of the noise and time you spend in the vehicle. The key is to get in and out as quickly as possible without making any noise.

Again, put an alarm in your car. Circuit City can put one in for under $300. I sleep with a bat under my bed now, too. I've decided that when I own a home, I'll also own either a shot gun or a hand gun, depending on what state I'm in. Indiana has a concealed carry law. It is pretty easy to get a permit for it here, too. The problem is I don't know about the legality of shooting someone in the lot at my apartment. Also, shooting someone inside my apartment could cause harm to a neighbor.

I've heard stories of thieves that break in and make you drive them to an ATM to empty your account. Then they take you and kill you out in the middle of no where. Well, fvck that... If they are going to shoot me, they can do it in my home. I'll go out with a bat or a knife in my hand before I let someone murder me face down in a field of mud.

Ryan

It's a 1988 model year. If I were to put an alarm in that it would make most thieves think I have something of value to hide. I don't plan on replacing it with an expensive model anyway - just a cheap bottom of the line Pioneer or something used off eBay. I have access to a 12 gauge and a Beretta so I'm not concerned with my safety - I just wish I had seen or heard something so I could have done something about it, like kick their @$$.

You don't have to advertise that you have an alarm in order to have one in your vehicle. Mine is there to scare people away, and to wake me up at night if it goes off so I can call the police and run outside in my boxers screaming like a mad-man.

Ryan
 
Apr 5, 2000
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Originally posted by: rgwalt
Originally posted by: Angrymarshmello
Originally posted by: rgwalt
Originally posted by: Spoooon
Atleast you still have your car. A friend of mine, his truck was stolen about a month after he upgraded his stereo. All he found was bits of windshield where his truck was parked.

Another guy I know had all his stereo stuff stolen. But the theives decided to mess up his car too. They cut out the speakers, knifed up the dashboard and all the seats, and shattered the rear windshield. Happened in a decent neighborhood too.

That is a real amature job. Probably kids. Thieves that know what they are doing don't go on destruction sprees. The more damage you cause, and the more glass you break, the more likely you are to get caught because of the noise and time you spend in the vehicle. The key is to get in and out as quickly as possible without making any noise.

Again, put an alarm in your car. Circuit City can put one in for under $300. I sleep with a bat under my bed now, too. I've decided that when I own a home, I'll also own either a shot gun or a hand gun, depending on what state I'm in. Indiana has a concealed carry law. It is pretty easy to get a permit for it here, too. The problem is I don't know about the legality of shooting someone in the lot at my apartment. Also, shooting someone inside my apartment could cause harm to a neighbor.

I've heard stories of thieves that break in and make you drive them to an ATM to empty your account. Then they take you and kill you out in the middle of no where. Well, fvck that... If they are going to shoot me, they can do it in my home. I'll go out with a bat or a knife in my hand before I let someone murder me face down in a field of mud.

Ryan

It's a 1988 model year. If I were to put an alarm in that it would make most thieves think I have something of value to hide. I don't plan on replacing it with an expensive model anyway - just a cheap bottom of the line Pioneer or something used off eBay. I have access to a 12 gauge and a Beretta so I'm not concerned with my safety - I just wish I had seen or heard something so I could have done something about it, like kick their @$$.

You don't have to advertise that you have an alarm in order to have one in your vehicle. Mine is there to scare people away, and to wake me up at night if it goes off so I can call the police and run outside in my boxers screaming like a mad-man.

Ryan

That's true. I wish I had had one now - I would have been out there with the 12 chasing his @$$ down the block. It's not worth the investment now though
 

Nocturnal

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MooseKnuckle

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My car was broken into many years ago. I was pissed. Now, I just stick with factory stereos; IMO they sound fine.