Thread: Too many cars being stolen for me.

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Originally Posted by ShoeboxJames

RS....maybe I wasn't clear enough or didn't read your post right at the end....make no mistake, I don't take guns or their use lightly....after 15 years as a cop, with 8 on SWAT and half of that as a sniper, I don't want anyone thinking I do....my point is just that if you are gonna carry it, don't be afraid to use it if the need arises. You are absolutely right...get on 911 and give them the description of yourself and suspect....and practice practice practice....I once had someone ask me if I kept my guns loaded....the answer was what good are they unloaded.

Shoebox,
Fixed my wording to be more clear - I was not questioning your attitude or approach in any way.

RS, didn't think you were, just didn't know if I had been a little vague...lol. As for the other comments...you are all right, our judicial system lets most car thieves off with a slap on the hand....and it is big business. Gang members stealing them for gang initiations or there are asian gangs that steal hondas for the airbags and other parts.....it should be dealt with as serious as other violent crimes...but our courts look at it as a property crime and as such doesn't warrant that serious of a punishment because "nobody got hurt"...our system irritates me to no end, but it is still the best in the world. Although we could add some punishments like caning...lol, or go back to wild west days and treat car thieves like horse thieves....

Originally Posted by ShoeboxJames

Although we could add some punishments like caning...lol, or go back to wild west days and treat car thieves like horse thieves....

I mentioned that in post#5 to this thread although I think the liberal segment in our society would find that too severe as they are more in to rehabilitation.

Don't know if you guys remember the taser club that was out a few years ago. I believe it is illegal too now(was discontinued for poor sales), but it was basically a club that attached to your steering wheel with the usual lock mechanism, only this one was remote activated with a taser charge in it. I figure anything that can potentially harm criminals has to be made illegal, because all the politicials might get shocked otherwise!

Years ago there was a shop owner in the Miami area whose shop was broken into on a very regular basis. He got fed up and rigged a shotgun to a string so if someone broke in through a certain window it would go off. It worked and some lowlife got killed. Guess who got arrested for murder? Yep, the shop owner. I call that instant justice, but the law sees it differently. I guess that shop owner should have put out milk and cookies so any incoming thief would feel right at home and be comfy.

I like that taser club, Steve. But I would like it better if it were wired to 220 volts.

Don

I've at times thought about a canister of tear gas or pepper spray that was activated thru an alarm system when the car was started without the alarm deactivated. My buddy Rick takes his 90 pound Shephard with him when he takes the car out for an overnight---"Cupcake" really likes to sleep in the car... Would be fun to sit back and watch someone open the door on his car!!! Also like the Lojack idea, but I understand it's coverage area is limited???

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

I've at times thought about a canister of tear gas or pepper spray that was activated thru an alarm system when the car was started without the alarm deactivated. My buddy Rick takes his 90 pound Shephard with him when he takes the car out for an overnight---"Cupcake" really likes to sleep in the car... Would be fun to sit back and watch someone open the door on his car!!! Also like the Lojack idea, but I understand it's coverage area is limited???

This is a listing of Lojack's current coverage area - in short, it sucks big time...http://www.lojack.com/dealer/pages/index.aspx

Would love to have a pet gorilla, bout 800lbs. Have him sleep in the back seat, imagine the look on a thiefs face when he trys to steal the car and have a big ole hairy hand the size of a dinner plate grab him by the back of the neck.
Its a sure bet you would find the thief in the morning ....dead of a massive coronary.

Or just a trunk monkey!
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...4901133929840#

Trunk monkey! Monkeys are just funny anyway, but those trunk monkey spots are the best.

Don

Get an alarm that will wake the dead

Here's the one on my daily beater