Preventing Theft from your Car

[Stella]

Check out this video. It's cheesy, but it's interesting.

http://video.sheriff.org/psa_cartheft.shtml

[MissCrabette]

I got it from my mom a few days ago and I meant to post it but never got around to doing it.

It's really good. Big thumbs up.

Also, as a side note, don't be afraid to use the panic button on your car keys if you need to. I have a little story that goes with this.

A former coworker of my mom's went to the mall one afternoon this winter. It was already dark outside but she didn't feel unsafe since there were lots of people around and it was in a supposed safe area. She placed her daughter in the car seat, got into the driver's seat and started the car. She then remembered she'd forgotten to adjust something on the other side of the car, so she got out and she walked around the car. By the time she got to the other side, some guy got into the driver's seat and, pointing a gun at her, told her to get into the car. She did just that and then she reached and pressed the panic button on the keys she'd left in the ignition. That startled the guy and he jumped out of the car and ran across the parking lot. As unlikely as this may sound, he was accidentally run over by a police car that was heading to the lady's car.

....all I can say is, wow!

[Michele]

My first thought was "that looks like south florida." And it was I miss home!!