Our local pd has reported an absolutely stunning level of automobile thefts, mostly from C stores. Most by a far margin had the keys in them, and a high percentage of stolen cars during May were actually still running. These are the people who leave their keys in the car when they stop, and go to the store to either pre-pay, or run their gas on a card at the pump, then go into the store for a red bull and a slim jim.
How stupid is that? They walk past loitering masses and should know that some of them are criminals. Then stand with their backs to the vehicle, sometimes waiting in line for ten minutes or longer.
how can anybody not realize that every time they do that, they are testing their luck? This is one of the decisions that I call "why not?" failures.
It's so damned simple. Carry your keys and lock your car when you get out. It's incredible, but that simple thing is going to prevent theft and break-ins. So, why don't they do it? Why in the world would anyone choose to trust to luck? What is wrong with people that they would do something like that? If you don't want to go through the whole ordeal of a lost car, stolen purse, maybe thousands of dollars of property, or even loss of your KIDS isn't your idea of a good time, why not?
Why, in the name of God, WHY NOT?
If there was any single thing that I would like to just grind into the mentality of everyone in the world, it would be this. Do leave the doors to your house unlocked when you are inside or at night, why not lock them instead? Why not wear the seat belt? why not turn off the lights when you leave the room?
All of those dead simple decisions can make a big difference at crucial times.