I agree, you shouldn't keep valuables in plain sight, but not having them in plain sight won't necessarily protect you from a break-in.
Maty, Keeping valuables out of sight is just to minimize the risk of a break-in, not prevent. None of these maneuvers prevents a damn thing, just minimizes the risk of whatever they plan to do when they take that stroll past your car. Sande Knight tel. 215-246-2424 fax 215-405-3178 -----Original Message----- From: Marielena Mata [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2003 1:24 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [UC] Avoiding Vehicular Break-Ins Well, this is theoretically good advice except that when they broke into my car a week ago (4600 block of Cedar), there was nothing valuable in plain sight, unless you count the Britax car seat, which thank God they didn't take. They went thru the glove compartment and didn't steal anything, they didn't seem to see the spare change compartment because that was not touched (about $3 worth of change). They did steal an air pump that I kept in the trunk for emergencies (thus, no point having it out of the trunk) but left the cheap stroller that I also keep for emergencies. I had a similar experience 7 years ago, when my car got broken into (4700 block of Pine). At the time, they broke the passenger window AND the trunk lock, checked out the stereo and speakers, and decided it was too low quality for their standards. So nothing got stolen but I ended up with the cheap stereo and speakers plus a big bill to repair a window and lock. I agree, you shouldn't keep valuables in plain sight, but not having them in plain sight won't necessarily protect you from a break-in. Maty >From: Sharon Nicolary <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: Sharon Nicolary <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: Jonathan Cass <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >CC: "'University City'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: [UC] Avoiding Vehicular Break-Ins >Date: Wed, 5 Nov 2003 12:28:11 -0500 > >That is very good advice. I would also add that you should refrain from >leaving >even a quarter on the floor or a penny or anything. > > >Quoting Jonathan Cass <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > I think it goes without saying, but I will say it anyway: > > > > (1) DON'T LEAVE ANYTHING THAT LOOKS REMOTELY VALUABLE IN PLAIN VIEW >IN > > YOU CAR. > > > > (2) DON'T LEAVE ANYTING IN PLAIN VIEW THAT WOULD SUGGEST THAT THERE >MIGHT > > BE SOMETHING OF VALUE IN THE CAR (charger of cell phone, etc). > > > > (2) DON'T LEAVE ANYTHING IN YOUR CAR THAT YOUR CARE IF IT GETS >STOLEN. > > > > I walk by cars all the time and see things of value in plain view -- >radar > > detectors; change; portable CD players; etc. > > > > We live in the City. People steal stuff from cars. Be smart and don't >make > > your car a target. > > > > Jonathan A. Cass > > Silverman, Bernheim & Vogel > > Two Penn Center Plaza, Suite 910 > > Philadelphia, PA 19102 > > Tel: 215-636-4435 > > Fax: 215-636-3999 > > E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > This electronic message contains information from the law firm of >Silverman > > Bernheim & Vogel which may be confidential or privileged. 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DUH. > > > > ?? > > E > > > > > > ELISABETH DUBIN > > hillier > > > > ONE SOUTH PENN SQUARE, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19107 TEL: 215.636.9999 FAX: > > 215.636.9989 [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Joe Clarke [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2003 9:19 PM > > To: University City > > Subject: [UC] Alert: Another Car Breakin at 48th & Beaumont > > > > > > Someone broke into my sister's car last night. They used a screw driver >to > > open the trunk and stole a lot of clothes that she had in there. They >also > > broke the read window and searched the car for valuables. I've reported > > this to the Police and to UCD. This is going to persist until >this/these > > people are caught. They had to have spent a lot of time going through >my > > sister's car, which was parked beneath the street lamp. Did anyone see >or > > hear anything? There was a lot of stuff and it would not be easy just >to > > make away with it. > > > > Any help would be appreciated. > > > > Joe Clarke > > > > " The first casualty of war is truth. And when the elephants fight, it >is > > the grass that suffers". > > > > > > > >---- >You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the >list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see ><http://www.purple.com/list.html>. Marielena Mata, Ph.D. Sr. Research Scientist, Clinical Pharmacology Centocor, Inc. 200 Great Valley Parkway Malvern, PA 19355 Phone: (610) 6516037 Fax: (610) 6517271 [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://groups.msn.com/krystaswebsite _________________________________________________________________ Send a QuickGreet with MSN Messenger http://www.msnmessenger-download.com/tracking/cdp_games ---- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." 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