Crime upswing

[tjax1000]

I've actually heard of car thefts from garages in our area also. Most homes have detached garages here, so once the crook is inside the garage, he's got plenty of cover to do his bit and hot wire the car. So thats why even when our cars are in the garage, I'm thinking we're going to use the club.

The home break ins are another story; this is where it starts to encroach on personal safety... people are coming into the place where you and your family live. Some guy high on drugs looking to make a quick grab might end up making a really awful decision if he is armed and sees people in the house.

[tjax1000]

Originally Posted by algia

This is how Storage Facilities make their money, it is almost like a conspiracy between the builder/architects and these facilities..........

From what I hear, the storage facility can be a great business to run. You're basically collecting money month after month for very little effort, compared to a lot of businesses. You don't need a lot of employees, don't need to keep crazy hours, and you're not really a landlord in the sense that your "tenants" will be calling you at midnight with a leaky faucet complaint.

[Mike1306]

Originally Posted by tjax1000

I've actually heard of car thefts from garages in our area also. Most homes have detached garages here, so once the crook is inside the garage, he's got plenty of cover to do his bit and hot wire the car. So thats why even when our cars are in the garage, I'm thinking we're going to use the club.

The home break ins are another story; this is where it starts to encroach on personal safety... people are coming into the place where you and your family live. Some guy high on drugs looking to make a quick grab might end up making a really awful decision if he is armed and sees people in the house.

St.Pete seems to one of the few local area that crime is up for some reason.

Tampa crime is down as well as Pasco, Polk and Hernando. Pinellas is up about 1% but that may be a carry over from St.Pete.

It is more property crime than anything. Violent crime is down just about everywhere locally.

[jetlag]

The Club will do nothing to protect you against a car thief. It just takes a $5 hacksaw and about 30 seconds to remove.

[amax41]

Originally Posted by jetlag

The Club will do nothing to protect you against a car thief. It just takes a $5 hacksaw and about 30 seconds to remove.

I can vouch for this one - you may want to try a boot or known as "the denver boot" that takes a bit more time to get out of the way. However I also have found that the absurd seems to conquer in this area - get yourself a chain and chain the car to the house - the prospective thief will take one look and move on LOL

[tjax1000]

Originally Posted by jetlag

The Club will do nothing to protect you against a car thief. It just takes a $5 hacksaw and about 30 seconds to remove.

Your point is valid... to a point. One could make the same argument for locking your doors or rolling up your windows- e.g. why bother doing those things.

However now that I think of it, the least effective place to use a club probably is in the garage, because this is where the thief has the most time. And after he has already broken into the garage, he's probably determined to come away with a car. And, to make matters a little more ridiculous, I have a hack saw hanging above my workbench.

On the flip side, reading Amazon reviews for the club, it appears that the device has been highly effective for prior victims of theft in areas that have (1) very high auto theft and (2) hundreds or thousands of candidate vehicles in a small area. The reasoning here is simple: two BMW's, side by side... one with a club, one without. Which one would you break in to?

[ymmud123]

I do what I can to protect myself and mine wherever I am, I carry a 350,00 volt stungun and have accress to other types of self protection.
Remember people you have a right to defend yourself!

[compelled to reply]

Originally Posted by tjax1000

I'm not sure what the heck is going on but crime is really on the rise, at least in my area. Just Monday night alone, we had 6 vehicle thefts/break ins in the Old Northeast. Apparently this is happening to cars that have are locked and have no valuables either in view, or not in view.

Out of morbid curiosity, I pulled up the 3 day report from crimereports.com. Keep in mind they are only partnered with St. Pete and Gulfport. Below is the map.

The disturbing part is that a lot of these crimes could happen to anyone- they're random thefts, break-ins, etc.

I'm ordering a couple of clubs for our cars tonight. An any time I'm awake in the wee hours of the morning I'm going to take a bit of a look outside and see if I see anything suspicious.

Have you seen an upswing in crime in your part of town?

Burglaries are localized, much more common than you think (you won't find a town with 100,000 people that doesn't have at least twice a day on average), and tend to come in waves in neighborhoods.

[compelled to reply]

Originally Posted by ymmud123

I do what I can to protect myself and mine wherever I am, I carry a 350,00 volt stungun and have accress to other types of self protection.
Remember people you have a right to defend yourself!

If you keep it in your car though, all you did was turn a burglar into a robber.