The article’s comment section on KATU website are interesting because of all the excuses to blame this on the couple instead of local politicians. Amazing how brain dead these folks are.
The rampant crime is definitely the responsibility of the perps and pols; however, evil has been with us since the Garden.
Take precautions when you travel. Most BMVs are crimes of opportunity.
My family and I traveled extensively over the years. If we road-tripped, we only left the vehicle for bathroom breaks, to pump gas, or get fast food until we reached the first hotel. As soon as we checked into a hotel, we emptied the vehicle so that there was nothing “attractive” inside while we went about our activities. Even the charging plugs were removed and put in my large handbag.
In the hotel, we leave our suitcases zipped up, side by side, facing the same direction in the furthest corner of the room from the door or shoved tightly into the closet when not in use. We could tell immediately if someone touched them.
We thoroughly cleaned the house, locked it down tight, and closed every internal door on our way out. We would be able to tell instantly if someone had come in.
We’d have trusted friends come by to check it, collect mail, change which light is left on, etc. Jewelry, checkbook, etc. go into the small safe inside the big safe.
Knock on wood, in all our years of traveling nothing was ever stolen abroad or at home.