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Oakland police see rise in smash-and-grab suspects targeting people sitting in their cars
ABC7 News Bay Area at YouTube ^ | March 14, 2024

Posted on 03/14/2024 8:55:12 PM PDT by grundle

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To: frank ballenger

I remember when California was a state where they were doing everything right.

I don’t see how they will ever turn things around unless the politics change.

Same thing in Chicago


21 posted on 03/15/2024 2:46:35 AM PDT by nikos1121
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To: grundle

It looks like most of those cars had VISIBLE ITEMS, meaning items that could be seen through their windows.

One has to be a TOTAL IDIOT to think they can leave stuff in PLAIN SIGHT, in California. If they want to go shopping, they need to take their SEDAN, use the TRUNK, and then be careful not to be followed.

Damn IDIOTS.


22 posted on 03/15/2024 3:55:18 AM PDT by BobL (Trump gets my vote, even if I have to write him in; Millions of others will do the same)
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To: CatOwner

Enter the Koreans......


23 posted on 03/15/2024 4:57:49 AM PDT by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus…)
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To: nikos1121

I’ve never seen Kalifornia doing anything right.


24 posted on 03/15/2024 5:14:05 AM PDT by bgill
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To: 21twelve
Get in the car, lock the doors, start it, put it in gear, then seat belt and leave. Don't look at your phone, etc.

...

I suggest the first thing is to open the door and immediately lock the doors BEFORE getting in. This way the car is secure right away. This has now become second nature.

It happened to me.

I was aware of a guy approaching my car and as I opened the door the footsteps increased to a run.
Opened the door, locked the doors, got in quickly and slammed the door behind me. As the door slammed closed, his hands were on the latch, violently pulling to try to open it and began punching the window. I pulled out a EDC, just waiting for the glass to break, which it didn't. He saw the EDC, jumped back, yelling and ran away.

It was that fraction of a second of a difference that secured me that night.

So, experience has taught me
Open the door
IMMEDIATELY lock the doors and QUICKLY pull the door shut.
It will buy you a bit of time and may save your life.

...that is all

25 posted on 03/15/2024 5:36:41 AM PDT by SheepWhisperer (Get involved with, or start a home fellowship group. It will be the final church. ACTS 2:42-47)
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To: SpaceBar

POST OF THE DAY


26 posted on 03/15/2024 9:50:17 AM PDT by ridesthemiles (not giving up on TRUMP---EVER)
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To: FrankRizzo890

No, they’ll just follow their target people to wherever they go,🤨


27 posted on 03/15/2024 4:56:16 PM PDT by BiteYourSelf ( Earth first, we'll strip mine the other planets later.)
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To: frank ballenger

That ain’t no cell phone it’s a (blam, blam, blam)
= = =

Get a Sharpie.

Mark your 9mm rounds with “9” “1” “1”.

Load them into your ‘clip’.


28 posted on 03/15/2024 5:53:43 PM PDT by Scrambler Bob (Running Rampant, and not endorsing nonsense)
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To: Scrambler Bob

Love it.

Personalizing things is a trend so why not add this to the list?


29 posted on 03/16/2024 10:37:04 AM PDT by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls.)
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