When I lived in Cleveland, my apartment was broken into twice, exactly a month apart.
Totally ransacked it the first time, but didn’t take anything of value.
Even though I had a computer, iPods, cameras, snowboard, DVD player, etc.
Second time, they broke in the front door, and only opened a couple of closets & threw a shoebox on my bed (this time was worse because it made no sense and since the front door was wide open, the dogs got outside and were running around confused).
Point: I also put signs up in my apartment windows. They were a little more threatening though.
i once bought a car from a girl that lived on 16th and u. she had her windows broken so many times that she decided to keep the car unlocked. she put a sign in the window saying “Doors are unlocked”, and people still broke the windows. so she sold it to me because of the hassle.
A friend told me once to put broken bottles under my seats, so when they reach under there they get all cut up. I never did it (haven’t had car broken into since I moved uptown) but there you have it.
11 March 2010 10:24 PM | mark Said:
You know, if there’s really nothing to steal in your car, stop locking it.
(You learn that by owning a convertible).
12 March 2010 9:41 AM | Drewlove Said:
I never locked my Jeep hard top but that didn’t stop some jerk from smashing the back window to steal my dash radio (who would even buy that?).
12 March 2010 8:33 AM | Formstone Bar Said:
You should still lock your car or risk kiddie car theives racing your vehicle around town.
12 March 2010 9:43 AM | PG Said:
That happened to me a few years ago, on Bunker Hill Road, NE. The car was locked, but I didn’t have the Club on the steering wheel.
Nothing was stolen from it (there was nothing in it to steal.) but I had to pay a $250 deductible for repairs when it was recovered.
12 March 2010 8:36 AM | JodiHeights Said:
When I lived in Cleveland, my apartment was broken into twice, exactly a month apart.
Totally ransacked it the first time, but didn’t take anything of value.
Even though I had a computer, iPods, cameras, snowboard, DVD player, etc.
Second time, they broke in the front door, and only opened a couple of closets & threw a shoebox on my bed (this time was worse because it made no sense and since the front door was wide open, the dogs got outside and were running around confused).
Point: I also put signs up in my apartment windows. They were a little more threatening though.
12 March 2010 8:43 AM | sean Said:
i once bought a car from a girl that lived on 16th and u. she had her windows broken so many times that she decided to keep the car unlocked. she put a sign in the window saying “Doors are unlocked”, and people still broke the windows. so she sold it to me because of the hassle.
12 March 2010 9:33 AM | J.Con. Said:
Someone’s gonna break into the car to steal that sign.
12 March 2010 10:17 AM | BP Said:
You shouldn’t assume that the perp can read!
12 March 2010 11:09 AM | JMW Said:
Isnt this the joke where the perp leaves a note in the car saying, “Just Checking.”
12 March 2010 1:08 PM | victoria Said:
Have never been broken into since I started keeping live snakes in my car.
12 March 2010 1:12 PM | Anonymous Said:
A friend told me once to put broken bottles under my seats, so when they reach under there they get all cut up. I never did it (haven’t had car broken into since I moved uptown) but there you have it.
12 March 2010 2:25 PM | Jamie Said:
I like that idea. Maybe a bear trap would work too.