Thread: Safety First

This following video is not spam - it is vitally important.
In Huntsville, AL just a couple weeks ago - this crime, you're about to witness happened more than once at the same gas station - that was reported. Who knows how many more times it goes unreported. But it's been in our news more and more!

This video gives an excellent movie of it actually happening- and how easy we make it for the thieves.

Please watch:

http://www.sheriff.org/videos/psa_cartheft.html

Let's all be safer and not make it so easy for the thieves.

good grief. How scary is that?
thanks, Beth

Thanks Beth, I'm forwarding that one around to all my friends.

Sad but true ... I am pretty good at this stuff .. I keep safety in mind ... My door is always locked, my friends laugh, but I keep them locked, always, day & night .... I had always wanted a convertible, about 6 years or so ago I bought one, well guess what, I had it less than a month. I could not enjoy it, I felt naked on the street, I felt as though anyone could jump in my car at any time ... had to sell it ... I drive with my doors locked, both sides ... I rarely visit an atm machine at night and if I do, it's at a drive thru, not that these things don't happen in the daylight either.
Phobia ... I think not, safety first!! I agree!!

Thanks Beth

Good video Beth, this type opf theft happens everywhere. I lost a attache case three months ago in Mexico City, left it laying on seat window down, middle of the street and it was grabbed through window, this happened in the middle of the day in almost the center of D.F. in heavy traffic, could do nothing! Luckily I have learned to keep Passport and other papers like it in seperate places so as never to lose it all. Money can be replaced but I.D. is hard to get back.

Choco ... another tragedy for you, you really need to work quickly to get to where you want to go ........ I feel for you ... sorry to hear this ...

I need to follow the advice I send out more often. I love convertibles - and almost always have windows down if the weather allows.

BUT - my purse is not within reach of the windows - and I do either lock up when I get gas or bring my purse out with me.

Choco, youch - that hurts. I had a pickpocket get my wallet once at the Miami airport. I had spent the entire trip with my money and id's spread out throughout my purse - then, at breakfast at the airport - I had reorganized it all back into my wallet (we were on the way home now) - and THAT's when it got taken LOL -- hardest part - at the time I lived in an apartment complex - one of the first that had the electronic door cards - and that was also in the wallet. I couldn't get in my building until I could find a neighbor who knew me to let me in. And I was fairly new there - the apt was temporary between 2 houses.

Keep eyes open and be aware of surroundings!

Originally Posted by choco777

Good video Beth, this type opf theft happens everywhere. I lost a attache case three months ago in Mexico City, left it laying on seat window down, middle of the street and it was grabbed through window, this happened in the middle of the day in almost the center of D.F. in heavy traffic, could do nothing! Luckily I have learned to keep Passport and other papers like it in seperate places so as never to lose it all. Money can be replaced but I.D. is hard to get back.

Reminds me of wondering if I was acting paranoid telling m'Lady to take off her watch and big rings when we drove slowly through the Dominican Republic in an open jeep.......nothing happened that time (because we both "stripped down")......

Much earlier, I was freaked out when driving around the island of St. Lucia, and when I slowed to make a turn, those who were previously waiting for either a bus or a van ride started running and trying to jump in my Samurai!!!
Almost gave her whiplash that time trying to outrun a potentially awkward confrontation!

Funny....it doesn't happen in Jamaica.......

If things like what happened to me go on daily then I deserved it, cause I was aware of the problem but asleep at the wheel (not really) It is hard to be in traffic moving at 3-4 miles an hour and usually at full stop in middl of four lanes and someone wants to drag you from the car or sometimes crowbar through the window and take what they can, blame the government, a decentralized government would be the answer to eating smog in DF. Just don't spend time in DF if you can avoid it. If u r in DominRep Vasili i'd hide everything including her.

Originally Posted by LadyEye

Sad but true ... I am pretty good at this stuff .. I keep safety in mind ... My door is always locked, my friends laugh, but I keep them locked, always, day & night .... I had always wanted a convertible, about 6 years or so ago I bought one, well guess what, I had it less than a month. I could not enjoy it, I felt naked on the street, I felt as though anyone could jump in my car at any time ... had to sell it ... I drive with my doors locked, both sides ... I rarely visit an atm machine at night and if I do, it's at a drive thru, not that these things don't happen in the daylight either.
Phobia ... I think not, safety first!! I agree!!

how you get your shopping????? from the internet???

Originally Posted by allstarfaces

how you get your shopping????? from the internet???

lol .... I can still shop, darn good at it too, lol, I can shop for 5 or 6 hrs in one store ... oh yeah ... no I just mean I do not go to the teller at night, I do that in daylight, but shopping can be done with the cards you know ..... and my vehicle is enclosed, not convertible ... and I run right into the house if it is dark when I arrive home ... lol .... and my house is never in darkness, lights are on, tvs & music playing, lol, always sounds like a house full of people, and then I even have your itunes playing somedays, lol .. this all wards off those lurkers ... I actually sleep with the tv on as well, otherwise, I hear far too many noises and that is not good ...

lmao oooooo thats me you just described ooo lol only jokin i aint that much of a wimp.........well not much

dont 4 get to ask for more tunes

Originally Posted by allstarfaces

lmao oooooo thats me you just described ooo lol only jokin i aint that much of a wimp.........well not much

Wimp eh!! lol ....... is that what I am ....... okay, true!!



dont 4 get to ask for more tunes

I didn't want to be greedy, but I will if I am allowed ... I'll come up soon and lay a few more on you !! thanks ....

Originally Posted by LadyEye

lol .... I can still shop, darn good at it too, lol, I can shop for 5 or 6 hrs in one store ... oh yeah ... no I just mean I do not go to the teller at night, I do that in daylight, but shopping can be done with the cards you know ..... and my vehicle is enclosed, not convertible ... and I run right into the house if it is dark when I arrive home ... lol .... and my house is never in darkness, lights are on, tvs & music playing, lol, always sounds like a house full of people, and then I even have your itunes playing somedays, lol .. this all wards off those lurkers ... I actually sleep with the tv on as well, otherwise, I hear far too many noises and that is not good ...

Shopping for 5 hrs at the same store.....why does this sound familiar...???.....lol
Sound just like my wife.....lol
Having fun are we ladies?.....lol

Originally Posted by Astraltraveller

Shopping for 5 hrs at the same store.....why does this sound familiar...???.....lol
Sound just like my wife.....lol
Having fun are we ladies?.....lol

No word of a lie, my mom & I, 6 hours and $600.00 in a shoppers drug mart ... true as god ..... always have fun Manuel ... what is it we say ... whoever gets it first .... lmao

AllStar

lol ......... I've filled up your **** ... lol ....

Some are for xmas, so I don't know if you would add them now or not ....

have a looksee!!

i used to work in south central LA - never left anything in site in my car - the doors lock automatically when the engine is turned on - always aware of who and what was around me - my job entailed stopping car getting out unlocking gates getting back in car driving through then getting out to relock. (at city schools) I NEVER left the car running or keys in or the doors unlocked - also carried a big wrench under front seat - never wore jewelry - dont miss that job -
but learned a lot vegas is getting almost as bad
ann

Originally Posted by asirimarco

i used to work in south central LA - never left anything in site in my car - the doors lock automatically when the engine is turned on - always aware of who and what was around me - my job entailed stopping car getting out unlocking gates getting back in car driving through then getting out to relock. (at city schools) I NEVER left the car running or keys in or the doors unlocked - also carried a big wrench under front seat - never wore jewelry - dont miss that job -
but learned a lot vegas is getting almost as bad
ann

Wo ... Ann ... now that was a job that I am certain you wouldn't want again ... I just have to shake my head, it's just not right at all ...

Wow, I always thought that you were save in a gass station because of the cams.