Re: Auto alarms

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From: William Lewis
Date: Fri, 17 Jun 1994 16:37

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In dc.driving, gregor@nrlfs1.nrl.navy.mil (joe gregor) writes:
 >>For that matter, can anyone cite an example of an alarm actually
 >>preventing a car theft and not just annoying a five-block radius for no
 >>good reason?
 >
 >    I can, because I did it. I heard an alarm going off in the parking lot
 >at dusk, walked over to investigate, and made it a point to get a good look
 >at the guy inside the car. When I turned around he jumped into a nearby car
 >and took off. The guy was about two minutes away from removing the *Club*
 >and hot wiring the car, according to the cops.
 >
 >    So, don't just bitch about the noise, do something about it!!! Perhaps
 >you can put a dent in crime.
 >
 >        -- Joe


You were lucky he ran away, he could have shot you instead.

Bill (lewisw@oasys.dt.navy.mil)

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From: lewisw@oasys.dt.navy.mil (William Lewis)
Newsgroups: dc.driving,balt.general,dc.general
Subject: Re: Auto alarms
Date: 17 Jun 1994 12:37:43 -0400
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