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In Article <2tsjgnINN9n3@oasys.dt.navy.mil>, lewisw@oasys.dt.navy.mil
(William Lewis) wrote:
>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.
>

    True, but at some point you have to assume some risk if you want to make
the world a better place. Besides, doing nothing is no guaruntee you won't
get shot anyway, my father being a case in point!

        -- Joe

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