Dude rifles through my car...

"Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo" (rustyvandura) 01/15/2020 at 14:14 • Filed to: None

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The driveway is floodlit. Where he stops at the far right corner, it’s a street light. I’ll show this to the sheriff’s deputies tonight because I think there’s a decent chance they know the guy. Nothing taken, though. Shame on me for not locking my car.

For Sweden > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 01/15/2020 at 14:20

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Can these shoot paint balls?

Ash78, voting early and often > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 01/15/2020 at 14:20

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I leave my car (2001) unlocked in the driveway most of the time. We live in a lot less dense area, so people walking up the driveway would be pretty bold (100'+ from the road). But mainly because I’d rather someone look through my car and find nothing, than to break the window and find nothing.

CalzoneGolem > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 01/15/2020 at 14:23

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I had this happen to me at an apartment I lived at. Someone took my cds out of my car and left it on our picnic table with a bag with a girl’s sweater in it. Nothing taken from either of our cars just my music moved outside and paired with someone’s sweater.

I was a little insulted they didn’t think any of my music was worth taking lol

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > CalzoneGolem 01/15/2020 at 14:25

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>didn’t think any of my music was worth taking lol

That’s how you know it wasn’t me.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > For Sweden 01/15/2020 at 14:26

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CIESS: Close-In Earl Scheib System

I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 01/15/2020 at 14:28

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Ah, I see you and I have the same security system, “having nothing of value”

Jesus Arias > CalzoneGolem 01/15/2020 at 14:30

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Lmao at least you got to keep your music right ?

MKULTRA1982(ConCrustyBrick) > I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker 01/15/2020 at 14:33

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“Come and take it” takes on a whole new meaning. 

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 01/15/2020 at 14:33

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If he’s not careful, someone’s going to “rifle” through him...

AlfaCorse > Ash78, voting early and often 01/15/2020 at 14:37

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That’s my theory too, I don’t keep anything valuable in my car. In about 6 years at my current residence, there have been 2 occasions where someone opened a door and looked through the glove box. A lthough I felt a little violated, there was nothing they took. I would have felt a whole lot more violated if I had locked the car and they broke the window to get in haha. On the other hand, chances are they were probably just going through unlocked cars because they are easy targets, so I don’t know what’s better. Either way don’t keep anything of much value in your car!

MKULTRA1982(ConCrustyBrick) > For Sweden 01/15/2020 at 14:38

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It’s 2020 and he lives in the god damned United States of America, can’t you buy one of these yet?

I would set him up inside the bushes or maybe on the roof. Laying underneath the car? 

fintail > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 01/15/2020 at 14:46

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At least you can lock your car.

Fintail’s prior owner lost the door key, so the car is always unlocked. Shouldn’t be a worry, as the car slumbers under a cover in a secure gated garage, and there’s nothing of real value in it . However, last year, a prowler got in to the garage, and rummaged through it and the other old cars that are stored there. Dumped out the glove box, made a mess - nothing of real value in the car to take, but they took some trinkets that had sentimental value, including a little pin given to me when I was young by a now-deceased friend of the family, something I kept as kind of a good luck charm for a long time. I could have cried.   Funny thing, the trunk was also unlocked of course, with some spare parts and tool s that have minor value - untouched.  Lesson learned, now nothing is kept in the car, even if of no value to anyone but me.

benn454 > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 01/15/2020 at 14:48

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Punny, but too much overpenetration .

facw > AlfaCorse 01/15/2020 at 14:51

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When I lived in Baltimore, I learned the best approach there was to lock the doors, but also keep the cabin completely clean and free of visible wires and such. Unlocked cars got broken into, and cars with stuff potentially  worth stealing got broken into, but thieves didn’t seem to think it worth the risk to break into cars with nothing visible to take and no indication that something in a storage area might be worth taking.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > For Sweden 01/15/2020 at 14:55

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That’s a fun idea, but I’m partial to the Mk19:

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > CalzoneGolem 01/15/2020 at 14:55

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Usually, keeping a Rush CD in the case will take care of that.

ttyymmnn > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 01/15/2020 at 14:57

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My van has been rifled a couple of times. First time they took my old click wheel iPod, the second time they took the faceplate to the radio. I talked to the deputy who responded to the neighbor’s call, and the deputy said, “Do check that your front door is locked before you go to bed? Check your cars too.” Ever since, we beep both cars in the driveway before bed. This is becoming a big problem in my neighborhood, and people keep complaining that their cars were broken into. No, they weren't. You left it unlocked. 

shop-teacher > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 01/15/2020 at 14:58

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Ballsy.

ttyymmnn > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 01/15/2020 at 14:59

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Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 01/15/2020 at 14:59

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I don’t think we’re allowed to shoot people over property.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > ttyymmnn 01/15/2020 at 15:01

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I really thought the bright security light would be a deterrent. Perhaps having it motion-activated would be more effective.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > shop-teacher 01/15/2020 at 15:02

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Stoopid.

TheRealBicycleBuck > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 01/15/2020 at 15:03

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CalzoneGolem > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 01/15/2020 at 15:06

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Now I just have an iPod with all my music on it.

CalzoneGolem > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 01/15/2020 at 15:07

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CalzoneGolem > Jesus Arias 01/15/2020 at 15:07

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Yeah and the money and check book I had in my car. Plus ... free sw ea ter!

Snuze: Needs another Swede > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 01/15/2020 at 15:09

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I <3 the Mk 19. I was *this* close to getting my Chief to send me to crew served weapons school when I was working in the base armory...

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 01/15/2020 at 15:13

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Not saying you would, but won’t stop someone else.

NKato > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 01/15/2020 at 15:17

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Not in California, but in Texas you are.

shop-teacher > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 01/15/2020 at 15:17

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That too.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 01/15/2020 at 15:21

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Go to his house, break in, and piss in his shoes.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Snuze: Needs another Swede 01/15/2020 at 15:31

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Talk about raining Hell...

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 01/15/2020 at 15:32

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I’m not beyond making a citizen’s arrest, though.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > NKato 01/15/2020 at 15:32

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Are you sure about that?

Have you ever heard of a Transco transmission shift kit?

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 01/15/2020 at 15:34

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Dude’s probably on drugs. Probably best to let the pros handle him.

(unless you can set up an elaborate trap)

zipfuel > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 01/15/2020 at 15:35

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One of my prouder moments was when somebody tossed my old focus took absolutely nothing. I was thrilled there was nothing about that car which was worth stealing.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 01/15/2020 at 15:35

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His “house” is probably a couch in some other dude’s living room.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > zipfuel 01/15/2020 at 15:36

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Yeah. This car, my wife dailies and she keeps it cleaned out.

M.T. Blake > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 01/15/2020 at 15:47

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Reasons why I have a gate, locked vehicle, locked house and outbuildings. I’m still needing the Hesco barriers and machine gun turrets to complete the job.

With-a-G is back to not having anything written after his username > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 01/15/2020 at 15:54

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The only time this happened to me, all they got was a zipper case full of 20 cassette tapes, which tells you how long ago this happened to me.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > M.T. Blake 01/15/2020 at 15:57

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You could probably accomplish this with water cannon that would be nonlethal.

M.T. Blake > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 01/15/2020 at 15:58

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You haven’t seen our transients. They’re impervious to water. 

wafflesnfalafel > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 01/15/2020 at 16:00

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hate that... honestly, I’m a fan of leaving a vehicle unlocked with nothing in it whenever possible, at least that way they are less likely to break out a window or punch a door lock... The last time my car was riffled through the guy (or gal?) didn’t get anything and accidentally dropped their fancy little LED flashlight they were using, so I actually came out ahead! I do also have a motion sensor spot light in front of our place and that does seem to help some too...

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > M.T. Blake 01/15/2020 at 16:31

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Where are we? Nobody likes getting wet, except maybe Navy Seals.

BaconSandwich is tasty. > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 01/15/2020 at 16:51

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This is why I wish I could hook up a Van de Graaf generator to my car's bodywork.

BaconSandwich is tasty. > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 01/15/2020 at 16:54

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Does the stereotypical "Florida Man" on meth fear water?

haveacarortwoorthree2 > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 01/15/2020 at 17:12

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Clearly you don’t live in Texas.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > BaconSandwich is tasty. 01/15/2020 at 17:21

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Or a Claymore mine.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > BaconSandwich is tasty. 01/15/2020 at 17:22

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He may not fear water, but I bet he doesn’t like getting wet when he is fully clothed.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > haveacarortwoorthree2 01/15/2020 at 17:23

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I see no downside to this.

Jason Spears > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 01/15/2020 at 22:03

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“ For informational and entertainment purposes only.”

Ash78, voting early and often > facw 01/16/2020 at 09:18

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My brother’s GTI was parked at a Baltimore light rail station several years ago. In the middle of the day, someone smashed the wind shield (seriously, the hardest way to get into a car) to steal a basic model Whistler radar detector — literally a $25 Walmart special, probably worth $5 on the street. There was blood and hair found on the dash. That’s motivation.

(and his defroster blew bits of glass into his face for years after that)