Warning! Thefts from parked cars on the Increase

Thieves are waiting just for you!

Thefts from parked cars has always been with us, but we  must be aware that perhaps because of the deeping economic crisis, or simply because the thieves are getting greedier,   that losses are mounting. Be especially aware that if you are travelling as a tourist they are just waiting and watching for you.

My son has been robbed twice in less than three months. Once, when having simply left the car across the street from a cafe, but shielded from his view, items that were in sight of passersby were stolen. On that occasion the lock on the car door was broken. The second time, items that were left in the boot were taken. This is more sinister than the first robbery because evidently he was under surveillance as he took some of the things into the hotel while leaving others that were not needed out of sight. To make matters worse the car was opened apparently by some form of cloning device that reads your car's locking device, and with that they simply open the car as you would. (Yes, he definately locked the car.)

This is a  very worrying development as no-one seems to be safe. Especially if you are travelling it has always made good sense for someone to stay with the car while the others went into the cafe for coffee. Now, we will have to decide what we will  leave at risk. Clearly, our valuables will have to be taken with us, leaving the thieves with only our laundry.

It would be a good recommendation for us to be aware and to employ good common sense in the protection of our things. No longer can we expect to leave items in the car, perhaps covered up, and to find them when we return. Whether it's need or greed on the part of thieves we would do well to remember that many people had breakfast in the morning as we did, and then they went to work, looking to see what they can take from us. Also remember, I'm only talking about the thieves who want to take your things while you are absent.

There are also the thieves who don't care whether you are absent or present. These are stressful times indeed!

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