Posted on 01/01/2018 12:13:07 PM PST by mairdie
There's nothing worse for a motorist than discovering their pride and joy has been broken into.
And car thieves seem to always be one step ahead when it comes to overriding even the most sophisticated security devices.
With a 30 per cent rise in the number of vehicles being stolen in the last three years, there has never been a better time to focus on keeping your car safe.
But for these ingenious car owners, fighting back against thieves has been perfected to a fine art.
These hilarious pictures show the creative and bizarre ways motorists have been locking up their broken vehicles to get the upper hand against criminals.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
Yep. That, or install a hidden kill switch.
People who mess with other people’s vehicles should be skinned, IMHO.
They used to hang horse thieves.
Or reward them.
Henry Livingston was a judge in Poughkeepsie with his tongue stuck firmly in the side of his mouth. He wrote this article for the local paper in the legal verbage of the time, published June 26, 1790.
Extract from an Act1, entitled
An Act for encouraging HorseStealing.
Passed the 13th day of February, 1791.
“WHEREAS in a country like our own, just emancipated from foreign control; it is necessary that the minds of the citizens be as speedily as possible weaned from every restraint whatsoever, that they may not return to former ideas and situations. And whereas certain bold and ardent spirits, if properly supported, might in times of peril and danger render important service to their country.
And also whereas, altho’ a late law of this state has removed most of the terrors which formerly impended over the heads of Horse-thieves, yet still the said law, so far from granting rewards for the aforementioned fears, enacts certain corporeal infelicities, equally undelectable with these felt by the filcher of a gammon, to the great injury of the object to be obtained by this act: for experience has shown, that since the passing of the said law, Horse-stealing has not increased more than four-fold.
And lastly whereas, divers propositions and remarks have appeared in almanacks and other profound compositions proving irreflagably, that the practice of making oxen subservient to all the purposes of agriculture ought to be preferred to the general use of horses: That the latter animal is a moth in the land — eats the childrens bread — engrosses the undue attention of thousands to the ruin of their households — is the rival of many a lovely mistress and affectionate wife — in short is the root of great and manifold evil.
Therefore be it enacted by the authority aforesaid, That from and after the first day of May next, whoever shall either by night or by day, secretly and dextrously take and carry away any horse, mare or gelding, to be in his, her or their possession at least eight days, and shall produce sufficient proof of the exploit, shall besides keeping such horse, be intitled to a plated bridle, a cisingle and portmanteau, to be provided by the town wherein such horse, mare or gelding was taken.
And be it also enacted by the authority aforesaid, That for the second acquisition as aforesaid, and due proof thereof made, the horse as aforesaid, shall be the property of the captor or captors; and the town wherein such horse was taken, shall reward him, her or them with a new saddle with blue broad-cloth housings trimmed with silver lace, and a pair of spurs made of solid bullion, or at least the value of two guineas.
And further be it enacted by the authority aforesaid, That for the third, and every successive horse, mare or gelding taken and conveyed away as aforesaid, a reward of half the value of such horse (to be ascertained by the appraisement of nine indifferent men) shall be paid to the taker or takers, and the horse, mare or gelding so seized, to be and remain his, her or there sole property.
And finally it is enacted by the authority aforesaid, That no town, precinct, manor or district, in the distribution of the premiums and rewards as above-mentioned, presume to present to any thief or thieves, or even dare to mention in his, her or their presence, that terrifying suffocating implement called a HALTER.
A true copy.
Attest,R—
Once, back in 1971, I needed a reliable car to commute 35 miles each way to my job. With the “high quality” myth of Japanese cars, I seriously looked at a Toyota. I test drove it. But it was a noisy 4 banger and it was $2800. I opted for a Chevy Nova V8 engine which was quiet and did not sound like it was working hard, and it came with all the bells and whistles for $3100. I drove that thing for 150k miles, spent all of $300 to replace fuel pump and a bent rocker arm.
My cousin drove a Japanese car, and his alternator went bad and it cost him $700!
Works for me.
I have that on a dvd- very funny!
Keep car from being taken?—Drive a stick shift!
Take out starter fuse
Ah, ya get there first!
I gave up motoring a few years ago. No break-ins since then.
A few years ago, we had a spate of stolen cars b/c folks, getting ready to go to work, and were leaving their car running in the sriveway to warm it up B4 they left for work.
Insult of the worse kind.
LOL
Here in Colorado, the thieves would do that. So, they passed a law making it illegal to leave one’s vehicle running unattended to prevent it.
I installed a Viper alarm/remote start system.
Can’t drive the vehicle without the key in the ignition.
Even with that, it’s still illegal.
Their reason? Well....
FIRST, they said it was to deter thieves.
When asked, “What about the remote start alarm systems?”
THEN they said it was for environmental reasons.
There was a time in 'Merica when you could leave the keys in your car, and your house doors unlocked and your kids free to play outdoors. {{{double sigh}}}
...and Big Brother wasn't breathing down your neck at every turn.
CA has basically decriminalized car thefts of inexpensive vehicles, under a grand IIRC. Wonder if the UK has done something similar.
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