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1st arrest made in 'Bait Car' campaign, SFPD's renewed effort to prevent vehicle break-ins
YouTube ^ | October 11, 2023 | ABC7 News Bay Area

Posted on 10/12/2023 11:02:11 AM PDT by grundle

New data shows that criminals break into 55 cars every single day in San Francisco. Viewers sent the latest pictures to the ABC7 I-Team of car burglaries that they spotted or, in some cases, suffered themselves.

But, some good news -- the SFPD says the number of car break-ins is down 5% from the same time last year, and they credit the use of bait cars. The I-Team's Dan Noyes has been looking into the first arrest in this latest "bait car" campaign.

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TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: sanfrancisco
This serial car thief has been arrested more than a dozen times, but the judges and district attorneys refuse to lock him up.

The people of California are getting exactly what they voted for.

1 posted on 10/12/2023 11:02:11 AM PDT by grundle
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> the SFPD says the number of car break-ins is down 5% from the same time last year <

Hate to break it to the SFPD, but a 5% decrease might well just be a meaningless statistical burp. Cut it by 30%, and you might have something.


2 posted on 10/12/2023 11:06:30 AM PDT by Leaning Right (The steal is real.)
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Only 55? Maybe some people don’t bother to report the break ins.


3 posted on 10/12/2023 11:16:13 AM PDT by ArcadeQuarters (You can't remvove RINOs by voting for them!)
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What good is an arrest, if you’re just going to release them back into society?


4 posted on 10/12/2023 11:22:37 AM PDT by vpintheak (There is no Trans. There is only mentally ill)
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I don’t keep anything important in my car, and I don’t want them to break-in in order to find that out, so I just leave it unlocked.

who knows if it has been entered.


5 posted on 10/12/2023 11:24:45 AM PDT by Mr. K (No consequence of repealing Obamacare is worse than Obamacare)
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To: grundle

the SFPD says the number of car break-ins is down 5% from the same time last year, and they credit the use of bait cars

The actual truth is there are less cars in the city


6 posted on 10/12/2023 11:41:49 AM PDT by Vendome (I've Gotta Be Me https://youtu.be/wH-pk2vZG2M)
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To: grundle

Catch & Release. Whoopty.


7 posted on 10/12/2023 12:43:35 PM PDT by ponygirl (Stay gold.)
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This could be done with car thieves also. Track em with gps...track the parts and arrest the thieves, the chop shop workers, owners, the fences, dealers, and anyone else with their hand in the thievery ring. I have a slightly sick feeling that car manufacturers don’t mind...they can sell more cars and/or replacement parts.


8 posted on 10/12/2023 1:09:36 PM PDT by Getready (Wisdom is more valuable than gold and harder to find.)
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To: grundle

Dust the car with Fentynal.


9 posted on 10/12/2023 8:54:15 PM PDT by Scrambler Bob
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To: Mr. K
I don’t keep anything important in my car, and I don’t want them to break-in in order to find that out, so I just leave it unlocked. who knows if it has been entered.

In SF, you'll know your car was entered if they take a sh*t on your seat.

Cheaper than replacing windows, I suppose.

10 posted on 10/12/2023 8:58:53 PM PDT by Drew68 (Ron DeSantis for President. A conservative who fights and wins..)
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