>>“The keys were accessible, unfortunately,’’ he said. “That’s another lesson learned.’<<
In many parts of the country, that is normal, and why they are nice places to live.
It is like that around our farm in KY. It’s one reason we moved there.
No matter how normal it might be (or might have been 30 and 40 years ago), it is foolish to leave valuable property unsecured. If you leave a car unlocked with the keys in it out on the street or a driveway, then you are willingly risking the loss of the vehicle.