Posted on 03/14/2024 7:35:13 PM PDT by bitt
In the face of an alarming rise in car thefts, Toronto Police Service (TPS) Constable Marco Ricciardi has offered a controversial tip to residents: leave car keys in the front door to avoid violent home invasions.
During a community safety meeting in Etobicoke, Constable Ricciardi addressed the issue, stating, “To prevent the possibility of being attacked in your home, leave your fobs at your front door because they’re breaking into your home to steal your car. They don’t want anything else.”
In short, don’t make it hard for thieves to steal your car. This is what an unarmed society looks like.
This suggestion has come as Toronto grapples with a car theft rate that sees a vehicle stolen every six minutes, a costly crime spree racking up nearly $1 billion annually, according to the Canadian Finance and Leasing Association (CFLA).
Toronto has witnessed a 400% surge in home invasions and break-ins for auto thefts, underscoring a troubling trend of increased violence and the use of firearms by criminals targeting vehicles, Global News reported.
Toronto Police Service released the following statement:
An officer at a recent community meeting suggested that people leave the keys to their vehicle in a faraday bag by the front door. While well meaning, there are also other ways to prevent auto theft motivated home invasions. For additional context, in Toronto, home invasions and break and enters for auto theft occurrences rose 400 percent in 2023. Police are concerned about an escalation in violence, where all sorts of weapons and firearms are being used to steal vehicles, and that includes during home invasions. While Toronto Police have always advised the public to prioritize your safety over your vehicle, here are ways members of the public can protect themselves, their homes and their vehicles:
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or unlocked with the car engine running and door wide open
> “…leave your fobs at your front door because they’re breaking into your home to steal your car. They don’t want anything else.” <
But suppose they’re after your money and valuables instead? Maybe you should also put all your money and valuables at your front door.
In all seriousness, I feel bad for sensible Canadians. This idiocy will probably become the new normal.
I also feel bad for the Babylon Bee. No matter how amazing their satire is, actual liberal policies have them beat.
The Toronto police should leave their guns on the sidewalk so
criminals don’t have to break into the Cop Shop and kill them to get guns.
I hate snownazis. One of these days when our problems are dealt with America is going to have to clean out Canadastan.
Car thieves get no jail time.
Defense against car thieves earns jail time.
Even less of an inconvenience!
Canadian government: “All good Canadians should give the thieves BoJos so the theives are not stressed when they drive off with your car.
The Canadian government likes their citizens defenseless to stop them or criminals. One can argue that the government and criminals are the same thing. Our friendly fascist neighbors to the north.
Enserio? I just have to ask how much it costs per year to insure a vehicle in Canada-does anyone know?
“Leave your wives and daughters on the porch so rapists don’t have to break in and possibly hurt you in the process. Rape is all they want.” - Toronto PD
Biden and his minions want the same for us.
Enserio? I just have to ask how much it costs per year to insure a vehicle in Canada-does anyone know?
oops-sorry about the double post...
Yup.
The whole world is one big Babylon Bee article.
Yep.
Also, please provide thieves with a full tank of gas, and consider leaving some tasty snacks on the front seat.
Boy that’s good police work there, aye?
If you misgender one of them... You’re done!
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