Keys in ignition = Deserve to get car stolen.

[Rider]

Originally Posted by Dave

Bet if you walked outside and stepped on a dollar you'd still stuff it in your pants though

A dropped dollar and a car running are not the same fucking thing. 1 dollar, nobody around, sure I'll pick it up. A paper bag of $500? I'd pick it up but take it to the police station.

[Dave]

Originally Posted by Rider

A dropped dollar and a car running are not the same fucking thing. 1 dollar, nobody around, sure I'll pick it up. A paper bag of $500? I'd pick it up but take it to the police station.

Black and white statements turn pretty grey in retrospect eh?

[Smittie61984]

Originally Posted by Rider

A dropped dollar and a car running are not the same fucking thing. 1 dollar, nobody around, sure I'll pick it up. A paper bag of $500? I'd pick it up but take it to the police station.

The problem there is that everyone on this board thinks the cops are going to steal th $500. I feel better just giving it away to a charity where I know it'll be put to good use...


One thing I hate about living in the city is I have to always lock up. When I lived in a house in the country I never locked up and when my bike was in the garage the keys stayed in. Just seemed that if any thefts happend in the country they happened outside the house. Mainly because if you got caught in someone's house you were as good as dead.

Infact that reminds me of a new country song out where I like a quote from it. Even though I don't believe in God I want to put this on my apartment door. Though it'd probably scare all of my whiney ass peace sticker rocking hipster neighbors.
"Our house is protected by the good Lord and a gun. You might meet them both if you come here not welcome son"

[KSGregman]

I can't think of a single "good" reason to ever go anywhere in a public place and leave my vehicle running and unattended. Or not running but unattended with the keys in the ignition.

I mean, seriously....it takes a matter of seconds to re-start the vehicle....just secure the damn thing and re-start it when you get back.

Why go LOOKING for the hassle of having a vehicle stolen?!

Late Edit:

Having said all of that, there is still NO excuse for being a thief. NONE.

[Rider]

Originally Posted by KSGregman

I can't think of a single "good" reason to ever go anywhere in a public place and leave my vehicle running and unattended. Or not running but unattended with the keys in the ignition.

I mean, seriously....it takes a matter of seconds to re-start the vehicle....just secure the damn thing and re-start it when you get back.

Why go LOOKING for the hassle of having a vehicle stolen?!

In Michigan, people leave their cars running while unattended all the time in the winter.

[shmike]

Originally Posted by KSGregman

I can't think of a single "good" reason to ever go anywhere in a public place and leave my vehicle running and unattended. Or not running but unattended with the keys in the ignition.

I mean, seriously....it takes a matter of seconds to re-start the vehicle....just secure the damn thing and re-start it when you get back.

Why go LOOKING for the hassle of having a vehicle stolen?!

Originally Posted by Rider

In Michigan, people leave their cars running while unattended all the time in the winter.

And in Florida we do it all the time in the Summer.

Sometimes I'll have the dog with me. Truck stays running with the A/C on. If I am going to be more than a few minutes, I can lock the doors with my spare key.

[defector]

Originally Posted by shmike

And in Florida we do it all the time in the Summer.

Sometimes I'll have the dog with me. Truck stays running with the A/C on. If I am going to be more than a few minutes, I can lock the doors with my spare key.

This is what we do for our older vehicles. Our truck we lock and start it with the key fob.

[Amber Lamps]

When I was in Europe, you got a fat ticket for leaving your car unlocked, keys in it or no. They felt that it invited "joy riding" by teenagers which could be dangerous for both the joy riders and the public at large. I agree to an extent, but I also think that everyone should be required to have trigger locks on their guns when not on their person.

[Amber Lamps]

Originally Posted by defector

This is what we do for our older vehicles. Our truck we lock and start it with the key fob.

I leave mine running and lock it with the key fob while I'm in the store...

[Kaneman]

Originally Posted by KSGregman

I can't think of a single "good" reason to ever go anywhere in a public place and leave my vehicle running and unattended.

Originally Posted by Rider

In Michigan, people leave their cars running while unattended all the time in the winter.

Originally Posted by shmike

I was "back home" a few weeks ago and didn't think twice about running into the store with my truck running.

In fact, there were 3 other cars in the parking lot that had done the same.

It was nice to see.

Exactly why I would want to leave it running. Its 115 degrees on the pavement in Texas during summer...I'd prefer to leave the A/C running if I'm just running in and out. I never do, of course, I'm just sayin that you should be able to.