Stolen TT - a word of advise
My TT (in signature) was stolen last night on a well lit parking lot, which is located next to my father-in-law home. I have very little faith of ever finding it, and I'm not sure I would want to use ...
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3.0charlie, glad to see that you got it back relatively intact.
After following this thread from the beginning I am surprised (maybe I shouldn't be) of how naive people are to the world around them. Padlocks, chains, even removing the wheels are NOT going to slow down a thief especially with the battery powered cut-off tools common today. A thief with a tow truck and a cut-off saw isn't committing a crime of opportunity.
Perhaps it is because most members of this forum are of the baby boomer generation (including me) that grew up in an era were people were honest and property was respected. Those days are gone. Also boomers have been living in wealthier, safer neighborhoods well insulated from the underbelly of todays society.
Don't take this as a rant or sermon, just my observation.
After following this thread from the beginning I am surprised (maybe I shouldn't be) of how naive people are to the world around them. Padlocks, chains, even removing the wheels are NOT going to slow down a thief especially with the battery powered cut-off tools common today. A thief with a tow truck and a cut-off saw isn't committing a crime of opportunity.
Perhaps it is because most members of this forum are of the baby boomer generation (including me) that grew up in an era were people were honest and property was respected. Those days are gone. Also boomers have been living in wealthier, safer neighborhoods well insulated from the underbelly of todays society.
Don't take this as a rant or sermon, just my observation.
