Two Quincy men were ordered held on $2,500 bail today in Quincy District Court for allegedly stealing U.S. Rep. William Keating’s car out of his driveway early this morning near Quincy Center, police said.That's recently elected US Rep. Keating to you and me. Any guesses on how fast the police response would be to your car getting stolen out of your driveway? I'll bet not as fast as Representative Keating's car. Here's the best part: he left the keys in the unlocked car. Now, Quincy isn't Mayberry folks. There's crime. Hell, there's crime in my town, and we're a sleepy little 'burb where they roll up the sidewalks at 9PM.Keating, the former Norfolk County District Attorney, told police he woke shortly before 3 a.m. to the sound of a car engine being started, Capt. John Duogan said.
But if I left my keys in my unlocked Lexus, I would deserve it getting stolen...
That is all.
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I don't care if you live in South Boston with ten thousand people within a quarter mile, or out in moose country ten miles from your nearest neighbor. Leaving the keys in an unlocked car overnight is stupid.
Sometimes I think there should be a clause in car insurance policies that says 'certain acts void your coverage.' Such as driving drunk, or texting while driving, or any of the hundred other ways stupid people invent to take their attention off the road. I think I'm going to add a new one to the list: if you leave the car unlocked and the keys in, your coverage against theft is void.
In metro Atlanta it can be a crime if you leave your keys in a car and the police respond to your robbery call. Something about "you made it too easy, too tempting." We get lots of this during cold, frosty winter mornings when folks start their car, go back in the house, wait for the car to defrost/warm up, and they come out to find a citation on their windshield, whether the car gets stolen or not.
I'm a big fan of Wolfwalker's suggestion; of course, the only way you'd nail someone would be if the crooks admitted the keys were in the car...
I think leaving your car unlocked, period, is a bad idea - the simple act of locking the doors is often enough to persuade a casual crook to move onto the next target - why bother breaking a window or jimmying a lock when chances are pretty good that the house three doors down has two unlocked cars in the driveway?
As far as ticketing, I wonder how that would work with my truck? I have a factory remote started that automatically locks the doors when activated - I'm guessing (hoping) that the ticket only applies of the car is running with the keys in the ignition and the doors unlocked?
and you know if somebody kicked down our door searched our house, and found guns that were not locked up we'd be facing charges (dispite the supreme court ruling that such laws are illegal)
Laws are for the little people...
Former D.A.? Gee, if he's Stupid enough to be that Lax with his personal Security, what's he going to do when the Perps he sent up the River get out early (for "Good Behavior") and come after him and his family?
You know, with all the idiots that keep gaining Political Power in Mass., there HAS to be Something in the Water. Ever think that you might be banned from moving to a Free State because you might bring that Contamination with you Jay? Don't Laugh. Look at North Carolina, Colorado, Oregon, Washington. All good solid, Center-Right States a couple of generations ago, then the DemiCommie Yuppies started moving in. Don't be surprised that when you make your move, you'll be in Quarantine for a few months. ; )
Maybe other states have different laws; at least in NY if keys are left in a vehicle insurance won't cover it.
Even for a US Rep?
Wanna bet?
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