New 2010 Honda Civic EX coupe--VANDALIZED after only ONE MONTH of ownership

I'll bet you don't live in the same town I do.

I live in a gritty, working-class, Massachusetts town, with lots of immigrants of various nationalities.

-- Steven L.

Sounds like a recipe for disaster, foot injury, or worse.

I remember a study I read about in one of my college psych courses. They took two identical late model cars and parked them on the street in neighborhoods with similar middle class demographics, one on the east coast and one on the west, opened the hood to make them look like the owner was having car problems and had gone for help, and hid in the bushes to see what happened. The east coast car was completely destroyed (stripped and set afire) in just over 24 hr. They watched the west one for two or three days and the only thing that happened was someone stopped and closed the hood when it started to rain. This was done in the 60's so it might be different today.

"Steven L." wrote in news:MuqdnUyRpLFiUsHRnZ2dnUVZ snipped-for-privacy@earthlink.com:

revolvers are simple,and low maintenance. Even semi-autos are not that complicated to operate,after all,you CAN drive a car.

What is important is that you learn proper gun safety,practice with your handgun until you are familiar and comfortable with it's operation(just like a car and driving!)

Learn your local gun laws.

One caveat; you must be MENTALLY prepared to use lethal violence against another person. (none of this "wound him" nonsense,either)

"Steven L." wrote in news:N7GdnZYWb_uV_MDRnZ2dnUVZ snipped-for-privacy@earthlink.com:

nor is any car.

lots of police have shot themselves with their Glocks. Or had "accidental discharges",actually NEGLIGENT discharges. Mostly while holstering the gun. snag that trigger,and like they said,all the safeties are disengaged,and the gun goes BANG.

Hopefully in a safe direction.

while you're at the gun store,try revolvers,too.

BTW,it's a good idea to get gun training and knowledge anyways,just so that if you DO encounter a gun,you'll know what to or what not to do with it.

"Steven L." wrote in news:A_6dnea8ddn__MDRnZ2dnUVZ snipped-for-privacy@earthlink.com:

Yes,that guy IS lucky. I note he didn't say WHERE he lives.... BTW,I used to be stationed at Hanscom AFB outside of Bedford. 1972-74. I drove a 68 English Ford Cortina GT at the time,great car,fun to drive. And the base had an Auto Hobby Shop to do repairs and maintenance. THAT I really miss.

I know this is extremely devious, but leave a bottle of Dom Perignom (sp) wine on the seat in a bag, but don't forget to inject cyanide liquid or botulism toxin through the cork, and then seal with wax "for their enjoyment later". Make sure you buy everything in cash at a place which is not where you live currently. Watch the news and see if theres a report about a group of people at a chop shop who die due to cyanide poisoning etc. You can probably obtain syringes at most pharmacies now if you pose as someone who uses narcotics and as for the Cyanide...jewelry company or chemical companies. The botulism is going to be hard to find, but you can create your own by letting boiled potatoes ferment and spoil for a while.

Note: This is just for fun, I'm not really condoning this type of behavior, but it would be funny. :)

I have very little tolerance for people who like to get a free ride in life and don't believe in working.

Jill

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Heh! They could strip a whole car in about ten minutes back then IIRC...

JT

You betcha... Aim to stop the aggressor. Ask questions later..

JT

They ain't cheap but are the generally the preferred weapon of cops.

JT

Absolutely. There is no substitute for training and knowing the gun statutes of your state.

JT

Where do you live? Please be specific.

JT

(Might be changing occupation)

Things are wholly different than in the 1960's.

JT

Grumpy AuContraire wrote in news:KaGdnaHlGPuGb8DRnZ2dnUVZ snipped-for-privacy@giganews.com:

It's been years since I sold my Glock 22, but I have to says that Glocks back then were decidedly lefthander-unfriendly. Trying to push that pointy mag-release with the left index-finger was difficult and often ineffective. I had mine altered by a gunsmith to replace the factory mag-release with a rounded and extended one that worked MUCH better, even when shooting right- handed.

Grumpy AuContraire wrote in news:KaGdnablGPvgbMDRnZ2dnUVZ snipped-for-privacy@giganews.com:

Do you post to tx.guns?

suburb of Vancouver, Canada. Google earth V4C6X6

wheel locks are next to useless - the damaged nut removers you get at sears and other tool outlets will all get those things off in the same time as a normal wheel nut.

as for theft, there is no definitive solution if you live in a dodgy neighborhood other than driving a dodgy vehicle that blends in. either move, or put your money into something that looks like a beater but isn't - the stealth approach.

I would modify your statement to say "wheel locks are worse than useless."

I've had them on three vehicles and the experience has been horrid in two out of three cases. One time I had the damn tire store steal the key! The key was cabled to the log wrench, and the tire store cut the cable and then conveniently lost the key......at least that is what they claimed when I accused them of stealing it when I went to check the brakes the next month. After a lot of bitching, they used a tool to take off the lock nuts and they replaced them with regualr lug nuts. When I got a Nissan Frontier with the lock nuts, the first thing I did was take them off and heave them in the trash. Problem solved.

Ed

your problem would be solved if you didn't pose as a farmer when you're actually a detroit shill.