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Eg_cruz
11-17-2020, 06:31 PM
Tonight leaving a restaurant I went to get in car ( a line of white compact SUV) I have keyless entrance to unlock my car, I just have to put my hand through the door handle, so put my hand through and open the door...to my surprise it was not my car....šŸ¤£šŸ˜‚šŸ¤£šŸ˜‚ I was taken back because the door open. This made me think why would anyone leave their car unlock. I felt awful that I open up someone else vehicle. I didn’t touch anything I promise. This made me think why would anyone leave their car unlocked? FYI my house and car are lock 24/7. Do you you leave your car unlock when you go places?

retiredguy123
11-17-2020, 06:41 PM
I don't, but I know a lot of people who leave their cars and houses unlocked.

coffeebean
11-17-2020, 06:51 PM
I'm from New York. Don't ever leave my car unlocked when not in the garage. I never leave my front door unlocked unless the door is open for fresh air.

Mortal1
11-17-2020, 08:28 PM
You shouldn't be surprised...in this day of "the sky is falling" there are still some people of faith(naivety)and don't worry about thieves as much as some folks do.

jebartle
11-18-2020, 05:28 AM
I've mistakenly locked my husband out many times, lol! I lock everything!

Kerry Azz
11-18-2020, 06:39 AM
Locks only stop honest people. But I do lock up my car and house!

SacDQ
11-18-2020, 07:35 AM
When you can’t fine your keys you’ll be gland you didn’t lock your doors.
LOL!

Dr Winston O Boogie jr
11-18-2020, 09:06 AM
You shouldn't be surprised...in this day of "the sky is falling" there are still some people of faith(naivety)and don't worry about thieves as much as some folks do.

Pretty insulting to a lot of people that you equate faith with naivety.

Topspinmo
11-18-2020, 10:00 AM
Tonight leaving a restaurant I went to get in car ( a line of white compact SUV) I have keyless entrance to unlock my car, I just have to put my hand through the door handle, so put my hand through and open the door...to my surprise it was not my car....šŸ¤£šŸ˜‚šŸ¤£šŸ˜‚ I was taken back because the door open. This made me think why would anyone leave their car unlock. I felt awful that I open up someone else vehicle. I didn’t touch anything I promise. This made me think why would anyone leave their car unlocked? FYI my house and car are lock 24/7. Do you you leave your car unlock when you go places?

So they don’t get windows broken out. :shocked:

charlieo1126@gmail.com
11-18-2020, 10:30 AM
I always lock my car and in any kind of urban area I make sure nothing is in it , just leaving change in it can cause your window to be broken. I do leave the homes I’ve lived in unlocked ( not condos ) some of this comes from living a large portion of my life in dangerous places , it gives me comfort to be living in safe place, but also because if they break a slider or door and it rains a lot and ruins my floors the damage is worth more then they can steal . I’m wearing my jewelry my watch and diamond

Professor
11-19-2020, 05:49 AM
Never. This is not Mayberry...

Hiltongrizz11
11-19-2020, 06:17 AM
People make mistakes or forget just like you did!

Skunky1
11-19-2020, 06:42 AM
Unlocked cars and houses make thieves out of honest people

allsport
11-19-2020, 06:47 AM
Those that leave everything unlocked come from small towns where that is a standard practice. Where I grew up some even left the keys in the car. Houses and cars were never locked. I spent my life in cities and everything is always locked. My front door is open all the time when I am home because I have 2 guard dogs who like to watch outside. No one gets in my house when I am home. Cars always locked.

tsmall22204
11-19-2020, 06:50 AM
I usually do not lock my car because I do not keep anything of value in it. I had my car vandalized once and they broke a window to get in. Having a window replaced is a pain. I leave it unlocked, they check out the contents and leave.

Scott O
11-19-2020, 07:07 AM
Whatever direction that insult was leading...

Scott O
11-19-2020, 07:07 AM
Unlocked cars and houses make thieves out of honest people
Hardly...

noslices1
11-19-2020, 07:09 AM
When you can’t fine your keys you’ll be gland you didn’t lock your doors.
LOL!

I’m 77 and still waiting for that to happen. By the way, you should read your posts before you hit the ā€œsubmitā€ button.

Eg_cruz
11-19-2020, 07:10 AM
I usually do not lock my car because I do not keep anything of value in it. I had my car vandalized once and they broke a window to get in. Having a window replaced is a pain. I leave it unlocked, they check out the contents and leave.
Be sure you don’t keep you registration form in your car then because that is something of value

unclerandy
11-19-2020, 07:15 AM
You shouldn't be surprised...in this day of "the sky is falling" there are still some people of faith(naivety)and don't worry about thieves as much as some folks do.

Maybe, perhaps, it could happen ... someone just forgot to lock their car. It is not a pattern, it is not a statement, it is an "accident". So why do you have to insult people of faith? Are people who have no faith infallible? I doubt it.

Donaz1
11-19-2020, 07:25 AM
Maybe the simple answer is that the driver forgot to lock the car. I know I have. I just chalk it up to a "senior moment". I have even left the car running, unlocked and had dinner? That was embarrassing and could have resulted in a stolen car. This was in Arizona.

Rlheinz19@yahoo.com
11-19-2020, 07:26 AM
Unlocked cars and houses make thieves out of honest people

No
Honest people are honest when no one is watching.

davem4616
11-19-2020, 07:28 AM
we always lock both house and car....once you get into the habit it feels unnatural not to

Blue Oval
11-19-2020, 07:30 AM
My Driver Information Center menu has a setting to allow the car to lock itself when you exit with the fob and the horn beeps once. Leave the fob in the car and exit, the horn beeps twice to remind you. It has other programable settings to operate as you choose with setting info in the owner's manual. My car is always locked, even in my garage - wouldn't have it any other way.

vinricci
11-19-2020, 07:41 AM
I had an older vehicle and never left any valuables inside so never locked the doors. Low and behold one morning I come out and find the passenger window shattered. Someone attempted to steal the radio and never tried the door handle first.

Girlcopper
11-19-2020, 07:41 AM
Tonight leaving a restaurant I went to get in car ( a line of white compact SUV) I have keyless entrance to unlock my car, I just have to put my hand through the door handle, so put my hand through and open the door...to my surprise it was not my car....šŸ¤£šŸ˜‚šŸ¤£šŸ˜‚ I was taken back because the door open. This made me think why would anyone leave their car unlock. I felt awful that I open up someone else vehicle. I didn’t touch anything I promise. This made me think why would anyone leave their car unlocked? FYI my house and car are lock 24/7. Do you you leave your car unlock when you go places?
Maybe they forgot or dont want to. Their chouce. Why care?

Girlcopper
11-19-2020, 07:44 AM
Be sure you don’t keep you registration form in your car then because that is something of value

You are never supposed to leave it in your car anyway. If the car gets stolen, driver speeds and gets stopped. Hands the cop the registration. Ok. All in order and hes on his way. Have noregistration? Well. Might turn out different

J1ceasar
11-19-2020, 08:18 AM
not a small hick town , not a 40 acre spread.. We have lying dishonest people all over and not just neighbors ! just this week we had people opening cars and walking into garages stealing stuff. Why can't you take a minute to lock up .????

caljeff
11-19-2020, 08:54 AM
I very seldom leave my house unlocked when I am away; however, I frequently leave my autos unlocked. Nothing of value is in vehicles and the chances of it's being ripped off are small due to the digital nature of the ignition.

charlieo1126@gmail.com
11-19-2020, 09:26 AM
You are never supposed to leave it in your car anyway. If the car gets stolen, driver speeds and gets stopped. Hands the cop the registration. Ok. All in order and hes on his way. Have noregistration? Well. Might turn out different out of your car each time you leave it????

Curtisbwp
11-19-2020, 09:58 AM
Many of the people in the Villages come from a part of the country where it is not necessary to lock everything up. I lived in Maine for several years and people never locked their house or car. I find it sad that some people have not experienced a peaceful crime free life.

bilcon
11-19-2020, 10:03 AM
I was at the Chinese Rest. in Colony a few weeks ago, I came out, got in my car only to realize that the seat was too far back. Then I realized it was not my car. Same make, same color, but not mine. Mine was next to the one I got in, and I waited until the person came out of the restaurant and told her. She forgot to lock it. Shame on her, and stupid me. Senior moment, but I could have been a bad guy. Lock it and don't leave anything valuable on the seats or showing.

Lovin'Life
11-19-2020, 11:29 AM
Just a thought ... Don't your cars have remote access to your garage? If your car is unlocked someone could enter your garage and possibly your home.

dadoiron
11-19-2020, 12:12 PM
I'm from New York. Don't ever leave my car unlocked when not in the garage. I never leave my front door unlocked unless the door is open for fresh air.

Same from Massachusetts.

Shoogley
11-19-2020, 05:12 PM
If you yourself are free and innocent then ever lock anything away.
I have lived with open doors and windows for 80 years.

l2ridehd
11-19-2020, 05:50 PM
Growing up in the country, not only did we never lock the house or cars, we used to leave the keys in the ignition. Moved away and not so much anymore.

Velvet
11-19-2020, 07:06 PM
When you can’t fine your keys you’ll be gland you didn’t lock your doors.
LOL!

I have a master lockbox, same as real estate people use (outside somewhat hidden) with keys in it. Good for when I have family come when I am not home, or if I don’t have my keys.

Eg_cruz
11-20-2020, 07:34 AM
Maybe they forgot or dont want to. Their chouce. Why care?
It just a simple question....thought it would be a fun thread.....relax the world is going to be fine

Eg_cruz
11-20-2020, 07:41 AM
You are never supposed to leave it in your car anyway. If the car gets stolen, driver speeds and gets stopped. Hands the cop the registration. Ok. All in order and hes on his way. Have noregistration? Well. Might turn out different
You do know it license, insurance and registration so not sure if they don’t all line up ā€œhow is having it or not having help?ā€ I was always told not to have it because if the steal your car they now have your car and your home address. But on the other hand my daughter runs to the store for me in my car gets stops and now she has no registration.......can’t win for losing.......šŸ¤£šŸ˜‚šŸ¤£

OrangeBlossomBaby
11-21-2020, 03:53 PM
Ancient Muslim saying:

Trust in Allah, but tie up your camel.

charlieo1126@gmail.com
11-22-2020, 10:42 AM
I was at the Chinese Rest. in Colony a few weeks ago, I came out, got in my car only to realize that the seat was too far back. Then I realized it was not my car. Same make, same color, but not mine. Mine was next to the one I got in, and I waited until the person came out of the restaurant and told her. She forgot to lock it. Shame on her, and stupid me. Senior moment, but I could have been a bad guy. Lock it and don't leave anything valuable on the seats or showing. her what perfect life you must have lived