> it doesn't reduce the global rate of car theft, so you are merely shifting the burden to other car owners. Article's anecdote aside, there'd be no reason to

> it doesn't reduce the global rate of car theft, so you are merely shifting the burden to other car owners. Article's anecdote aside, there'd be no reason to believe it wouldn't also reduce global theft rate. Theft requires opportunity, and if the club means that global opportunity goes down, the global theft rate would follow. e.g. at the very least there might be some occasions where the car with the Club is the only car available to steal at the time.