My assertion is that you've linked to a tabloid (Inside Edition) article. Tabloids tend to misrepresent things and blow them out of proportion. That's why the

My assertion is that you've linked to a tabloid (Inside Edition) article. Tabloids tend to misrepresent things and blow them out of proportion. That's why they're tabloids and not legitimate journalistic sources. In this case I'd say your source is likely doing both. In a lifetime in the Bay Area (and a stints in Oakland and San Francisco specifically) I've never once seen people preemptively leave their trunks/tailgates open to avoid vehicular damage. If anyone's actually doing that, it's not very common. SFPD as well has demonstrated a willingness to bend the truth in order to craft their desired narrative. Is it your assertion that this isn’t an issue there? The other part of your comments that stinks to high heaven is just how focused you are on the Bay Area (nee San Francisco). Property crime is increasing nationwide for many of the same reasons that property crime is increasing in San Francisco and the Bay Area. But you had to say San Francisco when referring to not-San Francisco as if it's a dog whistle or something.