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That stuff really isn't necessary in much of the US (many non-urban areas... thought not all). I don't even always lock my car doors in some places. To someone
by javert 13y ago
That stuff really isn't necessary in much of the US (many non-urban areas... thought not all). I don't even always lock my car doors in some places. To someone who's not used to it, it's probably amazing how benevolent people and society really can be.
- cglace 13y agoIn urban areas I don't lock my doors to avoid having my windows smashed for some change.
- javert 13y agoI wouldn't live in a place like that... unless there were major benefits or I had no choice.
- cglace 13y agoYou don't have to live in a place like that for it to happen to you. This is happened to me in the nice parts of town that are close to public transit. They smash a few windows run across the street and jump on the train. . .
- javert 13y agoWell, that can't happen where there isn't public transportation. Also, where I live, if you're trespassing in people's yards, you might get shot. And yet it's a super-safe place to live. Who would have thought?
- jeffasinger 13y agoI lived in a town where if someone was running into a store for only a few minutes, they would probably just leave the car unlocked, with the keys in it, and the engine running.
- stcredzero 13y agoIn many jurisdictions, if the car was stolen and used in a crime, you could be charged for negligence.
- gojomo 13y agoWhich jurisdictions? (Do you have a reference?) I don't think US law works this way, for example, and would be curious to know where it does.
- stcredzero 13y agoIt varies from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. You can indeed be financially liable for leaving your keys in the ignition, if the car is taken and a crime is committed. http://blog.lawinfo.com/2011/06/22/if-you-leave-your-keys-in-the-ignition-are-you-liable-for-a-thief%E2%80%99s-damages/ http://blog.lawinfo.com/2011/06/22/if-you-leave-your-keys-in...
- javert 13y agoVery nice.