another smash and grab, broad daylight in a busy parking lot

[lightenmyload.livejournal.com]

porter square shopping center:  smash-n-grab in the parking lot, not far from the main entrance of the food mart, at just before 14:00 on a monday afternoon.  stole the GPS, left the van full of audio equipment.  security guards didn't see (or at least didn't respond to) anything.  not quite davis square, but not very far away, either.

Comments

[ronhaha108.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry this happened to you, but why would you leave a gps in the car? was it in plain sight? I mean why wouldn't you just detach it and hide it somewhere in the car?

[lightenmyload.livejournal.com]

regrets for the lack of context: it wasn't my misfortune. i drove up as the victims were sorting out what had happened and talked to them for a bit.

the GPS doesn't have to be in plain sight. a lot of GPS smash-n-grabs have been happening to cars the just have the suction cups rings on the windshield - the perps are hoping the GPS is in the glove box or under the seat.

there are three morals to the story: 1) there are some *really* brazen and/or desperate perps out there, if they hit a car in a place and time like this, 2) porter square in the middle of the day isn't as safe as i would've liked to think, and 3) take the GPS with you when you leave the car, wipe off the suction cup ring (or use a bean bag, etc), and confirm that your insurance policy covers glass.