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- From: holowczk@rwja.umdnj.edu (Richard Holowczak)
- Newsgroups: alt.locksmithing
- Subject: Re: interest in car alarm group?
- Message-ID: <1688@rwja.umdnj.edu>
- Date: 19 Nov 92 15:44:38 GMT
- References: <2930500342.0.p00140@psilink.com> <1992Nov12.085402.4517@csusac.csus.edu> <1992Nov13.030057.4263@newshub.sdsu.edu> <7782@monmouth.edu>
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- ben@monmouth.edu (Bennett Broder) writes:
-
- >In article <1992Nov13.030057.4263@newshub.sdsu.edu> dunster@sdsu.edu (mark dunster) writes:
- >>In article <1992Nov12.085402.4517@csusac.csus.edu>, chenh@neptune.ecs.csus.edu (H. Philip Chen) writes:
- >>> Having a rec.(car-alarm) will probably attract a whole bunch
- >>> of flames from people who just hate those things.
- >>
- >>Who cares? If they hate them, they don't have to read the newsgroup. I hate
- >>having my car stolen! ):^(
-
- >Yes, but an alarm isn't going to do squat to help you. My dad had his Jeep
- >stolen in broad daylight in a crowded mall parking lot. No one payed any
- >attention to the alarm howling.
-
- Hmmmm. If a thief has targeted your car, there is nothing you can
- do to stop them. However, you must agree that a car without an
- alarm is a more attractive target than a car with an alarm. Did he
- leave any valuables in plain view? Did he have a nice sound system?
- Maybe he left his door unlocked or it could be his model jeep is
- inherently easy to break in to. Many things contribute.
-
-
- >I can tell you why. I live in a condominium, and every time we have a
- >windy night, I am awakened many times by different car alarms trying to
- >outdo each other with the obnoxiousness of their blasts. I hate to say
-
- In many areas you can be fined if you have such an alarm. I
- suggest you get together with your condiminuim association and
- form some rules and regulations. Try to educate the alarm owners.
- Perhaps some of them will disable sensors or have their systems
- adjusted. It is amazing how accountable people become when they
- are faced with paying up some money in fines vs. paying a few
- extra $$ for a better alarm system.
-
- >this, but it's true... I never even bother looking out the window when
- >I hear one of these alarms. Chances are 99% that it's a false alarm, but
- >if it is a thief and he can successfully remove one of these disruptive
- >noisemakers, there will be one less nuisance false alarm to endure
- >tomorrow night.
-
- I would think that these people who have cheap alarms that false
- all the time are uninformed in general about alarms. As I have
- written in my FAQ, many people buy an alarm based on price
- alone + the slimy dealer's sales pitch. They have no idea that
- some sensors are prone to false, etc. If we form
- an accessable group for car alarm information, there may be a
- few less people out there who install alarms with poor
- sensors. This would alleviate some of the "noise polution"
- right away. I think this is the goal of the new group.
-
- Yes there are other groups which carry bits and pieces from
- time to time. If there is one group available, then all
- comments will show up in one place accessable to most everyone.
-
-
- >If you want to protect your car, get a silent alarm with a pager, a Lo-Jack,
- >or an armed guard. We have enough noise pollution, thank you.
-
- I agree with you about the noise polution. Please read my FAQ about
- Lo-Jack and other alarm features so you too can make and informed
- decision about automobile security.
-
- And . . . Try to get a good night's sleep.
-
- Rich H.
-
-
-
- >--
-
- >Bennett Broder Monmouth College
- > Computer Services
- >ben@monmouth.edu W. Long Branch, NJ 07764
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