It Happened Again....

As it turns out I am going to have to eat my words which I made in my last posting. It was I, after all, who said that it takes more than a screwdriver to break into a car. Well, unless the individuals who got into my vehicle were armed with a rake and a tension wrench they proved me wrong, six days after the original attempt my vehicle fell prey to a malicious attack. The attack this time around started with the trunk lock, only they changed their minds after doing a small amount of damage.

This time the guilty party managed to get into my vehicle leaving my Oakley sunglasses lying on the drivers’ seat and stereo still intact in the dash. I consider myself fortunate because whoever gained entry to my vehicle left everything, CDs, loose change and the above items. They were unable to break into the glove compartment where I had the faceplate of my radio secured that day (not anymore if who ever are responsible for this is reading). They did their best by puncturing the dash and making a nice pry mark. All this while the alarm was going off, and of course no one noticed anything.

The beauty of car alarms, they are great, but so many go off for no reason what so ever. They are so common now people tend to just ignore them, or lament to their friend how annoying they are.

So after the second attempt, on 18-July-2005 (first one was on 12-July-2005) I filed a claim with my insurance company to get the damages repaired. The estimate I received was $1,200, almost half of which will be coming from my pocket to pay for the deductible.

So this has caused me to do multiple things, first off it made me realize just how badly I need to get out of there (find another jobby-job). Second, that my employer needs to do something about the security, or lack there of in their parking areas, as I am currently collecting my thoughts to send the board a letter threatening legal action if they continue to condone the activities which are taking place. Third I changed where I park and I am doing sporadic checks on my car during the day, I may even start moving it so it isn’t in one place for too long.

Yes indeed, my paranoia on the situation has risen, that’s for sure.

Trunk area:


Drivers Door:


Dash Puncture Mark:


Glove Compartment Damage: