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Date: July 14, 1987 09:43
From: MIKE::HAYES
To: @SYS$MAIL:JUNK
Some nice person stole my car stereo (parked at the side of 735)sometime between 6a.m. and 3p.m.yesterday.It could happen to you !!!!! The only minor consolation is that there were so many bits of it left behind on my car floor my car floor that the obviously amateur thief probably has an unsaleable item on his/her hands.
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Date: July 14, 1987 10:35
From: ERNIE::MEYETTE
To: @SYS$MAIL:JUNK
THERE HAS BEEN A RASH OF SIMILAR THEFTS AROUND THE NEW BUILDINGS OFF OF NORTH FIRST STREET, ON THE NORTH SIDE OF 237. THE THEIFS ARE PROBABLY DRUG ADDICTS THAT NEED TO SUPPORT THEIR HABIT. THESE GUYS THINK NOTHING OF USING A CROW BAR TO GAIN ENTRY INTO YOUR CAR, AND WILL WORK IN BROAD DAYLIGHT IN FRONT OF A ROW OF WINDOWS. IT WOULD BE WISE IF YOU HAVE A "MARKETABLE" STEREO IN YOUR CAR, TO PARK IN AN AREA WHERE YOU CAN KEEP AN EYE ON IT MOST OF THE DAY. RAM
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Date: July 14, 1987 14:13
From: CHARM::LIPSON
To: @SYS$MAIL:ENGINEER
all right, any Atari drug addicts stay away from my stereo!
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Date: July 16, 1987 11:17
From: KIM::HORN
To: @SYS$MAIL:JUNK
I also had a breakin on my car. They didn't get much, just three dollars, an empty check book, my drivers licence, social security card, and birth certificate. But they smashed my right window to smitherines to get the stuff. I had desided to install a cianide car alarm, so that these bad people won't get away. (thats "have" not "had" on line 4, word 3 -- oops)
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Date: July 16, 1987 12:00
From: KIM::SUTTLES
To: @SYS$MAIL:JUNK,SUTTLES
Perhaps Atari Games should consider a new line of business. Do you think that there would be a market for silent car alarms? sas
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Date: July 16, 1987 12:02
From: ERNIE::CAMERON
To: @SYS$MAIL:JUNK
Maybe the perfect car alarm system could be designed to toss out a cheapo fakeo stereo. The stupid thief would be satisfied and leave your car alone. Why would anyone leave their wallet in their car?
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Date: July 16, 1987 14:38
From: KIM::PIERCE
To: @SYS$MAIL:JUNK
I suggest you do what I did. 1. Get your car stolen. 2. Have it returned with no radio. 3. Dont replace radio. 4. While leaving car unattended leave nothing of value in car and leave the windows open. If you follow these simple steps I assume your car will have a better chance of being looked over. MSP PS Perhaps the reinstitution of the death penalty would send a message to up and coming thieves.
Jul 14, 1987