should people with unlocked doors get fined by police?

We have a car theif going around right now and the problem cops are having is people leaving their GPS systems and IPODS and such right out in the open for anyone to see and these apparently are in high demand, its not your car stereo anymore. This happened not only near our local Main Street right on campus but also at a hotel where they stole 500 dollars worth of stuff from cars there. I do not think its asking for too much that someone lock their doors and your right saying that a theif will break into a car if he wants but theres much more petty theives who seek these easy opportunities.

I think it sounds like they are punishing victims more than the criminals to me if they start doing that. Nowadays I'm sure most people don't intentionally leave their vehicles open so they could get fined for simply forgetting which seems wrong to me. The radio announcers comments are interesting as he's right if people will get punished for leaving their car open they are less likely to report it. Then the government of the city can say the car crime rate has dropped when it really hasn't people just aren't reporting it as much.

Good Lord...Doll Will the decide how we arrange out socks next. Isn't it enough that insurance can punish us if our car is stolen with the keys in it? What if your car doors don't lock properly or your key doesn't work? We need to take responsiblity without being told like freakin sheep! xoxoxoxoxo

Hello cher913. I am not sure how I feel about the prospect of being arrested if I didn't lock my own car doors. I consistently lock my car doors just because I think it's smart to do so. It seems strange to arrest the people who own the cars as opposed to those who vandalize them. I'd rather see the police set up an educational campaign to teach people the importance of locking cars,homes, etc.

I'm not sure if a locked door makes that much of a deterrent for someone going to steal something from your car. If they see something worth taking, they are going to get into the car some way or another to get it. I think it more of a crime to leave something in the open on your seat or floorboard that would make it more attractive to a thief.

Yes offcourse the police man wants to secure our house with our life and also our wealth. If we didn't lock our house then theaf or unknown person can steal any thing from our house so the police man will take action before happening any bad things.

I'd Agree! I'm sure it'd be MUCH less inconvenient to pay a ticket than to go through the hassle of having to report your car stolen,have your possessions taken,to pay for ALL recovery and repairs (assuming the car wasn't taken by a professional thief to order,and you'd never see it again)or if your insurance company denied your claim as you were negligent leaving the car accessible to a thief..

I agree with the propose. for one reason, it release the cops from their work; for another, of course the most important, it strengthen people's awareness to keep things safe and cut down the oppotunity of theft. Fining is not the final purpose but the means.

i can't imagine that the police travel all day long to check if the doors have been locked. I can't believe the police have energy enough to fulfil this kind of command. Perhaps the police had better teach citizens how to protect their properties, which is more practical.