Rear quarter window smashed by @$%&* thieves

[Andrew Pawlisz]

Steph, I think that you are right, that is, if they are smart enought to
check for unlocked doors.

What a pain these crooks are. Would you perhaps know what the Canadian law
sez with respect to protecting your property with the use of a force? i.e a
baseball bat applied to low-life's head? I swear that if I see one of them at
my car again I will not hesitate to rush them.

Andrew

"Livolsi, Stephane" wrote:

> Andrew,
> Sorry to hear about your unfortunate incident.  Don't know much about
> replacing the windows but WRT preventing future breakins - I think the
> only thing to do is to have an ignition immobilize (sp?), never leave
> anything valuable in the car and don't lock it!  It sounds stupid to
> leave your car unlocked but in your case, for example, the thieves would
> have opened the door (saved your window), rooted through the spare fuses
> and kleenex in the glovebox, taken the $1.37 (Canadian) from the ashtray
> and left without damaging the car.  I once heard a saying that locks are
> meant to keep honest people out, because the dishonest people will just
> break in anyway.  Save them the trouble of having to break in and don't
> leave anything for them to find
>
> .02 (Can)
> Stephane Livolsi
> Williams Lake, BC, Canada
> 86 5KTQ (If you don't know what it means, you aren't in the club)
>
> >----------
> >From:  Andrew Pawlisz[SMTP:APawlisz at cadmusgroup.com]
> >Sent:  September 11, 2000 7:16 AM
> >To:    Quattro list
> >Subject:       Rear quarter window smashed by @$%&* thieves
> >
> >Hi Gang, after at least one previous attempt (not to mention break-ins
> >to neighbour's cars), my car was broken-into last saturday night. Boy,
> >am I @@#$%. This is in a city (Ottawa) which touts itself as a clean and
> >safe and in a country (Canada) which projects itself as idyllic and
> >crime-free. Interestingly, when I lived in the big bad USA and the down
> >and dirty NYC and Boston, I got neve broken into eventhough I parked the
> >car on city streets year-round. Never was anything stolen from me nor
> >would I ever fear for my personal safety. In Canada (Montreal and
> >Ottawa), on the other hand, I got two bikes stolen, one car, three house
> >break-ins, and three car break-ins. All that over 4 years. Canada's
> >pinko, blind-eye, lenient approach to crime has got to stop.
> >
> >Has anyone any BTDT on replacing rear driver's quarter window? The
> >original looks glued or something. Can one get such a window from a junk
> >yard or does one need to go to the dealer? Should I just put in a piece
> >of plexiglass so if another "low-life desperado" breaks in, I will not
> >have to go through another window replacement? (It seems that car
> >break-ins are an extremely common occurence in this city). Forget about
> >me getting another radio, it is not worth the hasle.
> >
> >Any suggestions in terms of preventing another break-in? Right now, I
> >feel like a basweball bat solution (did you know that some countries
> >slice off body parts for theft?)
> >
> >Andrew, 88 5ksq
> >then Boston, MA (loved it)
> >now Ottawa (sucks)
> >
> >
> >
> >
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