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Raleigh is always listed as one of the best cities in America to live. I’m not singling you out, but you guys need to not take an isolated incident and judge a city or state by it.
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Raleigh is always listed as one of the best cities in America to live. I’m not singling you out, but you guys need to not take an isolated incident and judge a city or state by it.
Non-violent crime, like car theft, shouldn’t be a detractor for how good a city is to live.

I know for a fact that heavy equipment theft ring(s)are headquartered in/around the Raleigh/chapel hill/Cary area. Their territory extends to Virginia and the northern parts of SC. A few have been caught and are rolling.

Every state has this. We have a high amount of cargo thefts here in TX, the Dallas area; yet, we have several suburbs that are ranked as best places to live.

We don’t have high gang violence here; which is unusual. Apparently, and I have this from a source directly involved, the various gangs work together, stay under the radar.
 

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It's interesting that out the 9 pages I scrolled through... No mention of theft in a parking lot. Everyone talks about parking your jeep in the garage, which is a good over all idea if you can, but what about when I'm out at six flags, the mall or mtb? The discussions should be how to detour and slow theft no matter where you're parked at, not just at home.

Locking doors... OK my doors are off or I have soft top on... Now what?

Can't park in a garage, garage is full or I don't have one... Now what?

Having a wheel lock is great...

Having a fuel shutoff switch or maybe starter shutoff switch installed (maybe use aux buttons?)

Sorry for your jeep OP. I was have been floating ideas in my head about easy ways to prevent this from happening
 

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I have not read the 31 pages so mine will not start without the key being in the truck. Does this mean thieves have something to bypass this.
 

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It's interesting that out the 9 pages I scrolled through... No mention of theft in a parking lot. Everyone talks about parking your jeep in the garage, which is a good over all idea if you can, but what about when I'm out at six flags, the mall or mtb? The discussions should be how to detour and slow theft no matter where you're parked at, not just at home.

Locking doors... OK my doors are off or I have soft top on... Now what?

Can't park in a garage, garage is full or I don't have one... Now what?

Having a wheel lock is great...

Having a fuel shutoff switch or maybe starter shutoff switch installed (maybe use aux buttons?)

Sorry for your jeep OP. I was have been floating ideas in my head about easy ways to prevent this from happening
If they know what they are out to steal a wheel lock is useless. Just saw some stuff recently around me where they cut right through the wheel lock in a flash and stole the vehicle
 

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I had a Jeep Gladiator Rubicon and have been in love for the past 1.5 years. Everything came to a sudden end this morning when I woke up and went outside to find that it was gone. From video surveillance I obtained from two of my neighbours, we can see two thieves walk up like they owned it, reached under the engine area (Assume they cut the horn wires, disabling it from sounding by the alarm) opened the hood, you can see quick car light flashing on/off, and they jump in it and drove away. Took under 4 mins from the time they walked onto my property at 4:50AM. Called the police and it was the second Jeep Gladiator reported for my area today. There have been several thefts of Jeep Gladiators reported in the past few days in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). Please take precautions to protect your Jeep Gladiators, Wranglers, and other Jeep products as they are all susceptible to new theft measures.

Add a separate hood horn or other deterrent devices along with video security. Wish I had a garage big enough to park mine.

Be safe, protect yourselves and your very defenceless Jeep babies!

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I had a Jeep Gladiator Rubicon and have been in love for the past 1.5 years. Everything came to a sudden end this morning when I woke up and went outside to find that it was gone. From video surveillance I obtained from two of my neighbours, we can see two thieves walk up like they owned it, reached under the engine area (Assume they cut the horn wires, disabling it from sounding by the alarm) opened the hood, you can see quick car light flashing on/off, and they jump in it and drove away. Took under 4 mins from the time they walked onto my property at 4:50AM. Called the police and it was the second Jeep Gladiator reported for my area today. There have been several thefts of Jeep Gladiators reported in the past few days in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). Please take precautions to protect your Jeep Gladiators, Wranglers, and other Jeep products as they are all susceptible to new theft measures.

Add a separate hood horn or other deterrent devices along with video security. Wish I had a garage big enough to park mine.

Be safe, protect yourselves and your very defenceless Jeep babies!

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I hear mine when it starts up , I sleep very light.
 

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I LOVE my state of California, yes it's a S--T Hole but it's my S--T Hole.
Thats what my Aunt said about My Uncle its a state ... of denial. A means of coping..ots okay I feel for ya.
 

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Thats what my Aunt said about My Uncle its a state ... of denial. A means of coping..ots okay I feel for ya.
I love the STATE of California. Meaning its geographical position in the universe. The people and politics and cost associated with it I could do without.
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