[secretariat]

Originally Posted by smithf80

Stuff like this is why you have to stay tactically aware of your surroundings. It's a shame you even need to worry about it, but scumbags like this exist. Back into your garage or driveway always so it's easy to just drive out if someone approaches you. If you see an unfamiliar car following you, drive elsewhere or certainly don't shut your car off.

Last but not least, one article mentioned the BMW following him had Washington plates: Just assume any luxury car with out of state plates from way far away is probably stolen if the driver doesn't match the vehicle. It's kind of like spotting a fake Rolex, they say it's more about the person than the watch.

I had a car following me a few night s ago. I was sure it was following me, so I let the car catch up and as soon as I knew I could make a sharp right turn and he would not be able to without hitting the brakes hard, I put my foot down and made the turn. WOOOO WOOOO WOOOOO WOOOOO lights blaring.

[mcsquared]

Originally Posted by secretariat

I had a car following me a few night s ago. I was sure it was following me, so I let the car catch up and as soon as I knew I could make a sharp right turn and he would not be able to without hitting the brakes hard, I put my foot down and made the turn. WOOOO WOOOO WOOOOO WOOOOO lights blaring.

DOH! Did the officer at least let you go?

[twistedspoon]

Originally Posted by spaceage

This shit doesn’t happen in Montana. Everybody is assumed to be armed. Fuck around and find out.

https://www.statista.com/statistics/...e-us-by-state/

Montana is right in the middle. I doubt there is any correlation to gun ownership.

[jummo]

I followed this thread feeling really good that I don't worry about my car being stolen based on where we live.
Then I saw where my state was listed.

[imperfectluck]

Originally Posted by twistedspoon

https://www.statista.com/statistics/...e-us-by-state/

Montana is right in the middle. I doubt there is any correlation to gun ownership.

Surprised DC is up there in rates meanwhile the TriState area is lower than I expected it to be.

[stoked335d]

These stats are for per 100k inhabitants and not per cars registered so therefore skewed!

More people per family own cars in a state like Montana vs. DC for example. Most families don’t even own a car in Manhattan where there is hardly steet parking and garage rates are $1000 a month.

[secretariat]

Originally Posted by mcsquared

DOH! Did the officer at least let you go?

It was an unmarked SUV so I don't need your DUH statement. Yes he let me go. Never mind the DOH comment I made. My Bad.

['Cane]

Originally Posted by secretariat

It was an unmarked SUV so I don't need your DUH statement. Yes he let me go. Never mind the DOH comment I made. My Bad.

It wasn’t a DUH statement, it was DOH, as in Homer Simpson. He was sympathizing with you, not mocking you.

[mcsquared]

Originally Posted by secretariat

It was an unmarked SUV so I don't need your DUH statement. Yes he let me go. Never mind the DOH comment I made. My Bad.

All good, and yes, I was sympathizing. Good he let you go.

[secretariat]

Originally Posted by 'Cane

It wasn’t a DUH statement, it was DOH, as in Homer Simpson. He was sympathizing with you, not mocking you.

Yeah I got that if you read my entire response you would see.

[Niko1Devynios]

Originally Posted by twistedspoon

https://www.statista.com/statistics/...e-us-by-state/

Montana is right in the middle. I doubt there is any correlation to gun ownership.

There looks to be at some some possible correlation. Six of the top ten states listed there have pretty restrictive firearms laws, and given that only about twelve states total have those kinds of restrictions, having half show up in the top ten is at least intriguing. Since roughly 38 states have permissive firearms laws, it stands to reason you'll see them all over the place in the chart.

However, there are certainly issues with this data analysis, especially the point posted earlier that this is calculated on a per person basis, and not per vehicle registered.

About the only definitive point one could pull from this is that there are likely some hyperlocal factors at play, so one could say this chart is a starting point for further analysis.

On the other hand, there are definite regional trends, such as a higher incidence in the west compared to the northeast. That could make sense since cars tend to last longer out west, meaning that there are a lot of older cars on the road that are also easier to steal.

Colorado at the top is rather bizarre, but seeing DC at number two is not surprising at all to me actually.

[Griz]

Try checking numbers at city/county level. Chicago had over 21,000 car thefts last year. That’s in a city of 2.6M.

[GolfR17]

Originally Posted by secretariat

I had a car following me a few night s ago. I was sure it was following me, so I let the car catch up and as soon as I knew I could make a sharp right turn and he would not be able to without hitting the brakes hard, I put my foot down and made the turn. WOOOO WOOOO WOOOOO WOOOOO lights blaring.

Glad he let you go. I suppose better the police than some bad dudes looking to steal the car I guess. Did the officer say why he was following?

[Lupeskew]

This post is bound to get deleted again with all the extra chatter.