Apparently, GPS Units are the hot item dirtbags are looking for this holiday "shopping" season. Last Monday, in broad daylight, in a busy parking lot, my car, not 30′ from my office, had its passenger side window smashed and my GPS stolen. Good thing they didn’t take the VHF Coast Guard radio or the Feds would be looking for them!
The joke is on them, our unit was broken; it didn’t hold a charge, and we were planning on getting a new one soon. But, I am disturbed that they have all my addresses that I frequent, even my dad’s in Florida. Now we have a groovy Garmin Nüvi 360! This thing has an 8 hour battery, interacts with your cellphone via Bluetooth and will even ready my Audible.com audio books! Oh, and it is password protected so it won’t unlock without the password or you are in our driveway!
From the intel I’ve gathered, they (the scum of the Earth), spot a GPS sucked to your window and smash and run. Some of them will even smash the window if they see a residual "suck mark" from the suction cup holder. A colleague reported that every car with a GPS on his block was broken into.
I made a small sign and am placing it on all the cars in my lot if I see evidence of a GPS Unit.
Ah, Christmas; it brings out the "BEST" in everyone!
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