When was the last time a car alarm actually prevented a theft? Are there alert citizens out there who cry out, "Hark! Some scalawag is attempting to burgle yonder motor vehicle. Let us go give him his comeuppance."? I've never seen them. I've been in the vicinity of approximately 7,324 car alarms going off, and every single one of them was a false alarm. Either the owner set it off, or some passerby did.
So what is the point of these noisemakers? Do they really prevent theft? Or stated more germanely, what is the value they provide weighed against the annoyance caused the general public?
I think car alarms should be outlawed as devices solely created for disturbing the peace. Sure, you can go ahead and get one installed, but you'd better show a false alarm rate of less than 1%, otherwise you'll be fined, thrown in prison, or killed depending on how many priors.
So what is the point of these noisemakers? Do they really prevent theft? Or stated more germanely, what is the value they provide weighed against the annoyance caused the general public?
I think car alarms should be outlawed as devices solely created for disturbing the peace. Sure, you can go ahead and get one installed, but you'd better show a false alarm rate of less than 1%, otherwise you'll be fined, thrown in prison, or killed depending on how many priors.
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