From: rwf2@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu (ROBERT WILLIAM FUSI)
Subject: Re: New Alarm Proposal
Organization: Lehigh University
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In article <1993Apr14.190652.19777@slcs.slb.com>, dcd@se.houston.geoquest.slb.co
m (Dan Day) writes:
>In article <1qeee6$o7s@armory.centerline.com> jimf@centerline.com (Jim Frost) w
rites:
>>
>>An audible alarm is just an annoyance -- to either a professional or
>>amateur.  NOBODY LISTENS TO AUDIBLE ALARMS ANYMORE.  The thieves know
>
>This is why I think there ought to be a heavy fine on false alarms.
>I'm really honked off about the fact that due to all the
>cars with cruddy alarms crying "wolf", no one will pay any attention
>to my car if its alarm ever goes off for real.
>
> Depends on your area, in the city, nobody thinks about it...but at a mall or
something near the suburbs, people do at least glance over.  Remember, an
alarm is only a deterent, not a prevention.  If a thief sees two cars he
"likes", one has an alarm and the other doesn't, he's obviously going to skip
the alarmed car and avoid the hassle.  There is a way around every alarm, but
at least you've got SOMETHING on your side.....
                                                            Rob Fusi
                                                            rwf2@lehigh.edu
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