I'm honestly surprised at the number of car audio theives out there... particularly those who would frequent these boards.
They possibly don't know the harm they are doing... it has prevented me my entire life from competing... I regard my local competitions as the buffet table, from which car theives can attend and target their next entree. Sad, but true.
But then again, I prioritize security over all else. I'm currently driving around my Pathfinder essentially bone-stock... as I haven't had the opportunity to do my alarm install, particularly since MY alarm install will be time consuming! //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif
And that's ME... I'm a real enthusiast, a guy who is motivated and can't wait for good sound.
But also, besides the victim's discouragement and damage to the industry and competitions that these thieves cause...
...after all, most of us save and skrimp and labor and have so much blood sweat and tears into our efforts and purchases that our own wives (and girlfriends, for you younger guys) think it's disproportional, out of the ordinary... and then to have someone just skip away with it... is beyond disrespectful.
In fact, it's enough that many enthusiasts would justify a physical encounter, that could - due to the blood, sweat, tears, attachement, and commitment - literally turn into a deadly encounter.
Many enthusiasts who are clever have been known to booby-trap their interior and exteriors, in ways that could cause serious physical harm.
Sure, there's lots of stupid kids out there..
But the easy smash-and-grabs, what is the value of what you get, anyway? How does that compare to the value that this poor guy stocks in it?
And I'd be scared by the "minefield" theory...
Sure, lots of easy smash-and-grabs (or whatever your technique)...
But are you prepared for the guy who has set a trap?
Arrest isn't so bad, relatively speaking... (yikes)