So, this post is an open question to any/all of you in the LE community that is largely inspired by this infographic:
I read this on Jalopnik (my #2 favorite news source after Barron's) and saw an article suggesting that Halloween is a popular night to boost cars, which go me thinking (usually a bad sign), particularly after perusing the comments section (even worse sign).
Anyway, to the point, my questions are:
1. President's Day? Really? ...why?
2. Are there any patterns re: auto theft that you have noticed in your career? Seasonality, type of vehicle, profile of the perpetrator, motive, etc, that you have noticed in your career?
3. In reading the comments, it seems like it is at least a somewhat common occurrence for desirable cars to be boosted and shipped overseas; particularly to Russia or the Middle East. Is this something you've observed in your career? Or modern boogeyman?
4. Any other general thoughts, tips, etc. for the average citizen re: auto theft (besides "lock your F##ing doors," which hopefully on P-F goes without saying).
Feel free to answer any of the above in part or in whole. Mostly curious to hear your general experiences. I drive a relatively new mom car ('15 Mazda CX5), so between the generally undesirable nature of mom cars and modern anti-theft tech I am largely not worried that my car will get stolen. This is mostly for my edification, so thank you in advance for your replies. Interesting and/or humorous anecdotes that are at least vaguely tangential are more than welcome.
I vaguely recall RevolverRob posing a similar question in this forum, so I apologize if this is slightly re-iterative.