Why the Hell Do They Still Make Car Alarms?
15th June 2021
Noise as a solution makes sense, in theory: No thief wants attention, so make something that’ll draw lots of it. Problem is, we (police included) have become desensitized. We know how easy it is to accidentally trigger the those horrific whines and screeches —a heavy truck rumbling by, a motorcycle that’s had the baffles removed (another issue on its own), or just someone accidentally brushing against the side of the car while walking by. Even if the alarm is triggered during an honest-to-God break-in, what exactly are good Samaritans supposed to do? If anyone has ever rushed into the street at the sound of every car alarm, ready to go full vigilante on some ne’er-do-well shattering a window, I want to meet that person. In the city, a guy conspicuously stealing a bicycle doesn’t even get a second glance—how is a someone quickly smashing a window and running off supposed to rate?