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"Cottage Industry" LOL--but I know it's real...

...it's been happening around here too. They've even gotten ballsy enough to hit-up some dealerships for brand-new ones. And they're getting "good"--based on security camera footage, they figure about 3 min per vehicle hit.

The inspection sticker thing is a big deal. I don't know the exact cost anymore, but right around $50/each is "face value"--so the $3400 worth of inspection stickers stolen = ~68 stickers which can be illegally applied (at a premium) of ~$150-200 apiece. And cops in PA don't "run" your inspection sticker number--they just look at the month/year to make sure that they're current. That stolen book of stickers could easily fetch $10-12K, and finding them would be like looking for $10K in counterfeit $20 bills scattered across the entire Pittsburgh area.

As for the "neighborhood" thing--I've had two vehicles stolen over the years--both from my own driveway in a "nice" neighborhood--a conversion van and a motorcycle. The cops basically told me that it was not surprising--the thieves go to "nice" neighborhoods to get what they want. I guess they were right--not much to take in a "bad" neighborhood.


"And today is for sale and it's all you can afford. Buy your own admission. The whole things got you bored. Well the Lord chooses the good ones, and the bad ones use the Lord"--a very dear friend for decades Michael Stanley (Gee)--RIP


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