Date:         Fri, 22 Apr 2022 09:32:33 -0600
Reply-To:     Gil Ngai <eyebawlgil@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Gil Ngai <eyebawlgil@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Westy break in, only vehicle registration (Canadian) stolen
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Hey Martin,

Sorry to hear about this, it is no better in Calgary.
There are reports from multiple neighbors of catalytic converters getting
stolen as well.
I keep Westy in the garage always now but whenever it's park outside,
we pull all the papers and keep them in the wallet.

Does anyone have an effective security solution for these issues?
I have seen so many blurry security camera footage of some guy in a dark
hoodie.
Even when their face is captured it isn't enough for the cops to do
anything about it.
The cops in Canada definitely don't have face recognition software yet.

BTW if you all add your location to your signature, it would make it easier
to add your destination
to a road trip one day and make your acquaintance!

Gil Ngai
Calgary-85 Westy 2.5EJ


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On Fri, Apr 22, 2022 at 9:18 AM David McNeely <davmcneely40@gmail.com>
wrote:

> I grew up in Texas and lived in Oklahoma for a good part of my life.
> Neither of those states requires paperwork to be carried in the vehicle
> (well, insurance, but that can be carried in a wallet).  And Texas uses a
> windshield sticker for registration, rather than a plate sticker.  These
> things reduce the chance of paperwork theft.
>
> Sorry you had this occur, Mark.  I hope everything works out.  I hope you
> have identity theft protection.  mcneely
>
> On Thu, Apr 21, 2022 at 8:17 PM Mark McCulley <mark@markmcculley.com>
> wrote:
>
> > One thing thieves will do is go directly to your home as listed on the
> > registration figuring that you are shopping or whatever and away from
> home.
> > This doesn't apply if the van was pilfered over night while parked at
> home.
> > If I were you I'd carefully watch my credit report for the next year or
> so.
> > I'm paranoid enough now that I took all registration and identifying info
> > out of my vehicles, carry photos of the documents on my smart phone in
> case.
> >
> > -Mark
> >
> > > On Apr 21, 2022, at 7:19 PM, Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA> wrote:
> > >
> > > I can’t comment on the reasons things were stolen. But Jeeze, you’ve
> > been silent for a while Martin.
> > >
> > > Good to know you’re still working the van :-)
> > >
> > > Alistair
> > >
> > >> On Apr 21, 2022, at 5:58 PM, poppie.jagersand@yahoo.ca wrote:
> > >>
> > >> Last night someone broke into my Westy - forced the sliding window,
> > popped the screen, then unlocked front door.
> > >>
> > >> They had rifled through everything, but oddly, only the folder with
> the
> > registration and insurance were stolen. They left tools and camping gear
> > that probably could have netted them hundreds at a pawn shop.
> > >>
> > >> What would they do with a Canadian registration? A web site suggested
> > identity theft, but then why break into the van? Why not just steal one
> of
> > my bills from the mailbox?
> > >>
> > >> Another website suggested someone could call the insurance company and
> > mess with my insurance - not sure what they could gain from it other than
> > kicks for causing trouble for me.
> > >>
> > >> I submitted the Police report - in Edmonton it is just an on-line form
> > for theft under $5000. I don't expect they will contact me. (The form
> > seemed mostly concerned with if the license plate was stolen, but it is
> > still there) I'll also notify my insurance company that the insurance
> card
> > got legs.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Martin and 82 Westy 1.9TD
> >
>