On Mon, 26 Jun 2017 13:24:59 -0400, Dave Smith
> wrote:

>On 2017-06-26 12:41 PM, wrote:
>> On Mon, 26 Jun 2017 09:24:05 -0700 (PDT), dsi1 >
>> wrote:
>
>>>> If a reasonably competent thief wants to steal my car, he is
>>>> going to get it no matter what locks and alarms it has.
>>>
>>> I never liked to lock my car for the same reason. It seemed kind of
>>> pointless. These days, I keep equipment in the car for my business
>>> so it has to be locked. I'm not sure what can be done about that.
>>
>> Get a Pitbull to ride shotgun.
>>
>
>You can't do that much these days because of all the self righteous
>people who think that leaving a dog in the car is tantamount to abuse
>without considering the weather. I saw people posting on FB about dogs
>left in cars around here back in April and May. The windows were open a
>couple inches and it the outside temperature was only about 70F. It
>would be a different story if it was in the 80s or more,

People around here have their dog in the vehical all they time, for
warm weather they have permanently mounted SS hardware cloth
screens.... very common over the rear P/U truck window.