WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) – Officers across Williamson County have their work cut out for them after as many as 70 cars were rifled through and two guns were stolen.
A group of choreographed thieves reportedly targeted unlocked cars in Nolensville, Brentwood and Spring Hill.
More than four neighborhoods were targeted in Nolensville and at least 30 cars were rummaged through by these criminals.
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According to investigators, the criminals did not break windows or pry open doors, but rather pulled on door handles. If the doors were unlocked, they searched through the car.In multiple cases, Nolensville police said the thieves bypassed tools, expensive sunglasses, and even cash.
Detectives said they stole one handgun in a crime spree that authorities now said appears to be about finding guns in unlocked cars.
2 guns stolen, nearly 6 dozen vehicles burglarized in Williamson County, TN (wkrn.com)
“Won’t happen to me.” is a piss-poor life strategy and I bet most of the victims (of their own idiocy) were participants of that train of thought. Do I even have to go again about not leaving the effing gun inside the car unsecured? Out of sight in the center console, glove compartment or under the seat are not secure methods to keep a firearm from being stolen from your vehicle. And if you are home, take the damned thing inside the house!
Oh yes! If you leave your car outside the house, LOCK THE DAMNED THING!
PS: I wonder how many of these cars were parked outside because the garage was being used to store all kinds of shit that are probably altogether valued under 5% of the cost of the vehicle. It would be the equivalent of buying a $20 gun show nylon holster to carry a Les Baer Presentation Grade 1911.
We in the “gun culture “ are surrounded by un-F’in-belivable idiots.. I haven’t yet figured out why you would leave a firearm in a vehicle at HOME… these are probably the same ones who lock the defensive handgun in a safe at home because “children “… I bought 3 of the pistol sized lock boxes at Home Depot for $11 bucks each.. less than the cost of morning starbucks…
I call the cheap ones the “chen shin” syndrome… my buddy had an independent bike shop and these yuppies would roll in on a $40thousand dollar bike and want a chen shin tire put on cause they cost $25… its an uphill battle I have decided not to fight. If you demonstrate poor firearm habits around me you are politely moved away and “defriended”…. Aaaaahhhh…