Two weeks ago, I met up with a childhood friend who told me how her car parked in front of her house was stolen; a neighbour-witness told her someone in a tow truck towed the car away. And how her husband's car was broken into because he left a big envelope in the front seat.
I got my "share" last Tuesday morning when coming back from a jog, I found my car windows smashed, and my glove compartment askew. I was about to tell my friend yesterday of that unfortunate incident when he told me, that very morning, his friend's purse was snatched while she was in her own car! Her error; she was oblivious to her surroundings as she was busy talking away on the mobile phone.
Another friend whom I saw yesterday afternoon told a similar story; her student, also driving a car, had her purse snatched by a motorcyclist at a traffic lights. So be wary, you are a target of the snatch thieves whether you are standing by the roadside or sitting in "the safety" of your car. Why, o why are there so many bad people nowadays?Geram betul!
So I hope we all learn from these stories. 1)Do not buy expensive cars. 2)Do not leave anything of interest in the car. 3)Be alert and wary of people around you. 4)Lock your cars, and 5) Pray for Allah's protection at all times.
As for me, despite my loss, I gain from my experience. I now do not drive to the park I jog in anymore. Instead, I walk to it.
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