The original post was here:
http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/forum/thread.asp?id=29897&site=3
It was about my car getting broken into and losing some car stereo equipment.
Anyways!
After almost a week of driving with no music, I couldn't take anymore. No OEM system will ever suffice for me, even for listening to AM talk radio. So I didn't bother trying to re-wire the cd player to the speakers still remaining in the car even though they are aftermarket speakers. I just drove without and listened to the police scanner that didn't get stolen. Which can be fun, but I was missing listening to Lex and Terry in the mornings on the way to work. Now that is a problem!
I did consider building a box and putting in a couple of good JBL 6x9's I've got, with an old but decent amplifier I also have. Then this evening I started thinking about it. I finally said "F that and F the thieves!" I deserve better than surrender. And an OEM system or 6x9's to me means surrender.
So I went shopping.
That Circuit City salesman must love me tonight. I dropped over five hundred bucks for some new gear. The amp is a Bazooka brand, not exactly top-of-the-line but I think it will do just fine and I can always upgrade. The speakers are 12" Infinity subwoofers and the box they go in is way heavy.
I know what you're thinking, that it's just gonna get stolen. Sure it could happen. But not without a lot of work this time, and not without a lot of pain and blood. See, the stuff isn't going in the car immediately. I still have to prepare. Once it does go in, it will be there to stay. Matter of fact, I won't even be able to reach the spare tire which is located under the subwoofer box. The box, subs, and amp will be put in and securely bolted in place. The spaces around the box will be filled with razor wire, which I will be buying tomorrow hopefully.
That will do for now.
Next step will be to add a metal screen around the box itself, one wired to the car battery in such a way as to deliver a powerful electrical jolt like a stun-gun or taser to anyone who tries to pick it up. I'll just have to do it carefully so the razor wire doesn't come in contact with the electified mesh. Beyond that, I'm considering adding devices that would [explosively] release pepper spray or CS gas when the car is broken into and I really want to find some kind of tracking device I can install in the equipment.
Of course there's always a car alarm. But I want one that will remotely trigger an alarm in my apartment so I can get outside and fire a shot or several at the fleeing suspects.
I'm not exaggerating the prospect of car break-ins here. In Macon, property theft is just outrageous. The cops (while they do try so hard and I respect that) can only do so much and are not that much of a deterrent. The real deterrent is for the bad guys to know that someone will fight back on their level. That level is fighting more dirty than they do. I have no problems with that at all. When that happens they do leave you alone.
Ok, I've ranted long enough. Y'all have a good weekend.
And lock your cars!
Mike.