Who leaves their wallet or valuables in their car?

[Anonymous]

Many years ago I was volunteering at a place in Columbia Heights, at a time when there was a lot of crime there. I put my wallet in the glove compartment in my locked car because I didn’t have anywhere safe to put it at the volunteer site. I considered it and made a conscious judgement call that it was the safer option. My car was broken into and the wallet taken. I was poor so there wasn’t much in there, but it cost $500 to replace the window that was broken.

If women’s clothes had pockets that fit stuff like wallets, I would have just kept it with me. Now I just don’t use a wallet. And always buy clothes with pockets that at least fit my phone.

[Anonymous]

The one time I forgot to lock my car it was rifled through overnight in my driveway of my Bethesda house. The only thing I had of value were a bunch of quarters for parking meters. Now I don’t even keep change in it anymore. But I can see how people can accidentally forget to bring in bags etc., but I wouldn’t knowingly leave anything in there that is visible.

[Anonymous]

When I lived in Cleveland Park, I always left my car unlocked. Occasionally someone went through the glovebox, but I left nothing of value and my windows were never shattered.

[Anonymous]

A neighbor in Potomac did this. He had $300 in his car, unlocked and someone got lucky and he was pissed. What an idiot!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Many years ago I was volunteering at a place in Columbia Heights, at a time when there was a lot of crime there. I put my wallet in the glove compartment in my locked car because I didn’t have anywhere safe to put it at the volunteer site. I considered it and made a conscious judgement call that it was the safer option. My car was broken into and the wallet taken. I was poor so there wasn’t much in there, but it cost $500 to replace the window that was broken.

If women’s clothes had pockets that fit stuff like wallets, I would have just kept it with me. Now I just don’t use a wallet. And always buy clothes with pockets that at least fit my phone.

It’s the fault of the patriarchy. They design the clothes that women are required by law to wear.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I rarely lock my car. There’s nothing in it to steal.

How about the car?

Ehh, never really worried about that. He11 I leave the keys in the car sometimes accidentally. If they want the car that badly, have at it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Many years ago I was volunteering at a place in Columbia Heights, at a time when there was a lot of crime there. I put my wallet in the glove compartment in my locked car because I didn’t have anywhere safe to put it at the volunteer site. I considered it and made a conscious judgement call that it was the safer option. My car was broken into and the wallet taken. I was poor so there wasn’t much in there, but it cost $500 to replace the window that was broken.

If women’s clothes had pockets that fit stuff like wallets, I would have just kept it with me. Now I just don’t use a wallet. And always buy clothes with pockets that at least fit my phone.

How about "fanny packs?" It doesn't even have to be a big bulky one. Something like a spi-belt could work to keep your wallet, keys, phone right on your belly. If you're wearing a sweater or non-form fitting shirt that you aren't tucking in, you can keep it under your shirt and no one will even know it's there.

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[Anonymous]

I used to wonder this too and then I found out it was my husband. Twice.

[Anonymous]

People lost common sense. Their brains got affected by Covid and sugar addiction. It’s also laziness.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Many years ago I was volunteering at a place in Columbia Heights, at a time when there was a lot of crime there. I put my wallet in the glove compartment in my locked car because I didn’t have anywhere safe to put it at the volunteer site. I considered it and made a conscious judgement call that it was the safer option. My car was broken into and the wallet taken. I was poor so there wasn’t much in there, but it cost $500 to replace the window that was broken.

If women’s clothes had pockets that fit stuff like wallets, I would have just kept it with me. Now I just don’t use a wallet. And always buy clothes with pockets that at least fit my phone.

This is why I posted earlier that I never locked my car in DC. Happened to me once, so I quit locking the car because $500 is a lot of money to protect nothing.

If they want to steal the car they can break the window just like if they want stuff. It isn't like I left the keys in it.

[Anonymous]

I always have a 20 hidden somewhere in my car because I’m a flake and have been known to occasionally forget my wallet and not realize until the dash lets me know I’m running on fumes. It’s less of an issue now that more places are taking Apple Pay, but it saved me more than once.

[Anonymous]

I’ve street-parked for 20 years and strip the car bare every time I get out, save for the occasional empty drink can. We are moving to a house with a driveway and garage but DH and I have talked about being conscientious about continuing this habit because so many of our neighbors have break-in drama because they think driveway=magical protection.

[Anonymous]

My FiL left his golf clubs in the back of his sedan overnight, unlocked in the driveway of his Herndon home.

True crime of opportunity. He was embarrassed at his oversight and refused to report the crime because he didn’t want his street to appear in a public crime report and adversely affect resale. His words.