XPost: nyc.transit, nyc.politics, nyc.general 
 From: adr5@columbia.edu 
  
 In article , dogglebe@yahoooo. 
 com 
 says... 
  
 >>My car alarm has prevented a break-in more than once. I agree that the 
 alarm 
 >>makers and installers should be required to make these as false-alarm-proof 
 >>as possible, but they should not be banned. 
 > 
 >How did it prevent a break in?  Car alarms don't go off until after 
 >the damage is done.  Maybe your alarm went off because it's too0 
 >sensitive. 
  
 A properly tuned alarm can go off when someone lifts your door handle but 
 not when other vehicles pass by.  Newer alarm will also chirp a short 
 warning to people before going to full wailing mode.  The problem is mostly 
 from poorly installed alarms. 
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