Same with Seattle. It’s better to just leave your car unlocked if you don’t want your windows broken. Sadly even if you leave a sign that nothing is inside and car is unlocked they still break the windows.

> Sadly even if you leave a sign that nothing is inside and car is unlocked they still break the windows.

Leaving the sign leads people who might be considering theft to believe that (1) there is something inside that you are trying to protect, and (2) the car is locked and wasting time trying to open the locked door will set off an alarm and reduce the chance of them getting the thing you are trying to protect before being noticed. So, yes, of course it has that effect.

These guys aren’t afraid of alarms one bit or getting caught. They want the change sitting in your cars cup holder but would gladly take a night in jail instead.