(PHOTO: Liam Kidston, Courier Mail)It really is delightful, when you think about it. The reason people have steering wheel locks is that the police are completely incapable of protecting our property, and have no real interest in doing so. But when we try to protect ourselves, WE get arrested. The police spend more time trying to regulate guns of the law-abiding than the theft of criminals. I guess the law-abiding are easier to find, because we have addresses so we can have state-required IDs. Another story about the arrest and harrasment of the poor kid. Here is an excerpt:
When two senior police arrived in an unmarked vehicle the situation was quickly resolved and the handcuffs removed from Mr Hastings.
"As the officer walked away he said 'get a new steering wheel lock, it looks like a bloody gun'," he said.
"I was absolutely gobsmacked. I said 'are you serious? All that for a steering lock?'," he said.
Mr Hastings said the officer then replied he was "a lucky boy".
"He told me 'any other cop would have had you at gunpoint'."
The cop could be right, in fact. The kid was lucky he was only handcuffed. He should have been beaten, I suppose. It is more convenient for the police if you let people steal your car.
Which brings me to my main story. I saw this really cute wooden carved statue of St. Francis of Assisi, in Santa Fe.
Now, notice that St. Francis is carrying a cross. EXCEPT that it is broken. So now it looks like a steering wheel lock. Which apparently looks like a gun, if you are a cop.My prediction: St. Francis is going to be told that he, too, is lucky for only getting handcuffed and roughed up. An Australian policeman would have him at gun point.
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Though note:
"I said 'maybe someone put a gun in my car. It's an easy car to get into and I often don't lock it up and I stayed at a friend's place last night'," he said.
Since he flat-out said he often doesn't lock his car, why would they expect to find a steering-wheel lock in it?
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