Saturday, February 19, 2005
This guy loves his truck!
The Joplin Globe - Online Edition: "Lamar man reconsiders riding out pickup theft
'It's just an old work truck, but it meant a lot to me'
Jeremiah Tucker
Globe Staff Writer
2/19/05
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LAMAR, Mo. - Linn Bailey said he won't be leaving his keys in the ignition anymore.
During his Wednesday drive to work at Ehrsam Construction, Bailey stopped just before 7 a.m. at the Lamar Travel Plaza to grab his morning cup of coffee, just as he said he had for the last six years.
Out of habit, he said he left his keys in the ignition while he hustled inside the truck stop.
Lamar is a small town. Bailey said he never worried about anyone stealing his truck, but when he walked back outside he saw his Toyota pickup backing away from the curb.
Bailey said he yelled at the man inside to stop, but the truck kept moving."
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Follow the URL to read about his jumping in the back of the truck and the swerving and accident that ensued. . . . .
And even after reading this story there will still be people in rural areas that leave their keys in their car. The horrendous meth problem we have has at least led some to start locking their doors at home - at least when they aren't at home . . . (I've lived in too many other places and automatically lock doors behind me - which frustrates friends who try to leave and, of course, the occasional locking myself out of the house.)
'It's just an old work truck, but it meant a lot to me'
Jeremiah Tucker
Globe Staff Writer
2/19/05
Print this story
LAMAR, Mo. - Linn Bailey said he won't be leaving his keys in the ignition anymore.
During his Wednesday drive to work at Ehrsam Construction, Bailey stopped just before 7 a.m. at the Lamar Travel Plaza to grab his morning cup of coffee, just as he said he had for the last six years.
Out of habit, he said he left his keys in the ignition while he hustled inside the truck stop.
Lamar is a small town. Bailey said he never worried about anyone stealing his truck, but when he walked back outside he saw his Toyota pickup backing away from the curb.
Bailey said he yelled at the man inside to stop, but the truck kept moving."
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Follow the URL to read about his jumping in the back of the truck and the swerving and accident that ensued. . . . .
And even after reading this story there will still be people in rural areas that leave their keys in their car. The horrendous meth problem we have has at least led some to start locking their doors at home - at least when they aren't at home . . . (I've lived in too many other places and automatically lock doors behind me - which frustrates friends who try to leave and, of course, the occasional locking myself out of the house.)
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