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Thiefs host thanks taking

It’s a shame that the season for giving also is the season for thieving, which was apparently the case in Snow Hill this past weekend, when numerous cars were burglarized.
The sad fact is the theft problem during the holidays is well known, as is evidenced by the annual warnings from law enforcement agencies to the public to keep their cars locked and items of value out of sight.
Although that advice might seem unnecessary in areas where small towns pride themselves on a sense of community, it remains that some people have no compunction about trying to make their own Christmases by stealing someone else’s.
It’s difficult to accept that a heightened sense of awareness and what might be considered a tinge of paranoia have become just as much an essential part of the holidays as the merry and bright theme. Yet, that is what is required.
Even those communities such as Ocean City and Ocean Pines with considerable police departments to keep an eye on things can’t post someone at every corner or in every driveway of residents who believe their recent purchases will be just fine until the morning.
These are crimes of opportunity, and the only sure way to prevent them is to eliminate the temptation by removing valuables from the car as soon as possible or by keeping them well concealed — in the trunk, for instance — until that can be done, and by keeping unattended vehicles locked at all times.
Although it might go against the spirit of this time of year, residents can do one other thing to stop this season of taking: in addition to looking out for themselves, they can be alert to any suspicious activity involving their neighbors’ vehicles as well.
Protect your and your neighbors’ holiday by denying someone else the opportunity to steal it away.