LA police: Wearing expensive jewelry could make you a target

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https://apnews.com/article/los-angeles-theft-34d7ca9317d422bc35aeeb9c4b0e8bd0

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles police are warning people that wearing expensive jewelry in public could make them a target for thieves — a note of caution as robberies are up citywide.

The police department’s suggestion Tuesday came as robbers smashed the front window of a Beverly Hills jewelry store in broad daylight and fled with millions of dollars’ worth of merchandise.

Passersby recorded video of Tuesday’s robbery, the latest in a long string of brazen smash-and-grab thefts and robberies of people wearing expensive watches or jewelry in the Los Angeles region.

In the city of LA, robberies are up 18% year-to-date compared to 2021. Robberies with a firearm are up 44% in the same time period across the city.

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[Sherman A1]

1. Under the heading of

Duh?

[haele]

5. Used to be, expensive jewelry was for fancy events and parties.

Just walking around jewelry wasn't supposed to be flashy or obvious.
One was supposed to be neatly low key when walking around where the plebs might be; one did want to attract attention - only respect in passing, as my Great Aunt, a 1930's New York debutante, would say (more politely, of course).

Haele

[Nay]

2. You know what amazes me? Stores with expensive jewelry in the window haven't installed

something like bulletproof glass . . . why don't their insurance companies demand it?

[Auggie]

3. So can driving an expensive car

Lawyer I knew advised to live a low-profile life.

[Dial H For Hero]

4. I don't hesitate to drive my Porsche, but I also don't live in LA...