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Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
human
[CMV] I think car alarms are a waste of money and don't prevent theft

These days, when you're walking through a parking lot, and you hear a car alarm go off, which is your first thought?

A. Some dumbass set off his car alarm.

B. Some dude's getting his shit jacked!

I'm sure most people would say A.  Now, if a car alarm has been going off for 20 seconds, which do you think:

A. Some dumbass's car alarm went off for no good reason.

B. Some dumbass can't figure out how to shut off his alarm.

C. Some dude's getting his shit jacked!

I'm more inclined to think its A or B.

Now, let's take it a step FURTHER.  What if someone is driving down the road in a car that has an alarm going off?

A. That dumbass can't get his alarm to shut off!

B. Some dude's getting his shit jacked!

Again, I'm less likely to think B.

I think the extreme number of false alarms on car alarms has made them completely ineffective and anybody that actually thinks an alarm will stop a theft is delusional.  Change my view.
gpt
Court testimony and gathering nearby attention.

If somebody's car was stolen from a parking lot, or broken into, suddenly you have valuable information that you previously categorized as useless.  Not only that, but car alarms are loud and gather attention.  The last thing thieves want is attention, and certain cues can tip you off to someone who does not own that car.  If you look over and see something suspicious, you could be a valuable witness even if you write it off as some dumbass who doesn't know how car alarms work at first.