Meanwhile, Newton facing its own crime outbreak

Wicked Local Newton reports local police are dealing with an onslaught of car break-ins. But residents don't have to be helpless: Police say Newtonites can stop the burglars in their tracks by locking their car doors at night.

Oh, sure, I can laugh now.

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Maybe they don't want to have to lock up

They live in Newton so that they and their children don't have to deal with street thugs.

Yeah, locking your car is a

Yeah, locking your car is a huge pain that only people who can't afford to live in Newton deserve.

I always left my car unlocked

I always left my car unlocked in the burbs because I didn't want them to smash the windows before discovering that their prize was fast food napkins that I was saving in the glove compartment.

Not good advice.

The majority of car burglars will only smash a car window when they can see something valuable inside.

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