Has someone ever broken into your car to steal something?
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Own a Nice Car:
Yes:
68%
No:
32%
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Don't Own a Nice Car:
Yes:
70%
No:
30%
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Has someone ever vandalized -- keyed, seriously dented, painted, deflated the tires on -- your car?
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Own a Nice Car:
Yes:
58%
No:
42%
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Don't Own a Nice Car:
Yes:
67%
No:
33%
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Has your car been broken into in the past year?
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Somewhere Else:
Yes:
19%
No:
81%
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Has your car been stolen in the past year?
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Own a Nice Car:
Yes:
5%
No:
95%
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Don't Own a Nice Car:
Yes:
3%
No:
97%
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Where was your car parked when it was most recently damaged?
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In my garage:
3%
On the street near my own home:
33%
In a municipal parking lot:
3%
In a privately operated parking lot:
9%
In a parking garage:
3%
On the street while I was in a sporting event, shopping, or dining:
11%
On the street while I was visiting someone:
6%
Somewhere else:
4%
My car has not been vandalized or broken into:
29%
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Was anything stolen from your car when it was damaged?
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Yes, things were taken:
40%
No, nothing was taken:
29%
My car has not been vandalized or broken into:
30%
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Who do you think broke into your car?
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Strangers, part of an organized gang:
15%
Strangers, just out for trouble:
55%
Neighbors:
3%
Relatives, including ex-spouses:
1%
Someone else:
5%
My car has not been vandalized or broken into:
21%
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City:
Strangers, part of an organized gang:
16%
Strangers, just out for trouble:
60%
Neighbors:
4%
Relatives, including ex-spouses:
0%
Someone else:
4%
My car has not been vandalized or broken into:
16%
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County:
Strangers, part of an organized gang:
17%
Strangers, just out for trouble:
50%
Neighbors:
2%
Relatives, including ex-spouses:
1%
Someone else:
6%
My car has not been vandalized or broken into:
24%
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Somewhere Else:
Strangers, part of an organized gang:
5%
Strangers, just out for trouble:
41%
Neighbors:
5%
Relatives, including ex-spouses:
3%
Someone else:
8%
My car has not been vandalized or broken into:
38%
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Did you call the police after your car was vandalized or broken into?
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Yes, and they sent officers:
26%
Yes, and they took a report on the phone:
31%
No:
21%
My car has not been vandalized or broken into:
23%
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City:
Yes, and they sent officers:
28%
Yes, and they took a report on the phone:
35%
No:
19%
My car has not been vandalized or broken into:
18%
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County:
Yes, and they sent officers:
28%
Yes, and they took a report on the phone:
24%
No:
25%
My car has not been vandalized or broken into:
24%
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Somewhere Else:
Yes, and they sent officers:
11%
Yes, and they took a report on the phone:
27%
No:
19%
My car has not been vandalized or broken into:
43%
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How would you describe the police's response to your report?
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Highly professional:
11%
Generally professional:
31%
Barely professional:
8%
They absolutely blew me off:
6%
I did not report the damage to my car:
19%
My car has not been vandalized or broken into:
25%
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City:
Highly professional:
12%
Generally professional:
35%
Barely professional:
10%
They absolutely blew me off:
6%
I did not report the damage to my car:
17%
My car has not been vandalized or broken into:
20%
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County:
Highly professional:
11%
Generally professional:
30%
Barely professional:
5%
They absolutely blew me off:
5%
I did not report the damage to my car:
24%
My car has not been vandalized or broken into:
25%
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Somewhere Else:
Highly professional:
3%
Generally professional:
19%
Barely professional:
5%
They absolutely blew me off:
8%
I did not report the damage to my car:
19%
My car has not been vandalized or broken into:
46%
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Did the police catch the person who damaged your car?
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Yes:
6%
No:
42%
I really don't know:
21%
My car has not been vandalized or broken into:
30%
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Did you report the damage to your car to your insurance company?
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Yes:
32%
No:
38%
My car has not been vandalized or broken into:
19%
I do not own a car:
11%
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Own a Nice Car:
Yes:
37%
No:
39%
My car has not been vandalized or broken into:
19%
I do not own a car:
5%
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Don't Own a Nice Car:
Yes:
21%
No:
39%
My car has not been vandalized or broken into:
20%
I do not own a car:
11%
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Do you think that punishment for breaking into cars is stiff enough?
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Yes:
6%
Yes, in fact I think it is too stiff:
0%
No, it is not stiff enough:
49%
I have no idea what the punishment is:
45%
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How conscious are you to leave nothing of value visible through the windows of your car?
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Very conscious:
71%
Somewhat conscious:
16%
I usually forget:
1%
I always forget:
1%
I do not own a car:
11%
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City:
Very conscious:
77%
Somewhat conscious:
14%
I usually forget:
1%
I always forget:
0%
I do not own a car:
7%
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County:
Very conscious:
69%
Somewhat conscious:
20%
I usually forget:
2%
I always forget:
1%
I do not own a car:
8%
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Somewhere Else:
Very conscious:
36%
Somewhat conscious:
14%
I usually forget:
3%
I always forget:
3%
I do not own a car:
44%
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Do you think car break-ins are pretty much only a City thing -- or do they also happen in the suburbs?
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Pretty much only a City thing:
19%
They happen everywhere:
81%
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City:
Pretty much only a City thing:
24%
They happen everywhere:
76%
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County:
Pretty much only a City thing:
14%
They happen everywhere:
86%
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Somewhere Else:
Pretty much only a City thing:
11%
They happen everywhere:
89%
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Should St. Louis police make car break-ins a higher priority?
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Yes:
30%
Higher than what?:
70%
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City:
Yes:
33%
Higher than what?:
67%
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County:
Yes:
31%
Higher than what?:
69%
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Somewhere Else:
Yes:
14%
Higher than what?:
86%
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In which of the following places do you think it most likely that someone might break into your car?
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At the airport or Metro station:
11%
At a shopping mall:
24%
At a sporting event:
18%
At school:
1%
At work:
6%
At home:
38%
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Have you ever broken into someone's car to steal something?
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Have you ever vandalized someone's car?
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Do you have a "nice car"?
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Yes:
71%
No:
27%
No, I don't have a car:
3%
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Do you live in the City of St. Louis, St. Louis County, or somewhere else?
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City:
60%
County:
29%
Somewhere else:
11%
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