While I don't blame victims for being victimized...
There's a lot of simple things you can do to keep from becoming a victim.
Like locking doors.
Like not leaving valuables visible, accessible and unattended.
Why make it easy for the criminal?
But there's some misconceptions about how hard you're making it for the criminal.
A car isn't less secure than your house.
A car is a different kind of opportunity.
The difference is in exposure time.
Someone stealing something out of a car is generally in plain view of any passerby.
Someone stealing out of a house is not, and thus has much more time to work on the problem of finding valuables.
Having your 72" flat screen visible from the street is in the same category as leaving your wallet on the dash.
In an ideal world, one without thieves, the wallet and the television are safe.
Because we don't live in that world, it's prudent to take precautions.
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The problem is, if you try to tell people ways in which they can minimize their chances of being victimized, they'll often turn on you and howl that you're either "blaming the victim" or just trying to cheat them out of their fun. The idea that risky behavior involves risks is not one they care for.
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