It’s always funny to peruse 6 Investigates section of WATE to see what they’re trying to scare people with these days. You may recall the time when their crack team of investigative journalists went to hotels in Knoxville and used a black light look for streaks and booty juice on the sheets. And, shock, the black light showed some substances. None of which were actually booty juice and the results were declared to be inconclusive. We here at SayUncle discovered that detergent shows up quite well under a black light and the only thing local hotels were likely guilty of was washing bedding.

Then, the time R. Neal thought one of their investigative pieces was basically a commercial for a local realtor.

Now, comes the latest:

Will locksmiths help you in a car without checking ID?

If you’ve ever been locked out of your car, you may have called a locksmith. But how easy could it be for a stranger to get into your car with a story about being locked out?

Using a locksmith is like using the honor system. All companies have a code of ethics but few check for identification.

6 News intern Sarah Rook called a locksmith recently, asking for help. Her vehicle, a Mercury Mariner belonging to 6 News, was parked at a local shopping plaza. When the locksmith arrived, she said the keys were in her purse in the front seat.

Within 15 minutes, a locksmith from Outlet Key Shop arrived and in another five minutes, he was in the car.

Once the door was opened, 6 On Your Side waited a few minutes to see if he would ask Sarah for verification of ownership. He never did. When the rest of the crew showed up, he was giving Sarah change for the $35 charge.

That may be an issue in this specific situation. Think about it. In this one particular case where her ID is locked in the car, it may indicate ownership of the vehicle. Generally, ID does not in any way indicate that a person owns a car. Do you think that locksmiths should call the TDOT? Do you think they’ll do that at, say, 4 in the morning? Also, anyone who wants in your car bad enough would just smash the window and grab stuff. Not call someone who can be a witness.

Sorry, but that’s just a bunch of scare-mongering crap created out of thin air when no real problem exists. I wonder if they sit in a board room and actually sit there and think of ways to scare gullible people? Shameful scare-mongering.

Posted in uncategorized on March 2nd, 2006 by SayUncle | RSS 2.0 |