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Marilyn Lewis MSN Money - Question: What do newspaper editors and car thieves have in common? Answer: dead-end careers. Car thefts across the U.S. are dropping fast. And not just by a little. Most (83%) of the country's 366 urban areas reported fewer thefts in 2009 than the year before, continuing a trend that began in 1991. By the
FBI's preliminary estimate, auto theft reports were down by almost 20% last year from 2008. How dramatic is this trend? To get an idea, let's take a look at the metro areas on which the "
Grand Theft Auto" franchise was modeled. In these places, car thievery was a growth enterprise not long ago. Now it's practically in a recession.
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Tough times for auto thieves - Albuquerque still in top 10
By Marilyn Lewis MSN Money - Question: What do newspaper editors and car thieves have in common? Answer: dead-end careers. Car thefts across the U.S. are dropping fast. And not just by a little. Most (83%) of the country's 366 urban areas reported fewer thefts in 2009 than the year before, continuing a trend that began in 1991. By the FBI's preliminary estimate, auto theft reports were down by almost 20% last year from 2008. How dramatic is this trend? To get an idea, let's take a look at the metro areas on which the "Grand Theft Auto" franchise was modeled. In these places, car thievery was a growth enterprise not long ago. Now it's practically in a recession. Read more
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