Car alarms / house alarms: Are they bad etiquette?

[Athena]

They are really loud, go off for hours late at night for no reason, and the owners can't even be bothered to turn them off.

[Labelle]

Yes, they are very disturbing late at night.

But I'm not sure if the owner is actually aware of it that his/her car alarm is sounding. He/she might be fast asleep.

Now, if my car alarm would sound in the middle of the night, how would I know it is mine? Unless I take the lift down 20 storeys and check if it is my car that is making the noise. But it could be 120 other car alarms ...

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[VelvetRose]

Well those alarms couldn't be loud enough if you don't mine me saying. After all, these are cars and properties that are being protected.

[Paddington]

The time of efficiency of alarms is ten minutes - because it's the time robbers know they can do their job before any real threaten - unless they are shot by individuals - which is not the best solution -

Afterwards, alarms are just ear-brakers and as such, should stop after a while - if they don't,- mean that they are rubbish equipments of which the owner is responsible for troubles caused - so if you can identify the owner, adress the sheriff, and complain about it -

[pdevans1963@rogers.com]

the worst.

i sleep days and work nights so i have a really hard time of it.

Detroit is to blame making their alarms so noisy just to activate. why not use flashing lights . why does it have to be a horn that goes of whenever you set it?

[Bubbles]

Yeah, if you're not gonna check and see whats up when they go off, why set them?? Where I live, you can be ticketed for letting them go off and not turning it off. Its my pet peeve too.

[visvardis]

you would feel differently if it were your car or house being broken into.....the alarms only go off for 1 reason someone is messing with your stuff