Must Read. Information about house break ins from a friend in law enforcement

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Originally Posted by david_827

i dont think plate sticker stealing has been in issue in MA, at least not in Boston, if anything they end up trying to take your whole license plate (as my mom caught someone trying to take hers, but her Colt 1991 changed his mind).

In California this happens (I've heard) re people who currently can't afford the renewal and are trying to 'buy time' (hoping they can slide under the radar of a cop noticing the plate and sticker number don't match) until they can afford the registration renewal. Wouldn't an entire plate being stolen put a monkey wrench in that (because a car owner is definitely going to notice a plate (vs a sticker) missing and report it)? Or are the plate thefts in Boston pranks performed by kids?