r/Cartalk • u/hautbois666 • Jul 27 '24

someone put a bandana on my truck? Safety Question

just came out to my truck to find this bandana on the antenna. i took it off, but just wondering if anyone had any ideas on what might be the reason that someone put it there? if any? thanks!

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u/KickooRider Jul 27 '24

This is an unhinged take

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u/hautbois666 Jul 27 '24

it may be, but it's also genuinely one of many possibilities that has crossed my mind trying to think of an explanation

i literally took it off with tongs and immediately washed my hands and the tongs afterward bc what if? im a woman on my own, and the world can be a crazy place. do i expect im being targeted? not necessarily, but it's always in my mind as a possibility. i would imagine a lot of women think/feel similarly

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u/[deleted] Jul 27 '24

I read one time about marking and it could just be that they want your tires or something related to your car not you. That would be my guess.

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u/hautbois666 Jul 27 '24

i thought possibly it was put there and the person was looking to see if it got removed in a few days to determine if it was a good target for theft.

odd tho, my old car sat just next to this one broken down for 7 months and never moved and nothing like this happened...except mold :(

thanks for your input

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u/[deleted] Jul 27 '24

I mean, I don’t think it would be there to see if your car has moved or not, but rather to let other people know some thing about your car.

If I were you I would probably call 911 and let them know it’s a nonemergency but that you just wanted to make a report or let it be aware that you find it suspicious or think that you were marked or targeted so that it’s on record or something I don’t know

Maybe they have more information about what it could mean

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u/hautbois666 Jul 27 '24

imma keep 911 out of this, but i appreciate the suggestion

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u/[deleted] Jul 27 '24

Okay lol

That is literally what they are for is to help keep you safe, but that is up to you and you are welcome

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u/Lost-Material3420 Jul 28 '24

You're so naive

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u/[deleted] Jul 28 '24

And you are ignorant

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u/Lost-Material3420 Jul 28 '24

The Town of Castle Rock v. Gonzales Deshaney v. Winnebago County Department of Social Services

Police have no duty to protect or serve.

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u/[deleted] Jul 28 '24

So what do you think they do?

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u/Lost-Material3420 Jul 28 '24

Let's stay within the bounds of our discussion. I purport, with case law, that cops don't have a duty to act. Now it's your turn to refute that.

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u/[deleted] Jul 29 '24

If you think me asking you what you think they do is outside of the context of our “discussion”, then you are unable to follow simple conversation skills. You sound ridiculous to me lol. Your attempt to site case law for such a broad assertion is actually funny

I’m good thanks though. If you call the police ever for help you are then a hypocrite.

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u/hautbois666 Jul 27 '24

lmao

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u/[deleted] Jul 27 '24

I’ll assume you’re laughing at the fact I said police are there to keep you safe.

So I’ll just suggest you deal with whatever entity you encounter as a single woman by yourself? 😬

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u/hautbois666 Jul 27 '24

yea i have no doubt that i can handle it myself as long as it's not paranormal 😊

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u/[deleted] Jul 27 '24

Well that’s naive at best. Paranormal stuff isn’t real but I’m being too literal. I’m also not trying to be offensive. Good luck with everything

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