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I always think of this when I have my laptop with me in the car. I worry that if I leave it in the car, a would be thief will walk by and see it. But, if I take my backpack out and put it in the drunk it is a huge signal that "my backpack has something very valuable in it!" to anyone who might be watching. Since you can get into the trunk by breaking a window and pushing a button, I think on net, it is safer to leave my backpack in the car.

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Consider that the number of people who might walk by and look in your car window is much larger than the number of people who happen to see you at the exact moment you put your backpack in the trunk. It's safer to not leave it in view of passersby.

It's even safer to get in the habit of putting it in an inconspicuous location when you get into the car.

I think about this often. Usually I try to put my laptop in the trunk when I get in the car, if I anticipate having to leave my laptop in the car when I park it. However, if I have to relocate the laptop to the trunk when I park, I'll will always just put it in the trunk because the trunk in my car can be locked from the interior trunk release.

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