^ FWIW, our forensic techs told us that extracting DNA from a cigarette butt is extrememly difficult (and time consuming and expensive) and they only do it for serious crimes.... murders, kidnapping, etc. They credit CSI for making it appear efficient and failsafe.

How do I know?

I worked a burglary about 6 months ago and I found a cigarette butt on the floor of one of the bathrooms. The homeowners said none of them smoked, so I collected it for evidence. Then I got an earful from the forensic techs. Seemed like a good idea to me.

21 for 19

^I know. It's costly, time consuming and may lead to nowhere.

But damn... how good would it feel to catch the SOB?

They could at least take it and tell you weeks later that the sample was contaminated or something. So long as I didn't personally find it in the garbage, it would make me feel better.

Dude, that Sucks . . .

Good Luck . . .

Auto thieves are some of the worst scum of the earth.

My condolences. Hope all goes well.

This kind of story makes me want to enhance the security on my Honda Element.

Hope the crooks get caught, and somebody executes the bastids.

They are probably the same guys that stole a Baja Bug in SoCal about a year ago.

8^

at least they didn't get your humidor.

^

True! And I did enjoy an RP 1992 Torp, Padillia 1932 Sig Toro and an Ashton Cab # 6. I needed the pick-me-ups.

I wonder how long the ins company will make us wait before paying out. What a mess. This on top of Julie on bedrest, a toddler and the stress of finding and moving by the end of the month. I'm ready to jump out the window.

At least the economy is good. No wait....