At first I thought the trend to put decals representing family members on rear vehicle windows was a cute idea. But when I considered buying some for myself, I realized it was a bad idea. Why would I want strangers to know how many family members, including pets, rode in my vehicle or lived in my home?
Consider the following:
Someone sees your vehicle with 6 stickers on the back: mom and dad, 2 boys, 1 girl, and a dog. He follows you home and learns where you live. Later, he watches from a safe distance while a teenage girl rings your doorbell. A few minutes later, mom, dad, 2 boys, and a dog leave. Now Mr. Rapist knows only a babysitter and your daughter are home. Too much info.
Someone sees your vehicle with 3 stickers on the back: mom and dad, and 1 boy. He follows you home and learns that you have a big house, two vehicles, and an RV. He realizes that a wealthy family with one child is more likely to have expensive furniture and electronics inside. So Mr. Burglar waits for mom, dad, and son to leave the house then strikes. Too much info.
Someone sees your vehicle with 5 stickers on the back: mom, 3 girls, and a cat. He follows single mom into the grocery store and strikes up a conversation with her in the kitty litter aisle. Before long Mr. Pedophile is dating mom and knows he’ll soon have access to 3 daughters. Too much info.
It turns out those cute stickers that display our family pride are a security risk. They simply give out too much information. Maybe I’m being paranoid but if I ever buy them, it’ll be 5 men and 12 dogs that never leave the house.
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