"Warning to thieves: backseat gifts could be bait"

"Warning to thieves: backseat gifts could be bait"

Source: CTV BC

December, the month of Christmas spirit and mega shopping galore, the month where thefts from cars goes up. Over the next few weeks police are placing gifts in the backseats of bait cars to moderate the theft rate over the Christmas holiday. These cars will be parked around the city to catch thieves. "If you want to get into our cars to take them, we're gonna be coming to take them back," said Vancouver police Detective Phil Ens, "we'll have great video of you taking our stuff," he added.

What I learned from this article is that police are trying to catch the thieves that are robbing cars in December. It would be nice if they were monitoring this throughout the year and not only in December. I also learned that the police department has upgraded their bait cars and they have became more effective in the city of Vancouver.

I enjoyed how the journalist told us what the Vancouver police are doing. It's basically warning all thieves out there not to steal. Also listed in the article were the top 10 cars that thieves steal from over the Christmas holiday. It was really interesting to read and when I signed on to the CTV website it was the first article I was drawn to.

Girls found safe at mall after sparking massive search

"Girls found safe at mall after sparking massive search"

Source: The Vancouver Sun

By: Richard J. Dalton Jr.

A massive search for two 10- year old girls ended at 8:30 p.m. Monday where they were found near a grocery store in a south Burnaby strip mall. Deanna Lloyd and Chloe Zhu were reported missing from Captain James Cook elementary school in Vancouver at about 12:30 p.m. Police, police dogs, and residents searched the area ground around the school . Police have said they ran away intentionally and that they were planning a "fake kidnapping."

What I learned from this story is that even children are thinking in a grown up way. At 10-years-old I was never thinking about planning a "fake kidnapping" or ever running away. I wouldn't have even been brave enough to run and hide like these two girls. It's very interesting to see how different elementary students are today than what they used to be like.

I enjoyed how the journalist used the inverted pyramid and put all the important facts in the beginning. The article was very short but it told me who they were, where they were found, what they did, somewhat why they did it and when they were found. I enjoyed this story very much.