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Letters: Not all ‘break-ins’ are created equal

Surveillance video captures a recent auto break-in in Columbia.
Surveillance video captures a recent auto break-in in Columbia.

I’m sorry if this sounds harsh, but a car is not “broken into” if it is left unlocked (“Car break-ins rising, Columbia police say,” July 6). Breaking a window or lock for access — that’s a break-in.

Lisa Buch

Columbia

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