crime and birds

It says here that a Hummer H2 SUV painted like a police car is good bait to get people to come out and hear that they should lock doors to prevent theft.

In other news, ornithologists are pretty sure they lead predators to the birds they are studying, and predator repellent doesn't seem to work. Here's the article (it's a PDF).

Both of these articles have to do with keeping something safe from predators. One uses less than compelling bait, and the other uses ineffective repellent. Food is good bait, and force is a good repellent. Don't any of these people have pets to teach them this?