Why are car alarms programmed to go off for so long?
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Since the car is mobile it is useful to have a loud, prolonged alarm. The volume is meant to annoy thieves and alert nearby do-gooders. The duration is meant sustain these forces. Alarms in this sense are ‘overt’ security features. Whereas, a lot of commercial security is purposefully silent as to give a tactical advantage to a (stationary) premises.
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