As part of a federal requirement to discourage "chop-shop" thieves, major body panels were etched with the VIN.

They will still be inside a vault, with alarms, cameras and other devices to discourage thieves.

It was deliberately cast that way to discourage thieves.

The right security measures can discourage expert thieves and beat opportunists.

Friendly as they were, the Weavers must have some way to discourage thieves.

They were high and small to discourage vandals and thieves.

Some had boarded up and others stayed open all night with armed guards visible to discourage thieves taking advantage of the strike.

The Nio have a threatening appearance in order to discourage demons and thieves.

Moran said delicately, "The knights prefer that these things be locked away, to discourage thieves."

Mother and daughter drag themselves through unfriendly streets, trusting no one, having to sleep with their clothes on to discourage thieves.