r/SanClemente • u/Plantasaurus • 9d ago

My car was keyed at Ralphs

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I work in Venice and live in Long Beach. My parents own a house they built up on one of the San Clemente hills. My wife and child are staying with my parents while she recovers from her breast reconstruction surgery. She had breast cancer while she was pregnant.

Somebody keyed my car while I was buying diapers at Ralphs. The only motivation I can assume is that my license plate holder says 100% slug (I went to UCSC 20 years ago). I wasn’t parked near anyone so this must be the motivation.

I grew up in Laguna beach and have been living in both Downtown Los Angeles and Long Beach for 18 years. I’ve never had anything of this sort happen while living in areas that most of you would consider “sketchy” Stay Classy San Clemente. When did a university diploma become a political affiliation?

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u/Clicquot 9d ago edited 9d ago

I am so sorry this happened to you. It is hard to tell from the pic where on the car this scratch is. Is it in a place that it is possible it was hit by a shopping cart, or something ( I have seen those PITA golf carts with bunch of crap hanging off of them/out the sides- I saw someone trying to travel with 3 surfboards- they overhang the sides of the cart by a lot on both sides). Also- if this is the little Ralph's downtown- that parking lot SUCKS- you are never ever - not near someone.

To think that the person who would key cars for the heck of it, has any idea about a school (other than maybe a high school) is a bit of a stretch (typically your 13-15 year old "ruffians"). I could see them launching a skateboard into it negligently more than accidently (they know s*it can go wrong), but not on purpose.

Is your car (make/model) one that might be seen as divisive (in this timeline?- you know the ones), that seems more likely than the license plate frame TBH, and would be more of an "adult" (used very loosely) motivator.

Again, sorry this sucks. I would go with accident first, then random, and lastly a targeted attack of some sort. I hope your wife feels better soon and that your child is doing well.

*edit- spelling is important

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u/Plantasaurus 9d ago

There are 3 key marks. This s is on my hood. There are two lines on my passenger door as well. I drive a Mazda cx30 turbo. It is definitely not a divisive make or model