Maybe the problem is the lack of pockets. Maybe the folks in the Seattle area don’t have a local government as regulation–crazed as the one here in Charlotte. Or maybe they’ve finally served one too many lattes to people who come in out of the rain.
Whatever the cause, it seems that at least some of those Seattle folk need to keep in mind that it’s not a good idea to leave your car running when you’re not in it. Especially not when it’s 20 degrees outside. And never when you’re outside the car because you’ve decided to go streaking through a Denny’s restaurant (that was a true story, but it is no longer available online anyplace that I can find it).