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New Car Windows Can Be Seen Through From Both Sides
ST. LOUIS (TR.COM) -- Recent disturbing reports are coming in from all over St. Louis since the discovery has been made that some new car windows not only allow the driver to see out, but also allow others to see into vehicle. There has been a report of a young lady from an unnamed sorority who was seen two-knuckles deep sitting at a traffic light.
It is believed that these events are a direct result of the recently discovered fact that the driver of a vehicle can been seen through the window by other drivers just as clearly as he or she can see out of the window. Another incident was reported where an unknown, male college student appeared to be popping a zit while stopped at a traffic light.
The drivers of these vehicles could not be reached to comment on how they feel about being seen doing such private activities in what is now known to be such a public location. Even the elderly are being impacted by the recent news. An older lady was spotted waiting to leave a shopping center parking lot using her rearview mirror to remove dry skin from her elbows.
The see through windows look like they will be used in vehicles for years to come, the only way to fight this invasion of privacy is to have your windows tinted. However, since window tinting is illegal in the state of Missouri without medical reason, many residents will just have to adapt to these new vehicle windows.
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