Hey Verdell...the idea was that the star would not come off at all...not that the culprit now has a star on some long leash...you gave me a nice visual though.
It is interesting...I was thinking about this subject (returning criminals)...and I am not sure if maybe you should just do nothing anti theft wise. If someone is ballzy enough to take the time to steal your star...if you piss them off in the process, they may come back and do some real damage...either then or later. The Star is about the cheapest item anywhere on the outside of the car...a pissed off star stealer may give your hood a solid thump for his trouble...gouge it...break a window...please, a long list of things.
You should park somewhere else
or that removable type sounds promising. I think you will remember to take it with you. We all love our star.