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Re:A surprisingly simple way to foil car thieves by gorkish on Monday July 17, 2023 @01:05PM (#36760837)
Our local police department had a guy get his squad car stolen TWICE during traffic stops, and they installed an ignition interlock switch on their entire flee to prevent it happening again. Also they relegated the guy to motorcycle duty after that.

Another story is once my friend called me for help because his car would't start. I looked it over; tested his battery etc, but it wouldn't turn over. I asked him if he had an interlock of any sort and he said no. I didnt do any more investigating since the car was still new, so I showed him how to push start it and drove it over to the dealer. Come Monday morning the dealer called him to ask where he had put the interlock loop that he had pulled out from under the dash. "Oh that thing? Yeah I thought that was weird." SMH

Re:A surprisingly simple way to foil car thieves by the__alchemist on Monday July 17, 2023 @01:19PM (#36761037)
Wow! Who steals a police car, and with the cop nearby? Would love to hear more.
Re:A surprisingly simple way to foil car thieves by x86x87 on Monday July 17, 2023 @01:25PM (#36761144)
You wouldn't steal a car!

https://youtu.be/ALZZx1xmAzg

Re:A surprisingly simple way to foil car thieves by red-iron-pine on Monday July 17, 2023 @03:17PM (#36762685)
i wouldn't.

but i'd totally download a car

Re:A surprisingly simple way to foil car thieves by JohnFen on Monday July 17, 2023 @04:45PM (#36763815)
I'd download it, but my 3D printer doesn't have the print volume to make it. :(
Re:A surprisingly simple way to foil car thieves by gorkish on Monday July 17, 2023 @07:28PM (#36765547)
It's not as exciting as you might expect-- group of meth heads on the street he was attending to, and one insane lady just hopped in and drove off.