On Jan 29, 11:51 pm, "Ted Mittelstaedt" <t...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> "George Orwell" <nob...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> news:f18a611b5c7674d4f63273bcb15884de@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > Those fancy key fobs that cost $125 do not stop car thefts. Real pros
use
> > tow trucks.
>
> Most car thefts are not real pros. What they are is op****tunistic
thieves
> who happen to be in one part of the city, and have used up the $1.25 or
> whatever bus fare they need, and need to get a ride home. So they
> steal a car and drive it close to where they need to be then they
abandon
> it.
>
> Ted
A large percent of the US population, believe it or not, lives in
areas where car thefts are statistically rare.
IMO a well hidden simple aftermarket system relying on nonstandard
placement deters car theft better than do factory systems, which do
not stop chop shop thefts nor pro ex****t or conversion rings.
Requiring all glass, sodium azide bag units, etc. to be serialized to
the car and puttinng the thumb on carmakers to keep parts prices
reasonable is the best deterrent to chop shop theft.
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