Stolen Cars: America’s Unsolved Crime

[@HardcoreFourSix]

The big problem is the lack of consequences. I am a retired detective, and I finished my career on an Auto Theft Task Force. even when we made a case on someone, the criminals got little to no punishment

[@carloscabrera128]

That’s exactly what happened..good comment.

[@Time-is-short-get-ready]

FTP

[@andrewbochicchio2232]

Back in the 90s I was in jail with this guy when I was 18, he was 22 and he said that he had been to that jail for over 4 years or something for just one car. I saw the paperwork

[@fluxcapacitor1621]

The highest incarceration rate in the world and there's a lack of consequences?

[@jp82cards30]

@@Time-is-short-get-ready na FU

[@ogcatlady]

I've had 2 cars stolen. Both times I was told its not a high priority crime so they'll get to it when they can. I live in a small town, we don't have a lot of major crime. Both times I found my car and the people responsible were arrested. The first time it was juveniles and they got away with probation. The second time the man was released on an O.R. bond, stole a car that night, led police on a highspeed chase, damaged property & vehicles, and hit a pedestrian. The pedestrian lived but is paralyzed. I don't know why that time it was a high priority crime. Maybe police wanted to go on a chase? He was a career criminal with many drug charges and multiple theft convictions. If they would've kept him in jail that pedestrian may still be walking around living their best life.

[@BabyJesus66]

At least he had a job.

[@Seanpfree]

In 2021 Nashville my car was stolen in our downtown office parking lot. After a few hours, I realized they were using my earbuds and I was able to track them. I notified metro and the detectives. It was clear they were going to do nothing about it. I went and tracked down my own car with police on the phone. Once i found them they ran of course, but it was only then that metro became active and arrested the theives. I had to deliver it all on a silver platter AND put myself in immediate danger before they cared enough to get proactive. It is still very much the case that if you want something done, you have to do it yourself.

[@birdflipper]

You can track earbuds?! That's news to me! What kind are they?

[@txolycomedes1686]

@@birdflipper Either earpods or galaxy buds

[@JM_HUh]

This is just ridiculous!! They should be cutting you a check for doing their job for them!!! The police are so useless in these situations. Not only did I have my car stolen before, but less than a week later I witnessed a car being stolen & when I called the police there was absolutely NO urgency at all!!! All they did was collect the items I found in the street that the car thieves threw out of the car & asked “what direction did they go?” after me calling 20 minutes prior 😒 obviously they were long gone by then, probably half way through chopping up the damn car by that point

[@whichgodofthousandsmeansno5306]

Sadly, our cars getting stolen is not top priority, especially in larger cities. To the police it's just another mundane task on the list even though our cars can mean so much to us and get expensive. I had a car stolen once and it got recovered partially stripped, The police did such a crappy job on the report I had to sue the insurance company to get paid. They didn't mention the stereo, half the interior, engine parts, rims, tires etc..Took years because the insurance company was accusing me of fraud as a way to get out of paying. I tried to find the cop who did the report (car was found in Miami on 4 space saver donuts) thinking he could help me out and I was never able to contact him at all.... ever. The police dept could not care less. I figured if the cop told the insurance company how they actually found the car it would get taken care of. Seems the cop wanted nothing to do with it or maybe thought he would get in trouble for doing such a careless report on a new car that had less then 10,000 mi on it

[@Famr4evr]

Do you think it’s because police are getting a bad rap for being too harsh? Or are they told not to do anything about this “little thing”?

[@JcksnACC]

Thank you CBS for an actual journalism story.

[@NotoriousALX21]

This is not journalism, this is a car thieve's guide.

[@alexanderamaye-Obu]

@@NotoriousALX21what there showing is already common knowledge for thieves you even learn the good people out there that are making deterrents if they switched to the bad side can steal cars faster than criminals

[@anthonybha4510]

Glad you are seeing it. Turn off fox "news"

[@captaincake4331]

It's crazy that we now thank news outlets for real journalism. We are so lost.

[@SSJ2084]

you can't unlock a $300 iPhone but you can unlock and steal a $150,000 range rover. insane!

[@leecampbell9498]

It might cost you $1000-5000 for what's needed to steal that $150k range rover. $5k is 3% of the new value of that car. This kind of investment seems decent for the return

[@mikeydude750]

it's the stupid "convenience" features that let people just keep their key fob in their pocket. why did we need this? what was wrong with just putting the key in?

[@Luke.-cv9uv]

You can definitely unlock a $300 iPhone

[@oppx1]

​@@mikeydude750 Nobody seems to realize the manufacturers are part of this. Stolen car? No problem, buy a new one from us.

[@Melanie-de5iq]

For real

[@Dblbogey22]

80% of car thieves have priors…so when they are arrested and put right back on the street what do you expect…

[@fluxcapacitor1621]

80% of statistics in comments are made up. The other 80% are fake.

[@mr.b3168]

2 of my motorcycles were stolen a year apart. One was found. One wasn't. The rage I felt...

[@sunnydaysatl]

Here in Atlanta it’s crazy with car theft. I just found out this guy that’s been trying to date me steal cars or have teens do it. Then he has the car shipped to Lagos. Glad I avoided dating him. I hope he goes to jail.

[@MadMikeSportsYT]

Must've been a member of the Black Axe mafia.

[@sunnydaysatl]

@@MadMikeSportsYT I don’t think so they are mostly in Benin not Lagos.

[@Crown42]

Lol, you don't know what you are talking about. Axemen are not mafia members. Black Axe is an organization, not a mafia. Also, they are members in Lagos and every well-known city In the world.

[@robertlee4172]

Lots of crazy desperate people out there. Always check out peoples motivations before connecting with them. How? By any way possible. That even means acting like a stalker. They're already doing it to you.

[@moejellini]

Maybe you should call the police and turn him in? 🤔

[@Peter-uc5ro]

I if we bring back the same punishment we had for a horse thievery I guarantee this would stop in about six months or less

[@lm9640]

100%

[@JM_HUh]

The triggers me so much after having my car stolen. I was so upset when they recovered the car in an alley bcuz I knew whoever did it would get away with it. When my car was recovered, there were items in there that didn’t belong to me, yet they did no fingerprints on the car or anything if those items, including a license plate from another car smh. I feel like recovered cars should be treated as a crime scene & investigated just like any other crime. It makes absolutely no sense that they don’t run fingerprints which could easily trace car thieves. I felt so defeated & violated. After over a year I am still dealing with the aftermath but the people who ruined my life get to go free. Hopefully one day I will get some type of justice but as of now it still bothers me a lot bcuz I’ve never felt so helpless, violated & unheard 😢

[@The_Cholo]

My car wasnt stolen but it was broken into. Things were everywhere and I felt violated just by that. The feeling sucks. And of course nothing was done about it.

[@toabettertomorrow7949]

Same thing just happened to me. The entire thing was caught on video by the building surveillance camera. I showed the clown cop and they did nothing, just routinely wrote down a case number on a piece of paper and told me to take it downtown. Fking pathetic.

[@JM_HUh]

@@toabettertomorrow7949 it’s ridiculous how useless they are in these situations. But let a cop car get stolen & they will shut the whole damn city down looking for it 😒

[@toabettertomorrow7949]

@@JM_HUh oh absolutely. And to think I’m supposed to respect these people and believe they’re here to protect and serve 😂

[@somethingelsehere8089]

Car theft in the US is a drop in the bucket as compared to what is happening in Canada.

[@leecampbell9498]

Ontario especially lol. And we have had mandatory "security ignition" systems mandatory for YEARS

[@annahoang6199]

I’m from the US, just arrived in canada 2 days ago and my car was stolen last night…I believe you!

[@kyungshim6483]

Car theft is the number one reason why I will never buy expensive new cars. I prefer to have peace of mind from buying a mid-class 4 or 5 year old used car.

[@crow_2k11beatsbydre8]

Toyota and Honda newer cars owners think their getting a reliable car, but their just what car thieves want........

[@rickylee2477]

Inexpensive cars probably get stolen more. Kia Honda are the brand most stolen and they are cheap rides. I prefer to have a nice vehicle with aftermarket security and built in gps . But good insurance is the most important.

[@andrewbochicchio2232]

I drive an 80s Dodge some cool features to it and I'm afraid to drive that especially some areas I have to drive through to get other places. Massachusetts it's not that bad but I don't really get news feeds for Massachusetts

[@ThanaBrunges-mx7ji]

Used cars are the way to go!!!! 😅

[@bobbydee1187]

@@ThanaBrunges-mx7ji And a lot cheeper.

[@nottiification]

If you really want to protect yourself from this, get a 20 year old car with a manual transmission. I dont even bother locking the doors.

[@anonymoususer1824]

😂

[@myleghurts3546]

A 20 year old Corolla still has 30 years life in it though...🙃

[@tcbat711]

If its a old Honda it will very likely be stolen.

[@DistrustHumanz]

Driving an older car only leads to cops profiling and harrassing.

[@myleghurts3546]

even a corolla?@@DistrustHumanz

[@KaneoHakune]

Good luck hacking a stick shift. Bring back manual transmissions.

[@stansbruv3169]

THANK YOU CBS!! Keep it up.

[@KTMGREG55]

The stupid part of all of this is , the manufacturers can do more to prevent these thefts. We pay far too much for these vehicles to be just stolen so easily . GM’s Onstar service is great for this. But you have to pay for it . Should be included in the vehicle purchase. Prevent how many senseless car chases and accidents from fleeing thieves . What makes me laugh is the new mobile key sharing of cars like Kia . Known vehicles for car thieves. And they just make it that much easier for them 🤦‍♂️.

[@mrike5651]

They need a bar on their car.

[@jamesray3920]

This why I drive older vehicles that use a key if I did own a newer vehicle I would disconnect the battery at night

[@whichgodofthousandsmeansno5306]

A lot of those chases are from car jacking. Not much the manufactures can do to prevent that.

[@whichgodofthousandsmeansno5306]

Liability prevents them from allowing any kind of remote shut down. But it can be set up where once the thief shuts the vehicle off it won't start again.

[@whichgodofthousandsmeansno5306]

@@jamesray3920 They steal the battery too lol.

[@mosherubin7338]

Im a Sheriff's Deputy in Southern Arizona. We have cars stolen constantly, but any time its a truck its safe to say it's in Mexico by the time it's even reported. A lot of the trucks go straight to cartel, the rest get a mexican plate and sometimes come back and are only found if someone runs the VIN on a traffic stop

[@DistrustHumanz]

Drive a newer car, and it gets stolen. Drive an older car, and cops profile and harrass you. No way to win.

[@NThabethe]

1 million cars stolen in one year is outrageous

[@andrewbochicchio2232]

Will that clip didn't make sense because on the left it said something about like 738 - 850 or something and then it said jumped up 17% or 7% to 1 million how the hell does that math work

[@HISVOICE4LIFE]

You can thank the people you voted for…..they are the responsible ones for NOT punishing the criminals…….for giving them a free pass.

[@chriskazaglis]

The Democratic Party has decided that they don't want to have people in jail for what they consider non-violent crimes. when a car thief is arrested and appears before a judge in Chicago or the greater Illinois area The judge releases them on bond. They don't show app to court usually, but even if they do, they aren't given any jail time for the first couple of offenses and eventually, if they commit enough crimes, they only get like 30 days, 60 days in jail. that's why this is going on because there's no punishment.

[@twinshark429]

My co-worker had his Hellcat Challenger Redeye (100,000-dollar car at the time) stolen from the Toledo Jeep assembly plant. It was recovered 2 weeks later by the LAPD who found it in a shipping container.

[@twinshark429]

@@shootermcgavin4999 the man bought that car as a coping mechanism because his wife of some 30 odd years died of cancer. He is in his 60s and happens to be a very meek and quiet individual who didn’t drive the car often. I also bought a V-6 Challenger GT and am quite amused to see all the V8s stolen all around mine and nobody has laid a finger on mine in 2 years. Mileage may vary.

[@lloydwall7302]

I am in TX and my motorcycle was stolen August 19th. I called the local PD then waited for almost 3 hrs. The police never even showed up

[@lloydwall7302]

Police are worthless now days. All they do is make excuses. This is why nobody trusts and respects cops.

[@robertlee4172]

Incredible, that car buyers are more concerned with status, than safety. That luxury SUV or truck makes them targets for car jackings.

[@andresguillen6750]

Kia Souls are getting stolen left and right. its not just luxury cars

[@robertlee4172]

@@andresguillen6750 And what exactly, is the reason for it's popularity? You already know the answer, so don't even bother with a reply.

[@user-ARK1547]

There is money and resources for Americas conflicts and wars around the world, and foreign aid , but no money and resources to take care of the homeland first . 🤦

[@Youtuber5775-]

What can owners do to prevent this from happening?

[@HillbillyIslandLife]

The ones who were caught on the % list were more than likely family members or friends who took the vehicle without permission and were immediately apprehended.......lol So NONE of the thieves were ever caught.......SMH

[@kennymiles1481]

How about just going back to cars with keys? It's safer and don't need to worry about this. It's the reason why I still have my 2011 car

[@stackchn]

Columbus ohio has arrested over 1000 juveniles (Kia Boyz) in just the past two years alone. The craziest example was a 12yr driver already wearing an ankle monitor from previous car theft with three of his buddies in the car in possession of 4 guns and then crashing into a fire truck 🚒 🚙 🚨

[@evergreens92]

Thanks for the emojis I literally had no idea what you just said I read from pictures 😄

[@gregoryhoffman7815]

Great reporting!

[@successnsobriety]

My mother in law's Kia Sportage was stolen and gone for over a month. They drove it around with the same plates, and the cops still didn't find it until they dumped it.

[@PRegan-om7jm]

Man we need Detective’s Castleback and Drycoff on the scene.

[@loribaker8339]

Wow. This is scary. I can't imagine how high insurance would be for some of these more expensive vehicles that are at the top of the thieves list. How can people afford the high car payments, insurance and DOT registrations? Boggles my mind seeing young kids driving Chargers, Toyota SUV's, Range Rovers etc. I wonder if they lose sleep at night trying to juggle the figures in their mind when insurance and car payments are due at the same time next month.

[@voytron1]

Did someone say "defund the police"????

[@theczar6171]

Responsibility is key. And the judges need to start dishing it out. Second I believe manufactures of cars need to completely redo their systems so cars cannot be stolen that easily. For instance I would prefer an actual key with a steering wheel that locks. Over the push button start with just a remote. It’s obviously a massive problem.

[@leecampbell9498]

You are correct saying a standard key vehicle IS less likely to be stolen, but, the caveat on that is it needs to have an rfid transponder chip in it as well. A standard metal blade key with rfid and a locking ignition is currently the most secure type of vehicle at this time

[@richardprice5978]

right to repair is important but so is keeping theft-rings out in the cold, so from someone that is a mechanic 👨‍🔧and also have been robbed ( got the vin back after there court* appearance ect so now time to upgrading to ~540ci hemi+stick ect ) 60's charger ( 2014 gm LSX computerised swap on the original designed drivetrain ie rb-v8 383 engine, would have been way harder to do without aftermarket ect help and it also makes treehuging hipsters happy as it's one less poorly running carb'd/dizzy combo, and for me the daily convenience ect ) and stock/un-mod'd 80's k1500 gmc i feel you but also i don't want a jonn deer or Tesla's court fight ( software locked-out and weird/hard to get replacement's for, i don't mind having special parts when it makes sense and or making it a better experience but Tesla's software-lock for 3-party-oem repair isn't one of these ) just owning my vehicles or modifying them to my-needs/will-use's as for decreasing poverty and 👍 parenting it goes a long way as does homogenous society that feels sense of belonging/patriotic ect, so no i don't have a easy answer as a KZbin comment

[@d.a.s.3921]

I have a hand held performance tuning modem. It is registered to my car only. I plug it into my OBD2 and I can wipe out the tune entirely so there is no info stored into the ECU/brain. If someone tries to start it, the key will turn and nothing will happen. NO sound, nothing....There is NO INFO to make the car start, run, drive etc. This is technology that should be available to everyone and they can tweek it to just enter a 4 digit code like a cell phone . No code, no overriding or accessing the info stored in the ecu to start car.

[@thethoughtfield]

18:18 if they were really committed they would tag the vehicles so they lead them to the people receiving them overseas, just tag the cargo and let it get to their destination, I bet there's no real commitment to solve those crimes

[@VT-fg9uo]

Watching this makes me love my 05 Taurus even more. No push button start is the best.

[@RealTylerBell]

those online car sales sites, been found selling stolen cars and getting away with it for years

[@Missangie827]

thieves don't look at stuff they steal like the people who worked to pay for it do-they are entitled to take your stuff because they can --and then they suffer no consequences if they get caught -

[@GoatDirt]

Get a Tesla, enable pin to drive, problem solved

[@kenkripto3515]

"It was much easier for the Thief to get the stolen Car out of the U.S. than it was for the Car Owner to get his Vehicle back in." IS ALL I NEED TO KNOW, to know our government does NOT work for US, but AGAINST US!!!!! And to top it off, the American Car Owner was then ARRESTED and detained for 5-hours for driving his own car that was stolen back into the U.S., but Border Patrol let the Thief drive right past them into Mexico. How are only 144 stolen cars seized out of almost 3,000 reported stolen Vehicles allowed to pass Border Patrol and continue into Mexico, when THEY HAVE a Computer System that scans the License plates and alerts them of stolen Vehicle???? Maybe we need to investigate certain Border Patrol Officers on Duty and see if there is a Pattern of the same individuals on duty who allow this and make sure they are NOT part of an illegal activity with the Cartels or getting paid $$$ to allow this to occur!!!!!!

[@NycRd1]

This startup engine is the first to offer my friends got their car stolen and not found till this day brand new cars

[@laurencrouse2418]

great vid, well done

[@kyungshim6483]

I will never opt for keyless start when buying a car. Give me good old fashion turn keys.

[@woowaptibam5253]

Unfortunately it doesn't matter if they want it they will figure out a way to get around most obstacles!

[@leecampbell9498]

It's not necessarily the remote entry. It's the "smart key" "proximity key" type push button start ignitions that are the biggest issue. That and any dodge made after 2008 with the all plastic "tip key" as we call them

[@angelinvocon]

Manufacturers know about this. It has been at least 35 years since thieves have electronic devices to open cars. It was in Mill Valley, California, I was at a hotel on a street of hotels. At 3 am I was standing on my balcony when I watched in total amazement the trunks on every car pop open. Boom, boom , boom, they all opened. This happened after a young man walked along pointing something at each trunk. Car makers can put a stop to it........I think, based on my experience. If it's electronic, it can be beat. This would leave me to believe that the makers have as much to gain as the thieves.

[@mikeydude750]

Then stop making it electronic!

[@myleghurts3546]

After seeing so many videos of police chases end their various endings, I've long wondered why is it that police enforcement cannot team up with car manufacturers to make a car where once the owner leaves their car, a code is then sent to the owner's mobile and only this code can start the car. If your car is somehow stolen from you anyway you call 911 or some other non-emergency number and a central police computer kills the switch on that car's engine simply by shutting the computer down. No more chases and useless deaths, injuries and hundreds of millions to pay for all damages.

[@NotoriousALX21]

Constitutional Rights.. That's why.

[@Dream_more_age_less]

That security system exists but again, you must invest $1200 to get it installed in your vehicle.

[@myleghurts3546]

How about if its factory installed and not an option? When every car has it, it will cost less to install, so cost less for the buyer.??@@Dream_more_age_less

[@myleghurts3546]

Victor Hugo, the famous French author who wrote the novel which eventually became The Hunchback of Notre-Dame once claimed " Your rights end when mine begin" If you can concentrate for a minute, think of the implication of these powerful words.@@NotoriousALX21

[@Dream_more_age_less]

@@myleghurts3546 Custom installation makes a security system almost impossible for thieves to bypass; that's why for me, the cost was not an issue

[@Kelly-gh6hy]

These are people's lifeline to get to work, pick up their kids, spouse, take family to Dr appointments, people with cancer or other diseases. It's sad how greedy and desperate people have become. They don't realize or most likely do but don't care how this affects people. Hard working people, people doing the RIGHT thing losing their belongings to selfish, miserable, lazy people. These People need to find God. They will one day see their selfish choices they made in their life. They WILL see it but unfortunately it's too late if they don't realize it in this life. Let's hope....🤞🏻

[@J3R1K4s]

New Mexico, specifically Albuquerque, is a hot spot for auto thefts. We have a few groups on social media, so everyone can look out. Those groups help out tremendously! Law enforcement out there do conduct routine bait car stings in an effort to catch people, but still these people are quick and since Mexico is right next door it's easy for them to steal and already parted out your vehicle or it's made its way across the border never to be seen, again. Its sad, people can easily just get a job, but as long as it's easy they will keep doing it..

[@lm9640]

All the stings in the world are just busy work for the police when they are immediately and repeatedly able to bond out.

[@BIBIWCICC]

Car manufacturers are making cars less and less thief proof as possible so their sales are inflated. This is an intentional design criteria.

[@bobbybishop5662]

Let's see some proof ?

[@deedeewinfrey3181]

I have a friend who had his limited edition Dodge truck stolen from his driveway, and he cant replace it. Thieves suck.

[@ryanroberts1104]

My truck is equipped with a lead based anti-jacking system made by Glock. If you wanna steal it when I'm not around, go for it. That's why I pay so much for insurance. New stuff is always cool. I'd much rather they steal the whole vehicle and never see it again vs having the window smashed to grab something on the seat.

[@OmboTed]

Great work

[@EddieLeal]

2:58 Poor guy. Cop left him hanging there for a sec. on the fist bump. "Who the hell are you?" 😆

[@adambirman2379]

Conclusion: No resistance from victim. No detection. Low probability of getting caught. Low probability of prosecution. Low probability of jail time. Low risk and high reward.

[@ksuen106]

5:57 only way to stop car thieves. Jail is just a big networking convention for criminals, where they will make friends/learn from other’s mistakes, and even link up when they get out.

[@TheNismo777]

Minnesota/Ramsey county doing great job against stolens

[@danrodrigues3531]

He's calling 911 to report a stolen vehicle that's not his?

[@bos-G-state7359]

That's why i drive manual transmission cars 😂

[@GrandHuevotes]

The problem isn’t whether or not manufacturers know “how easy it is,” but their reluctance to disrupt their legacy dinosaur supply chain and designs. This is why they give excuses like “our cars meet industry standards.” Yes cause the industry is lazy and cheap and wants to rely on old technology because it saves them money. All car manufacturers with the exception of Tesla pretty much use the same suppliers, same technology, same parts for most systems in their vehicles that does decades back. Most manufacturers will not enact significant change unless forced to. This is why most cars would score horribly in private IIHS crash tests and give excuses like their “cars meet standards.” But bad publicity forced them to change

[@dwhitelee7803]

Nope, police having that power 4 gps on ur car is not 4 stolen cars, its a lie, they want that gps information so they can watch, listen and they r able 2 shut ur vehicle down. Not cool

[@ThanaBrunges-mx7ji]

Very informative journalism! 😅

[@jakedcrane8019]

Car manufacturers should be forced to produce cars with an actual immobilizer metallic keys again. Keyless entry and keyless ignition systems should be illegal because Its exactly the keyless systems that made cars too easy to steal.

[@leecampbell9498]

Keyless entry can easily be fixed by using a rolling code system. Rfid transponder turn key ignition is the other solution

[@peterc8979]

Dont waste your money on residential cameras. These guys all wear hoodies.

[@lm9640]

And completely cover their faces.

[@thetrueyorker]

The cops will not even show up to investigate if there is not damage to persons. They just take a report over the phone. They are just "too busy".

[@leecampbell9498]

You think they AREN'T busy?

[@thetrueyorker]

@@leecampbell9498 Next time they bust up or steal your car it's just too bad because the cops are too busy to investigate. What is next they will not show up when they break into your house or your business because they just are too busy. Enjoy the banana Republic

[@toabettertomorrow7949]

@@leecampbell9498no. They aren’t. Maybe they are in your area. But if they can sit outside a business plant overnight across the street from where I live, they could’ve responded way faster to my call when my car got broken into. And actually did their job when I showed them the entire incident the building surveillance camera got.

[@COn8iv303]

Why don't they have these cameras on every main Street in Denver Colorado.....??????

[@Meowface.]

The “Kia boys” type thefts don’t happen in Canada Know why ? Canadian government requires cars to have an electronic immobilizer from new So.. the car doesn’t start without the key Makes stealing a car much more difficult The USA could require the same anti theft equipment… it’s not expensive or complicated That could be a first step to reducing the auto theft problem in the USA that doesn’t require cities to do a single thing with their already tight budgets

[@Red_Twizzler]

No way, jose. The government could use it to control the population

[@jaythatguyyouknow5135]

At the 16:00 mark, the host advises the use of a “steering wheel lock” to stop people willing g to hack your car. Let me be the first to say something about that. If a dude is able and willing to hack your car, they will have the ability and know how to bypass/pick the lock on 99.9% of the steering wheel locks on the market (like “The Club”). Most people into hacking have at least a passing knowledge of lock picking and lock bypassing (basically hacking locks). Add on top the fact most consumer grade locks in the world are fairly easy to pick open. It’s so easy that most people that try to get into lock picking usually are hooked quickly because you end up getting results fast and at this point people have optimized picking locks in ways to where if it takes longer than 10 seconds then something is wrong, especially these old designs that never seen much improvement in decades. All that plus the “cores” (part that you put the key in) used in these locks are used for many other things and there are purpose built tools meant to get them open just as fast as a key. What’s my point? If you’re gonna spend more money on something to slow down a potential thief, there are much better options available.

[@WalterAppoloni2223]

Gets stolen and trashed then you buy another car. Manufacturers like the extra biz

[@youtubyoutub2304]

Insurance as well, they charge more and more and help less and less

[@jg5875]

Need far tougher laws/sentences and prosecution here.

[@nunyabiz1771]

I want to see the video that tells us how dealerships are a complete rip-off and we could save 50% on cars if we outlawed all dealerships and could buy Factory Direct from the car Factory like Toyota or Ford without a middleman

[@deborahmorales7096]

My car was stolen this year thanks to TikTok. I own a 2018 Hyundai Elantra and there is an anti theft software issue that was broadcast all over TikTok. It’s was such a hardship for my family. I finally got a letter from Hyundai to get the software updated to prevent it from being so easily stolen again.

[@leecampbell9498]

Actually, hyundai and kia decided NOT to use the same kind of rfid transponder chipped key for their standard turn key ignition switches like what has been mandatory in Canada for years. They don't steal hyundai and kia here because they can't like they can in the usa

[@chrisbelcher5320]

The criminals do nothing but practice on these cars, the ease of entry and start. Ones you perfect it, on with the next. This goes on and on.

[@tobyray8700]

When you attempt to car, jack my car, you end up with a hole in your forehead.

[@pgh1729]

What does that guy mean the manufacturers aren’t aware how easy it is to steal their cars? Of course they are, that’s how they want it. I’m pretty much majority of the big auto manufacturers businesses models are geared more towards the profits the device on parts, etc….

[@kushboi4204]

The cops are not to busy their selective 😊

[@leecampbell9498]

Yeah they don't have to deal with armed robberies, or assaults, or murders or spousal abuse, or drug problems, weapons offences or any of that. Things where there are actually "people" in that moment. The car that got stolen out of a driveway or Walmart parking lot should be the priority

[@trolmct6972]

When 12 or 13 percent is the example of how it’s done well 😂😂😂

[@jamesray3920]

If i own a newer vehicle i would disconnect the battery at night

[@MisthaDreamah]

Why not hide a little GPS tracker in the cars?

[@johndoe-ss9bz]

They claim Law Enforcement Resources are "Under Staffed"! But we see as many as 6 law enforcement on simple traffic stops, some charged with no signal of turning 200' feet before turn. Others for not showing ID when no reason given.Too many resources on catching Hard working Private-Sector Taxpaying drivers, when they make minor driving errors.

[@mpcinlv]

"No repercussions for their actions."

[@gordonlumbert9861]

I notice a significant number of the cities shown on their map have clearly indicated they wanted less policing.

[@Ebooger]

There is a very simple way to prevent all of these crimes: buy a car with a manual transmission. Kids have no idea what to do with the third pedal!

[@katiekane5247]

My whole family including the 17 year old grandson have manuals.

[@agplay2290]

How dare they carjack people without an appointment!

[@65cquintero]

This story is from October 2023. I remember watching this

[@FeedMeSalt]

"they will just keep stealing cars until they do a worse crime" That's not how crime works. I don't decide to take a life someday because I shoplifted

[@alaingingras7224]

The more cars stolen the more these Brands profit from theft.The insurance will pay for a new car...

[@Dream_more_age_less]

The only measure that will prevent your car from being stolen, is getting an immobilizer installed. A European-made immobilizer will set you back $1200; but will buy you peace of mind and great sleep at night.

[@thetrueyorker]

But they will still smash your windows and break into your ignition which is thousands of dollars.

[@Dream_more_age_less]

@@thetrueyorker I put the club on my steering wheel everywhere I park...Stealing a car is a time-sensitive endeavor; they usually move-on once they see the club through the windows.

[@katerinagiannioudi401]

How about concertrating on gun bans more instead of thefts?

[@chrisbelcher5320]

You see what’s going on, the more people they allow in, the less law enforcement wants to be involved!

[@TheoriginalDanbeeziE]

The woman at the 3minute mark could just put a lean on the car. Then it will either get repo'd or she'll get the title. The sad truth about stolen cars is that it doesn't create any revenue for the police so they won't waste their time with it. They would write the car a ticket before they would care if it was stolen.

[@kelleycondon6504]

I love that people can make the correlation that cars arent inherently bad but people can use them indiscriminately and they can become bad. but you ask some of those same people are guns inherently evil and necessary and see what the answer is. im trying to say, to the people that think guns dont serve any purpose and are just tools of death that guns and cars dont get to make the decision on whether they are good or bad its people using them.

[@connor_flanigan]

I drive a 10 year old smart fortwo with 115k miles on it. if someone wants it - they can have it.

[@thethoughtfield]

car chases are dumb today, police could track them with all the high tech available, reducing the risks for other drivers and leave suspects clueless that police is behind them rendering them easier to catch

[@leecampbell9498]

And how arey going to track them in the stolen vehicle?

[@thethoughtfield]

@@leecampbell9498 either you've been living under a rock or that's just a rhetorical question. don't get me wrong, I mean no hate, there are a lot of ways that can be accomplished, to give you a simple idea, stick a GPS tracker on the vehicle you're trying to chase by shooting it onto the body of the car. it can be done, i don't want to insult your imagination by explaining it all to you here, i'm sure you get the point.

[@leecampbell9498]

@parangarito22 what? Onstar? They rip those out. Also rip out dodge radios that have telematics in them. They know where most oem telematics are and disable them quickly. If it's a gps tracker the owner put in the car you have to have contact with the owner authorization know the trackers ID # etc. And if it has none of the above how do they track it other than visually? How many helicopters are they going to have just wandering around to track stolen cars? You need to wake up how this stuff works. Gps tracking in MOST cars is either something that isnt/wasn't available. And if not you actually need owners who are PROACTIVE in retaiming their vehicles. There ARE FEES involved with gps tracking since they use cellular technology. Who wants to pay for it all?

[@thethoughtfield]

@@leecampbell9498 i get you. that's one way how to not do it.

[@thethoughtfield]

I still is sustain it can be done. think outside the box my friend.

[@junejollay4771]

Yes there is a 7% increase between those numbers, but that does not represent an increase in car theft. If you consider the stolen cars with the amount of insured vehicles in the US those years (roughly 282,000,000 & and 291,000,000 respectively) you see there is a .1% increase. decimal points look negligible to me here.

[@mposim6501]

Well in SA , I lock my car and check its locked as they can jinks it I have tracker device in the car and pay monthly. jip our cars go to Mozambique or what ever car is an order

[@birdflipper]

So if the car is confirmed stolen why do the police not come and get it off of her driveway?!

[@armyfreak1367]

Just stop allowing cars to be shipped

[@jdubs604]

It’s because there’s no consequences, it’s easy and it pays. I know a lot of ppl who do it as a career. There are tons of auto shops that will pay for the parts and they’ll just claim they don’t know it’s stolen. Insurance will cover it too so there are ppl who “let” their cars get stolen and file insurance claims. It’s a billion dollar industry.

[@mattmcmahon8311]

People don’t want to talk about Chinese intelligence officers who buy the cars and ship them to Africa

[@BrookeMoore-wh9ww]

Old school specialty vehicle theft guy here, keep your key fobs in your microwave, they are pretty good faraday cages. That’s what the mesh on the window is for. Might want to unplug it so someone doesn’t accidentally fry your fobs.

[@TheNightOwl-i8R]

I’m looking to steal a 2018 BMW 340i , any advice ?