[MADBMWX5MC]

The Toronto Police newsclip is a headscratcher...

[Car-Addicted]

‘Thank you for choosing my car to take,’ Torontonians are mocking police online after they suggested leaving keys out for thieves



“Thank you so much for choosing my car to steal today,” he said. “I’ve taken the liberty of turning the butt warmers on for you. The car has obviously been running just waiting for your arrival.”

“And the Toronto police will escort your car to the shipping container making sure its secured for safe sailing,” one user commented.

https://nowtoronto.com/news/toronton...t-for-thieves/

[P1]

Where are these stolen cars ending up? Straight in a container to Africa?

[kyriian]

Originally Posted by P1

Where are these stolen cars ending up? Straight in a container to Africa?

Pretty much

Port at Montreal has long known been the hub of that
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/auto-t...nada-1.6953242

[Sneaky Pete]

As an aside on the faraday pouch thing.
Don't modern BMW comfort access keys stop transmitting after 15-30 second if not moved?
My current 2023 car does after less than 30 secs and apparently earlier model car years do as well.
I checked by placing the key next to the car, waited 30 secs then tried to unlock the drivers door and it wouldn't open.

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by Sneaky Pete

As an aside on the faraday pouch thing.
Don't modern BMW comfort access keys stop transmitting after 15-30 second if not moved?
My current 2023 car does after less than 30 secs and apparently earlier model car years do as well.
I checked by placing the key next to the car, waited 30 secs then tried to unlock the drivers door and it wouldn't open.

Even when the keys stop transmitting only a faraday pouch with both keys in them will stop the thieves amplifying the signal to unlock and put the car into drive mode.