Car Thefts Are Soaring Because People Leave Key Fobs In The Car

John Honovich

See Here’s Why Car Thefts Are Soaring (Hint: Check Your Cup Holder) - The New York Times

Kicker:

This summer, a thief who took an Audi left running outside a Brooklyn pet store also made off with the owner’s French bulldog, Calvin. Police officers recovered both the car and dog about four hours later in Manhattan.

“What still haunts me to this day is I can’t imagine what it was like for him and how scared he must have been,” said Calvin’s owner, Zach Sobel, 27. On July 11, Mr. Sobel said he left his car running in Sunset Park with the air-conditioner on to keep Calvin cool, pocketed his key fob and went into the shop.

Gentrification. Not smart.

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Undisclosed End User #1

01/11/21 08:44am

* ***** *********** **** to **** *** ** educating *********. ** **** was ***** *** **********, because *** *** **** key *** *******, **** it ***** *** *** someone ***** **** ** her *** ** *** had *** ** *** pocket. * *** ****** so ** ****** *** I *** **** ** drive **** ** *** car **** ** ***. We ****** *** *** new *** *** ********** never **** ******** ***** it. ** ***** **** be **** ** *** car ***** *** *** you *** ******* ** gear ** ****** *** not *******.

John Honovich

IPVM | 01/11/21 01:46pm

****'* *** ******** ** this? **********? *****?

Undisclosed End User #1

In reply to John Honovich | 01/11/21 01:52pm

** ***** **** *** Chrysler, ****, *****, *** brands **** ******* **** when *** *** ** not ****** *** *** and **** ******* * message *** ****. *** downside ** **** ***** nothing *** *** ***** just ***** *** **** the *** ** ***** enough ** ** ****** the *****, ** * would ****** ** ***** let **** ** **** they **** ** ***. With *** ** *** other ****** ********, ******* into **** ** *** try ** ******* **** door ****, **** ****** have *** ******* ** not ***** *** ******* into **** ** *** key ** *** ** the ********* *****. ** remote ***** ***** ******** as ******* ** *** remote ***** ***** **** vehicle *** ** *** pressed ***** ******* *** key ** *** ********. Can't ******* *** **** being **** **** **** for *** ********** **** then **** ****** ** Key *** ** ******.

Undisclosed #3

In reply to John Honovich | 01/12/21 02:30am

******?

Undisclosed Integrator #2

01/12/21 01:01am

* **** ** **** why **** ***'* ******* from *** *******, *** I "******" ** **** with * ******* ****** ForScan ** ****** ***** lock ** *** *** is ******. ******* **** feature ******* *** *** start *** *****, *** it *** ** *** into **** *** ****** away ******* *** *** present. *** ** **** say "*** *** ********" and **** *** *******.

** *** *** * Ford, **** ** ******* and *** ***** ***** it ** **** *** vehicle. * *** ** other ****** *** *** enable/disable ** ****, **** helpful *******.

Lynn Harold

01/12/21 05:59pm

*** ***** ** *** on *** ***** ** a "***" - ** one ****** ***** ***** in *** ***. ** maybe *** **** ** 'dock' **** ***** ** start *** *******, ***** be * **** *** to ***** ***** **** usage - ** *** undock *** *****, *** vehicle ****** *******.

Andrew Myers

In reply to Lynn Harold | 01/12/21 06:02pm

"* **** ** *****/** phone's ******* ****. *** I ***'* *** ** car. **** ** * do?"

******, *** **** *** factor ************** ***** ****, losing * ***** *** cause * *** ** problems ******.

Lynn Harold

In reply to Andrew Myers | 01/13/21 12:01am

* **** ** *****/** phone's ******* ****

***'* **** * ******* with **** **** **** keyless ***** *****? **** try ** *** * replacement *** * ***** key? * ***** * new ***** ***** ** faster/cheaper.

Undisclosed End User #1

In reply to Lynn Harold | 01/12/21 07:46pm

* ****** **** **** concept. ******* ***** ** a *** *** ***** be * ********* **** the ********* ********** *** ways ****** ****, ***** NFC ******** ** *********. That ***** ** ***** though **** *** ****/**** can't **** $*** **** if *** ****** ** based ** *** ** phone *** *** **************. Removing *** ****** ****** to **** ** ******. That ****** ***** * can't **** *** ** Lynnmobile ** **** ** at *** ***** **** this *** *******.

Lynn Harold

In reply to Undisclosed End User #1 | 01/13/21 12:07am

** *** *** ** NFC ******* **** ****, seems ** ** *****-********. I ******** *** ******* to *** ***** ********* devices ** ** *******, so ***** *** ** physically "******", ****** *** be ******.

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Charles Rollet

01/13/21 07:44am

***** ******** ******** ***** *** ********! ** does ********** *********** ** *******. ** *** ***** hand, *** ******** **** ****** *** ****** ** a **** ******* ** you *** ** *** a ******** ****** ***** you're *******.

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