unpickable locks get picked, unstealable cars get stolen ….
‘Theft-proof’ police car stolen
A high tech, theft-proof £75,000 police car was stolen in Berlin – after officers left it unlocked with the key in the ignition.
The special BMW, which features high-tech surveillance equipment and sophisticated electronic locks and immobilisers to make it theft proof, was the pride of the Berlin police force.
But it was stolen in the city’s Wedding district when two officers jumped out to chase a joy-rider on foot after he had abandoned a stolen car.
The criminal got away and when the officers went back they found the expensive BMW gone.
The pair are facing disciplinary action. Police chiefs say they have no leads on who may have stolen the car and are still looking for it.
* note Barry: The car was an unmarked police car, used for traffic enforcement. The ‘high-tech surveillance equipment ‘ is probably nothing more then the latest generation video and speed measurement gear. My suggestion for the traffic police: keep an eye out on ebay.de ….)
Surprised that someone with the ability to fence the car just happened to be at the right place at the right time. Any chance of this being an elaborate plan involving the foot chase suspect?
Kinda highlights the low tech problems that insecure technologies like RFID could solve. If you combine a transponder key with a longer range RFID transponder card in your wallet: you can at least cover crimes of convienience for the most part. Also helps keep people from forgetting their wallet at home.
since i didn’t find any contact here in the blog… i leave this in a comment…
i found this puzzle on google… it look interesting…
http://www.grand-illusions.com/acatalog/info_109.html
the only strange thing that i see is that small hole… but no solution in my mind yet…
puzzle lock:
it looks like the keys are not the same, i think that the lock will open by using the short broken key part since it is a 99999 lock (it is already open) :>
enzo bugatti veyron…
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