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To: jazusamo

To address the root of the problem is to encourage people to have a system in their car that allows it to be shut down remotely.

That is, if you have a type of car commonly stolen, or you just know that you will never have any reason to try and outrun the police, a single electronic component could be added to your vehicle.

If your car is trying to evade the police, then they call your service, like OnStar, and your service turns your car off.

And if you want to play it safe, if the police notify your service, then your service could page you and confirm that you want your vehicle shut down. This would be useful if someone stole your license plates and you’re driving on the other side of town.


5 posted on 09/10/2007 9:14:54 PM PDT by Popocatapetl
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To: Popocatapetl

It would possibly work but there are a lot of cars to outfit and it would add more cost to them because the people on the Hill would make it mandatory.


9 posted on 09/10/2007 9:24:50 PM PDT by jazusamo (DefendOurMarines.com)
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To: Popocatapetl

Brilliant!


16 posted on 09/11/2007 12:51:56 AM PDT by Islander7 ("Show me an honest politician and I will show you a case of mistaken identity.")
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To: Popocatapetl
That is, if you have a type of car commonly stolen, or you just know that you will never have any reason to try and outrun the police, a single electronic component could be added to your vehicle.
. . . and no hacker would ever disable your vehicle just for the fun of it!

17 posted on 09/11/2007 2:50:35 AM PDT by conservatism_IS_compassion (The idea around which liberalism coheres is that NOTHING actually matters except PR.)
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To: Popocatapetl
And if you want to play it safe, if the police notify your service, then your service could page you and confirm that you want your vehicle shut down. This would be useful if someone stole your license plates and you’re driving on the other side of town.

That's well thought out. Good suggestion.

20 posted on 09/11/2007 6:58:37 AM PDT by scan59 (Let consumers dictate market policies. Government just gets in the way.)
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