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Vancouver's "Bait Car" program
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Zimphire
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Jun 5, 2005, 11:19 AM
 
So some sections of Canada apparently have hideous car theft problems so the Canadian government started a program of specially modified vehicles designed to be easily disabled remotely and equipped with internal video monitoring and gps tracking. Check out some of the video clips. Most are NSFW.

It's pretty darn funny.

http://www.baitcar.com/
     
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Jun 5, 2005, 11:22 AM
 
Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity...
     
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Jun 5, 2005, 11:22 AM
 
that's funny for so many reasons.

I hope they throw the book at all of them.
     
Zimphire  (op)
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Jun 5, 2005, 11:29 AM
 
Originally Posted by Mr. Blur
Ah crap. Didn't see it.

Oh well, maybe others haven't either. It's worth posting twice.
     
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Jun 5, 2005, 12:35 PM
 
Originally Posted by Mr. Blur
Or in the case of this type of skid, "binder dundat"
     
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Jun 5, 2005, 12:54 PM
 
Calgary has a similar program
     
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Jun 5, 2005, 01:07 PM
 
We have started one here in Victoria as well.
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Jun 5, 2005, 01:27 PM
 
I'm almost certain I've heard of some cities in the United States doing this too.
inscrutable impenetrable impregnable inconceivable
     
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Jun 5, 2005, 01:27 PM
 
Bait Bus has been doing something like this for years. Old news.

     
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Jun 5, 2005, 03:19 PM
 
another example of society being more concerned with keeping cars happy and safe than people
     
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Jun 5, 2005, 03:21 PM
 
bangbus..what!
     
   
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