> The "siren" method
> The "shock" method

>         Too bad both of these solutions result in permanent damage and would land
> YOU in jail! :( Oh well. TTYL

I'm not so sure they would.
The siren method is sold as part of vehicle security systems (here
anyway) so it would be reasonable to assume it's OK.*

I can't see that there is much difference between the shock method
and having an electrified fence around a building. If you have a
suitable sign like "Warning - This vehicle uses lethal voltages as a
theft deterent", Darwin's theory takes care of the rest. Probably just
the sign and a small Jacob's ladder on the dash would do the job.

* Recently a city here tried a deterent method by issuing a yellow
windscreen sticker with '25' written on it. The idea was that if the
police saw someone under the age of 25 driving the car, they
should pull it over and check it out. Apparently the car theft rate
dropped substantially until the Human Rights Commission decreed
that it was discriminatory and it had to stop. Yes folks, the
politically correct, trendy, lefty, hippy remnants value the
sensibilities of car theives over car owners. What would they do if
you gave one ear ache ! To the gallows with him.

Steve.


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TLA Microsystems Ltd         Microcontroller Specialists
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Auckland, New Zealand        ph  +64 9 820-2221
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