Happens in Chicago, too. A few years back, the City patrols were in on the scam. If your car stops on the highway, a frienldy city wrecker will tow it out of traffic for you, supposedly to a city impoundment where you can pick it up. Often it is towed to a nearby dark alley, where it is stripped of battery, tires, seats, etc. Since it's a city emblem truck, nobody questions them. The driver splits the take with the parts crew... My insurance company says they give no breaks for a car alarm system, because they say car alarm systems do not deter thieves. They just listen to the sqwawking while merrily taking your stereo. Meanwhile everybody else ignores car alarms, because of all the false alarms. Another friend worked as a night watchman. He watched on the video monitor as a thief smashed a window and yanked a stereo system in less than 180 seconds. The cops got there in tiem to count the broken glass shards. But today, I've got my car fixed so NOBODY can start it except me (nya nya nya) And I'm not broadcasting it online how I did it either.... --Lawrence ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter L. Peres" To: Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2001 2:22 PM Subject: Re: [PIC]: Practical car theft schemes > > The Israeli people have about the same number of cars stolen as do the > > Germans per year (some 50000), but (Peter L. Peres may comment > > further...) in Germany we have abt 40 M cars, in Israel there are 1.5 > > M cars. > > Apparently there is/was a car "reciclying" system in place that involves > stolen cars being dismatled in the neighbouring territories and returned > as certified spare parts... > > Peter > > -- > http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList > mailto:piclist-unsubscribe-request@mitvma.mit.edu > > -- http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList mailto:piclist-unsubscribe-request@mitvma.mit.edu