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Yep this is exactly what I mean. BMW's get stolen around here often, robbers programming new keys without breaking a sweat, and knowing how smash windows and get in without setting off the alarm:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DshK4ZXPU9o

When the risk/reward of theft is skewed so poorly in a thief's favour, and considering that there's a precedent of unscrupulous technological usage, I don't think it'd unrealistic for people to monitor social networks in this manner to look for opportunities.

In your experience, are certain new cars more likely to be stolen? I suppose any car can easily be taken by waking the owner up at night with a weapon in their face and asking for the keys...



I can't answer your question about new cars :) (also, I work in Uruguay, very different from the U.S.).

Your remark about any car being easily stolen reminded me of

http://xkcd.com/538/




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