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The original car thieves, the ones you see portrayed in movies, who used to steal a car with only the use of a bent clothes hanger, then have the vehicle stripped and sold in mere hours are gone. Their modern day equivalent is nowhere near as glamorous and daredevil-ish as one might imagine – nowadays they post “cash sandwich†photos on Facebook, to lead the cops straight to them.
- 2012 Cadillac Escalade Gets New Security Features To Prevent Thefts
In late August, General Motors announced that it is preparing a raft of upgrades to improve the security of its Cadillac Escalade for the 2012 model year. Today, GM released full details on the changes it has made and which the company claims will prevent...
- Cadillac Claims To Have Made The 2012 Escalade More Difficult To Steal
In America, the Cadillac Escalade is the favorite choice of thieves, according to the latest study from Highway Loss Data Institute, which we told you about on Thursday. In fact, Cadillac's larger than life SUV has topped the list for several years...
- Today’s Cars Are Nigh Impossible To Steal, Says Motor Industry
In the UK, car theft is down by more than 60% over the last seven years thanks to improvements in anti-theft technology. Coded car keys, alarms, immobilisers, better locks, strengthened glass and built-in tracking devices have made the modern automobile...
- Dumb & Dumber: Carjackers Get Hung Up With Manual Gearbox
There’s nothing funnier than two car thieves failing miserably at a theft because they can’t drive a stick shift. Apparently, this is what happened when two young men decided to rob a guy finishing his night shift at the local pizzeria....
- Beggars Can't Be Choosers
One would assume that car thieves have a measure of pickiness or preference or a prediliction for the finer things. The Cadillac Escalade is known to be a favourite; likewise Honda's Accord. However, car thieves also seem willing to take what they...
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British Carjackers Get Themselves Caught After Posting "Cash Sandwich" Photos
The original car thieves, the ones you see portrayed in movies, who used to steal a car with only the use of a bent clothes hanger, then have the vehicle stripped and sold in mere hours are gone. Their modern day equivalent is nowhere near as glamorous and daredevil-ish as one might imagine – nowadays they post “cash sandwich†photos on Facebook, to lead the cops straight to them.
This story is about a prolific group of car thieves, which were into stealing high-end cars, breaking into high-end homes and committing high-risk burglaries. A total of 15 such break-ins were reported in London posher districts.
Read more »- 2012 Cadillac Escalade Gets New Security Features To Prevent Thefts
In late August, General Motors announced that it is preparing a raft of upgrades to improve the security of its Cadillac Escalade for the 2012 model year. Today, GM released full details on the changes it has made and which the company claims will prevent...
- Cadillac Claims To Have Made The 2012 Escalade More Difficult To Steal
In America, the Cadillac Escalade is the favorite choice of thieves, according to the latest study from Highway Loss Data Institute, which we told you about on Thursday. In fact, Cadillac's larger than life SUV has topped the list for several years...
- Today’s Cars Are Nigh Impossible To Steal, Says Motor Industry
In the UK, car theft is down by more than 60% over the last seven years thanks to improvements in anti-theft technology. Coded car keys, alarms, immobilisers, better locks, strengthened glass and built-in tracking devices have made the modern automobile...
- Dumb & Dumber: Carjackers Get Hung Up With Manual Gearbox
There’s nothing funnier than two car thieves failing miserably at a theft because they can’t drive a stick shift. Apparently, this is what happened when two young men decided to rob a guy finishing his night shift at the local pizzeria....
- Beggars Can't Be Choosers
One would assume that car thieves have a measure of pickiness or preference or a prediliction for the finer things. The Cadillac Escalade is known to be a favourite; likewise Honda's Accord. However, car thieves also seem willing to take what they...