Guest Post by Martin Armstrong
Crime in America has become so out of control that car manufacturers are now providing free steering wheel locks. Kia and Hyundai are among the companies offering free locks nationwide. There was a 95% increase in these stolen vehicles last year. Videos emerged on social media explaining how to easily steal certain late-model Kia and Hyundai vehicles using a screwdriver. The car manufacturers are taking the blame, but the true criminals are the politicians implementing light-on-crime policies.
There are lawsuits against numerous car manufacturers and calls to pull 10 million cars without engine immobilizers off the road. The problem does not lie with the car companies. “In many cases, the vehicles are stolen solely for the purpose of operating in a reckless and dangerous manner. Such criminal conduct endangers our local communities and violates the property rights of the vehicle owner,” Kia said. Disturbed teens and young adults are primarily committing these crimes. This is a moral issue in our society where the youth have been taught that they are victims and entitled to what is not theirs.
Residents of San Francisco commonly leave their windows rolled down to avoid criminals smashing in their windows. NYPD provided 500 Bronx residents with air tags to keep track of their cars. Catalytic converter theft is on the rise everywhere. And some are simply stealing cars for fun without profit. Cities are overrun with crime and there are no repercussions for bad behavior. Teens will get a slap on the wrist at most. No police force is launching an investigation to track down a stolen personal vehicle.
Stories emerge in the news of young wannabe criminals hurting themselves or others during these joy rides in stolen vehicles, and the journalists always portray them as the victims. For example, when five teens were ejected from a car during a joy ride and died, Kia was asked to put forth a statement. People are dying and killing others on these joy rides. Where are the parents? Morals among the masses have weakened.
People could leave their car doors unlocked when I was growing up. One class action lawsuit against Kia and Hyundai claims the companies are “blatantly valuing profits over the safety and security of their customers.” Is it really a safety feature if it merely prevents others from stealing the car? Vehicles without engine immobilizers existed for many years without issue. It is an issue now due to the cultural shift in thinking. America is becoming an increasingly dangerous place, and everyone besides the criminals are held responsible.
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That’s because they were getting sued by the cities for making easy to steal cars.
Not a joke, not a joke.
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FYI, before you ever buy another lock check his channel then decide.
Handy tip of the day:
All you have to do is cut the actual steering wheel with some bolt cutters and remove it.
I was a locksmith back in the 90s and used to tell customers that I can cut the bar off for the price of the service call. Big set of bolt cutters works every time. Quick and easy.
Cordless Dremel tool with reinforced cutoff wheel would do the trick. Noisy though.
Meh. They did that guy a favor by totaling his car.
I used to have a 1980-something Olds Cutlass Ciera, quite some years ago. I really liked that car. No, it wasn’t sporty or flashy, but it was nice to drive and had everything I wanted in it. Well, apparently the neighborhood (emphasis on hood) kids liked it more than I did. It was stolen twice from in front of my house. Back then, all you needed was a butter knife and you could pop the steering column cover off, flip a switch, and start it without a key. I had to get rid of that car, unfortunately. It was the same back then, joyriding in a stolen car. Things haven’t really changed, just gotten more prevalent.
When it comes to thieves, there’s something to be said for living in a secluded rural setting with acreage and a tractor with multiple attachments.
And a 30-06 and a sympathetic sheriff who also coaches your kid’s baseball team and buys your eggs.
Remember when we watched western movies on Saturday afternoon? The good guys would shoot at fleeing felons better known as outlaws. It was common sense that you could shoot at bank robbers , horse thieves and other kinds of thieves. The Supreme Court stopped all that with its Tennessee vs Garner decision in 1985. That was the first Nigger Reparations law. All niggers have a license to steal as long as they are not violent. Guaranteed if more of those sons of bitches were shot while stealing, the number of thefts would be reduced significantly.
Why stop there? You’re on the verge of a real breakthrough moment here!