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I'm not sure how the notification stops the thief. If you're half decent at hiding things they won't be able to find it in less than half an hour, so they eithe

I'm not sure how the notification stops the thief. If you're half decent at hiding things they won't be able to find it in less than half an hour, so they either stop and look during which time you can catch them or they abandon the car and you get it back since it's still being tracked.

jtbayly 4y ago
I don’t recommend going and confronting a car thief. And I doubt the police will be there in half an hour. You’ll be lucky to convince them you have the location sometime the next day, when it’s far too late.
- HDThoreaun 4y ago
  Eric adams does recommend confronting a car thief I guess. Really it just depends on the situation, plenty of New Yorkers would be game. Might even prefer it to hoping the cops deal with it. Personally if my only choice was ask cops for help I'd consider the car gone. I can round up a few of the boys and confront the thief given an hour or two, and at least I'd get my car back. No idea if NYPD is as worthless as my pd though.
  - MisterTea 4y ago
    > Really it just depends on the situation, plenty of New Yorkers would be game. You kiddin me? Hell no. There are a lot of guns out there and we know it.
    - HDThoreaun 4y ago
      Supreme Court says guns aren’t only for the rich in nyc anymore. Maybe the thief has one, maybe the car owners does too.
      - MisterTea 4y ago
        > Supreme Court says guns aren’t only for the rich in nyc anymore. That law evens the playing field for law abiding citizens. But hey man, you wanna cosplay Dirty Harry or Paul Kersey then by all means. Just hope the NYPD and DA are cool with your vigilantism.
- chroma 4y ago
  If everyone chooses not to confront car thieves, then car thieves have successful careers stealing everyone's cars. If everyone chooses to confront car thieves (preferably with friends, preferably armed), then car thieves quickly choose another career. Getting the police to do their job would be ideal, but that won't happen so we only have these two options.
2c2c2c 4y ago
I believe you can turn the sound on it when you get that alert, although there's guides on how to remove the speaker

jtbayly 4y ago

I don’t recommend going and confronting a car thief. And I doubt the police will be there in half an hour. You’ll be lucky to convince them you have the location sometime the next day, when it’s far too late.

HDThoreaun 4y ago
Eric adams does recommend confronting a car thief I guess. Really it just depends on the situation, plenty of New Yorkers would be game. Might even prefer it to hoping the cops deal with it. Personally if my only choice was ask cops for help I'd consider the car gone. I can round up a few of the boys and confront the thief given an hour or two, and at least I'd get my car back. No idea if NYPD is as worthless as my pd though.
- MisterTea 4y ago
  > Really it just depends on the situation, plenty of New Yorkers would be game. You kiddin me? Hell no. There are a lot of guns out there and we know it.
  - HDThoreaun 4y ago
    Supreme Court says guns aren’t only for the rich in nyc anymore. Maybe the thief has one, maybe the car owners does too.
    - MisterTea 4y ago
      > Supreme Court says guns aren’t only for the rich in nyc anymore. That law evens the playing field for law abiding citizens. But hey man, you wanna cosplay Dirty Harry or Paul Kersey then by all means. Just hope the NYPD and DA are cool with your vigilantism.
chroma 4y ago
If everyone chooses not to confront car thieves, then car thieves have successful careers stealing everyone's cars. If everyone chooses to confront car thieves (preferably with friends, preferably armed), then car thieves quickly choose another career. Getting the police to do their job would be ideal, but that won't happen so we only have these two options.

2c2c2c 4y ago

I believe you can turn the sound on it when you get that alert, although there's guides on how to remove the speaker