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Okay, imagine some sort of identity checker or code/switch that needs to be entered or toggled when you get into your vehicle. Now imagine a theif getting in and hot-wiring your car without passing the identity check. After about two minutes of driving, the windows automatically roll up, the doors lock,
and engine shuts off. Once at a complete stop the poor sap gets a taste of real rehabilitation when a tear gas canister goes off beneath the seat and a jet of pepper spray comes from the steering wheel.
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After two minutes of driving,the car goes into autopilot & drives to the nearest police station. |
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After two minutes of driving, the car goes into autopilot
and drives to the nearest chop shop to sell the thief for
parts. |
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this happened to a friend of mine many years ago: she was driving down the highway after a night of clubbing, and her (very) drunk boyfriend zapped her with a can of pepper spray that he mistook for a cigarette lighter. they and the other two passengers were very lucky that she was able to pull over (it's a good the thing the road was practically deserted), and that no one was hurt or killed. |
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i think signal flares are the answer: they issue a vast column of coloured smoke which gains the attention of onlookers for miles around, especially the police. the dense cloud of smoke will follow the car for up to fifteen minutes from ignition. added bonuses: you can choose from a range of bright colours including purple, orange, red, yellow; even thirty seconds in the car after the flare has ignited is sufficient to completely coat the occupants; the thief can run and run - but the ash won't shift until it's washed off properly; it will set the car on fire giving you an almost guaranteed insurance claim; the thief will suffer hours or even days of irritation/burning of the eyes, nose, mouth, throat and lungs from the inhaled ashes; the coloured ash forms a very fine powder which only the most thorough and intrusive washing will remove completely (think Silkwood). as you've probably guessed, this is a dear fantasy of mine which remains untested. i *can* verify the awful properties of signal flares, though, having participated in a series of carefully executed pranks. |
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Why not strobe lights on interior of car - everybody loves strobe lights - "Come on everybody, let's dance on these car thieves" |
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This idea was shown in one of the robcop movies
The deterrent was high voltage hidden straps that popped out if you stole a car. |
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