Police Decoy cars; most awesome thing ever?

Onkel Neal · 07-26-09, 01:25 PM

I'm watching some program, "Jacked", the police have some cars wired with cameras and remotes. They leave them in areas of town where car theft is a chronic problem then stake out the area. They video people as they scope out the car, and when some jokers decide the car is theirs, they follow them a short distance. The car has a camera inside as well, so you can watch the idiots freaking out when the engine shuts down and the doors lock themselves.

Car thieves apprehended.

Awesome.

Task Force · 07-26-09, 02:56 PM

lol, I can imagine they would be... :rotfl:

Syxx_Killer · 07-26-09, 03:09 PM

There was also a show on TruTV (formerly Court TV) called Bait Car. It is the same premise. I loved seeing those idiots react to that stuff.

Oberon · 07-26-09, 03:19 PM

I forget the precise show, but there was one setup with a lorry left with its rear doors open and boxes inside. Some joker climbed up to nick one of the boxes, then two guys slammed the doors shut and pulled down the sides to reveal the joker trapped in like a zoo enclosure with bars. The lorry then drove around central London while a loudspeaker proclaimed things like "See the common thief in its natural habitat!"

If I find a clip on the tube I'll link it.

Task Force · 07-26-09, 03:25 PM

haha.... Than must have been the most embarased he had been in his life...

XabbaRus · 07-26-09, 03:50 PM

Could that not be classed as entrapment. I'm sure a smart bloodsucker oops, I meant lawyer would argue that.

Syxx_Killer · 07-26-09, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Oberon

I forget the precise show, but there was one setup with a lorry left with its rear doors open and boxes inside. Some joker climbed up to nick one of the boxes, then two guys slammed the doors shut and pulled down the sides to reveal the joker trapped in like a zoo enclosure with bars. The lorry then drove around central London while a loudspeaker proclaimed things like "See the common thief in its natural habitat!"

If I find a clip on the tube I'll link it.

That sounds awesome!

Letum · 07-26-09, 06:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oberon

there was one setup with a lorry...

I remember that!
Here you go:

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Geno_Mariner · 07-27-09, 03:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oberon

I forget the precise show, but there was one setup with a lorry left with its rear doors open and boxes inside. Some joker climbed up to nick one of the boxes, then two guys slammed the doors shut and pulled down the sides to reveal the joker trapped in like a zoo enclosure with bars. The lorry then drove around central London while a loudspeaker proclaimed things like "See the common thief in its natural habitat!"

If I find a clip on the tube I'll link it.

Sounds hilarious

Jimbuna · 07-27-09, 06:09 AM

No, entrapment as a concept doesn't exist in UK law. The police can set up a sting and if you fall for it, you are arrested.

Your only defence would be if the individual was induced or persuaded by a Police Officer to commit the offence.

07-26-09, 01:25 PM	#1
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,385 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	Police Decoy cars; most awesome thing ever? I'm watching some program, "Jacked", the police have some cars wired with cameras and remotes. They leave them in areas of town where car theft is a chronic problem then stake out the area. They video people as they scope out the car, and when some jokers decide the car is theirs, they follow them a short distance. The car has a camera inside as well, so you can watch the idiots freaking out when the engine shuts down and the doors lock themselves. Car thieves apprehended. Awesome. __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web

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Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	lol, I can imagine they would be... :rotfl: __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

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Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	haha.... Than must have been the most embarased he had been in his life... __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

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XabbaRus Navy Seal Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 5,330 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Could that not be classed as entrapment. I'm sure a smart bloodsucker oops, I meant lawyer would argue that. __________________

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Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,522 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	No, entrapment as a concept doesn't exist in UK law. The police can set up a sting and if you fall for it, you are arrested. Your only defence would be if the individual was induced or persuaded by a Police Officer to commit the offence. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

07-26-09, 03:09 PM	#3
Syxx_Killer Admiral Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 2,387 Downloads: 21 Uploads: 0	There was also a show on TruTV (formerly Court TV) called Bait Car. It is the same premise. I loved seeing those idiots react to that stuff.

07-26-09, 03:19 PM	#4
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	I forget the precise show, but there was one setup with a lorry left with its rear doors open and boxes inside. Some joker climbed up to nick one of the boxes, then two guys slammed the doors shut and pulled down the sides to reveal the joker trapped in like a zoo enclosure with bars. The lorry then drove around central London while a loudspeaker proclaimed things like "See the common thief in its natural habitat!" If I find a clip on the tube I'll link it.