Apple Air Tags being given away to track your stolen car

[Anonymous]

Not sure yet where these will be handed out. Part of me thinks that these will be like COVID shots and they will initially all be scooped up by people living in Ward 3, but I can't say that I really blame them. Their vehicles are being stolen as well. But I can see a scenario where in the name of equity, DC says that you don't get an air tag unless you live elsewhere.

Also, the air tags will not prevent carjackings, just the recovery of your crashed up, rolling drug den of a vehicle.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Not sure yet where these will be handed out. Part of me thinks that these will be like COVID shots and they will initially all be scooped up by people living in Ward 3, but I can't say that I really blame them. Their vehicles are being stolen as well. But I can see a scenario where in the name of equity, DC says that you don't get an air tag unless you live elsewhere.

Also, the air tags will not prevent carjackings, just the recovery of your crashed up, rolling drug den of a vehicle.

There was an article in the Post about a Capitol Hill woman who was carjacked. When the police showed up at her home, they watched as she used her Airbag to track the moving vehicle across DC. MPD said that, even though the vehicle could be located in real time, the police were not allowed to pursue the vehicle with the carjackers inside.

So the DC government can engage in its latest performative gesture by giving away Airtags or the equivalent. But this will be ineffective while the woke left on the DC Council continues to prioritize the rights of criminals above those of crime victims and the general public. It's past time to empower the police.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Not sure yet where these will be handed out. Part of me thinks that these will be like COVID shots and they will initially all be scooped up by people living in Ward 3, but I can't say that I really blame them. Their vehicles are being stolen as well. But I can see a scenario where in the name of equity, DC says that you don't get an air tag unless you live elsewhere.

Also, the air tags will not prevent carjackings, just the recovery of your crashed up, rolling drug den of a vehicle.

There was an article in the Post about a Capitol Hill woman who was carjacked. When the police showed up at her home, they watched as she used her Airbag to track the moving vehicle across DC. MPD said that, even though the vehicle could be located in real time, the police were not allowed to pursue the vehicle with the carjackers inside.

So the DC government can engage in its latest performative gesture by giving away Airtags or the equivalent. But this will be ineffective while the woke left on the DC Council continues to prioritize the rights of criminals above those of crime victims and the general public. It's past time to empower the police.

What is the rationale for this? Insane!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Not sure yet where these will be handed out. Part of me thinks that these will be like COVID shots and they will initially all be scooped up by people living in Ward 3, but I can't say that I really blame them. Their vehicles are being stolen as well. But I can see a scenario where in the name of equity, DC says that you don't get an air tag unless you live elsewhere.

Also, the air tags will not prevent carjackings, just the recovery of your crashed up, rolling drug den of a vehicle.

Well, this is where we are as a city? It took us ..I don't know...6 months to 'recover' our stolen car in DC in the condition as you described it. The police/camera system/parking enforcement were zero help in our effort as none of these 'arms' focuses on stolen vehicles or coordinate with each other. We finally were notified when the abandoned vehicle team picked it up after multiple reports. Still, you are better back knowing its fate as quickly as possible and less crime committed with it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Not sure yet where these will be handed out. Part of me thinks that these will be like COVID shots and they will initially all be scooped up by people living in Ward 3, but I can't say that I really blame them. Their vehicles are being stolen as well. But I can see a scenario where in the name of equity, DC says that you don't get an air tag unless you live elsewhere.

Also, the air tags will not prevent carjackings, just the recovery of your crashed up, rolling drug den of a vehicle.

There was an article in the Post about a Capitol Hill woman who was carjacked. When the police showed up at her home, they watched as she used her Airbag to track the moving vehicle across DC. MPD said that, even though the vehicle could be located in real time, the police were not allowed to pursue the vehicle with the carjackers inside.

So the DC government can engage in its latest performative gesture by giving away Airtags or the equivalent. But this will be ineffective while the woke left on the DC Council continues to prioritize the rights of criminals above those of crime victims and the general public. It's past time to empower the police.

What is the rationale for this? Insane!

Something similar happened to friends of ours. So how would these airtags address this? You'd have to watch it zip around committing crimes, and you'd only be able to recover it when abandoned--but you'd do it yourself vigilante style with no help from MPD? This is exactly what isn't supposed to happen, good grief.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Not sure yet where these will be handed out. Part of me thinks that these will be like COVID shots and they will initially all be scooped up by people living in Ward 3, but I can't say that I really blame them. Their vehicles are being stolen as well. But I can see a scenario where in the name of equity, DC says that you don't get an air tag unless you live elsewhere.

Also, the air tags will not prevent carjackings, just the recovery of your crashed up, rolling drug den of a vehicle.

There was an article in the Post about a Capitol Hill woman who was carjacked. When the police showed up at her home, they watched as she used her Airbag to track the moving vehicle across DC. MPD said that, even though the vehicle could be located in real time, the police were not allowed to pursue the vehicle with the carjackers inside.

So the DC government can engage in its latest performative gesture by giving away Airtags or the equivalent. But this will be ineffective while the woke left on the DC Council continues to prioritize the rights of criminals above those of crime victims and the general public. It's past time to empower the police.

What is the rationale for this? Insane!

They will run over innocent pedestrians or hit other vehicles. Call the police or go find it with them once it had stopped. Nobody else needs to be killed because you want your vehicle back. Usually the suspects are bad drivers as they get to drive only when they steal a car and every car is different.
I remember using a steering wheel lock. Nobody bothered with such vehicle.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Not sure yet where these will be handed out. Part of me thinks that these will be like COVID shots and they will initially all be scooped up by people living in Ward 3, but I can't say that I really blame them. Their vehicles are being stolen as well. But I can see a scenario where in the name of equity, DC says that you don't get an air tag unless you live elsewhere.

Also, the air tags will not prevent carjackings, just the recovery of your crashed up, rolling drug den of a vehicle.

There was an article in the Post about a Capitol Hill woman who was carjacked. When the police showed up at her home, they watched as she used her Airbag to track the moving vehicle across DC. MPD said that, even though the vehicle could be located in real time, the police were not allowed to pursue the vehicle with the carjackers inside.

So the DC government can engage in its latest performative gesture by giving away Airtags or the equivalent. But this will be ineffective while the woke left on the DC Council continues to prioritize the rights of criminals above those of crime victims and the general public. It's past time to empower the police.

What is the rationale for this? Insane!

They will run over innocent pedestrians or hit other vehicles. Call the police or go find it with them once it had stopped. Nobody else needs to be killed because you want your vehicle back. Usually the suspects are bad drivers as they get to drive only when they steal a car and every car is different.
I remember using a steering wheel lock. Nobody bothered with such vehicle.

Car jacking happens while you are driving and while steering wheel lock is off the wheel. FYI

[Anonymous]

Who actually wants their car back after it has been car jacked?

[jsteele]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Not sure yet where these will be handed out. Part of me thinks that these will be like COVID shots and they will initially all be scooped up by people living in Ward 3, but I can't say that I really blame them. Their vehicles are being stolen as well. But I can see a scenario where in the name of equity, DC says that you don't get an air tag unless you live elsewhere.

Also, the air tags will not prevent carjackings, just the recovery of your crashed up, rolling drug den of a vehicle.

There was an article in the Post about a Capitol Hill woman who was carjacked. When the police showed up at her home, they watched as she used her Airbag to track the moving vehicle across DC. MPD said that, even though the vehicle could be located in real time, the police were not allowed to pursue the vehicle with the carjackers inside.

So the DC government can engage in its latest performative gesture by giving away Airtags or the equivalent. But this will be ineffective while the woke left on the DC Council continues to prioritize the rights of criminals above those of crime victims and the general public. It's past time to empower the police.

That's what the article said and maybe that's what the woman told them and maybe that's even what the police said. But, that is not the law. The law prevents pursuits, in other words, driving a high speed through streets full of pedestrians, bikers, and other cars. The rationale is that a car is not worth killing innocent people over. There is no law preventing police from simply driving to a place that a car is located. If that is what the police said, they are simply being lazy and not doing their job.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Not sure yet where these will be handed out. Part of me thinks that these will be like COVID shots and they will initially all be scooped up by people living in Ward 3, but I can't say that I really blame them. Their vehicles are being stolen as well. But I can see a scenario where in the name of equity, DC says that you don't get an air tag unless you live elsewhere.

Also, the air tags will not prevent carjackings, just the recovery of your crashed up, rolling drug den of a vehicle.

There was an article in the Post about a Capitol Hill woman who was carjacked. When the police showed up at her home, they watched as she used her Airbag to track the moving vehicle across DC. MPD said that, even though the vehicle could be located in real time, the police were not allowed to pursue the vehicle with the carjackers inside.

So the DC government can engage in its latest performative gesture by giving away Airtags or the equivalent. But this will be ineffective while the woke left on the DC Council continues to prioritize the rights of criminals above those of crime victims and the general public. It's past time to empower the police.

What is the rationale for this? Insane!

They will run over innocent pedestrians or hit other vehicles. Call the police or go find it with them once it had stopped. Nobody else needs to be killed because you want your vehicle back. Usually the suspects are bad drivers as they get to drive only when they steal a car and every car is different.
I remember using a steering wheel lock. Nobody bothered with such vehicle.

Ahhh... The choir of apologists appear. You are correct. If we just used steerwwheel locks. By golly we would have this crime wave licked.

[Anonymous]

The city needs to start using bollards.

Seriously, bollards throughout the city which can be dynamically employed. To just funnel people through entry control points.

No running people over. Just a nice methodical albeit slow control of traffic between various zones until police could safely apprehend.

You can steal a car you just won't get anywhere.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The city needs to start using bollards.

Seriously, bollards throughout the city which can be dynamically employed. To just funnel people through entry control points.

No running people over. Just a nice methodical albeit slow control of traffic between various zones until police could safely apprehend.

You can steal a car you just won't get anywhere.

This and random roadblocks and checks everywhere, every day. If you are law abiding, you slow down and show your registration and have nothing to worry about. Thoughts?

[Anonymous]

jsteele wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Not sure yet where these will be handed out. Part of me thinks that these will be like COVID shots and they will initially all be scooped up by people living in Ward 3, but I can't say that I really blame them. Their vehicles are being stolen as well. But I can see a scenario where in the name of equity, DC says that you don't get an air tag unless you live elsewhere.

Also, the air tags will not prevent carjackings, just the recovery of your crashed up, rolling drug den of a vehicle.

There was an article in the Post about a Capitol Hill woman who was carjacked. When the police showed up at her home, they watched as she used her Airbag to track the moving vehicle across DC. MPD said that, even though the vehicle could be located in real time, the police were not allowed to pursue the vehicle with the carjackers inside.

So the DC government can engage in its latest performative gesture by giving away Airtags or the equivalent. But this will be ineffective while the woke left on the DC Council continues to prioritize the rights of criminals above those of crime victims and the general public. It's past time to empower the police.

That's what the article said and maybe that's what the woman told them and maybe that's even what the police said. But, that is not the law. The law prevents pursuits, in other words, driving a high speed through streets full of pedestrians, bikers, and other cars. The rationale is that a car is not worth killing innocent people over. There is no law preventing police from simply driving to a place that a car is located. If that is what the police said, they are simply being lazy and not doing their job.

This happened to friends of ours as well with an older technology. The police said that time had passed and they couldn't know if who was in the car were the thieves, or it had changed hands, so they weren't going to follow it and pull it over. Or similar logic-riddled nonsense. Anyway, they are basically asking/not asking (since they "don't recommend it") citizens to be vigilantes and track down their own cars.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Who actually wants their car back after it has been car jacked?

Can you imagine having your car stolen/jacked if you are working poor? Dealing with insurance, getting to work, rentals? It is such a blow to people who already live without a margin. The whole stealing and jacking of cars needs to be addressed. I believe they dismantled the short lived task force though because it felt 'racist' given that the thieves are by and large POC. That may be rumor, but that is what was told to me--that it looked too much like they were targeting a 'population'.

[Anonymous]

I recommend putting a Ring car camera in your vehicle. In case our judges ever decide to prosecute, you will have clear images of the carjacker(s). (And, yes, it is a dedicated Ring camera, which is powered by your car's battery.)