29 September 2006

Only in Texas

The Dallas police force were duly proud of one of their recent acquisitions, a so-called bait car. The cop's new toy was "outfitted with cameras, tracking capabilities and a remote engine-kill system designed to catch auto thieves."

Sounds like a brilliant idea doesn't it? Leave the car out to get stolen, track it electronically, close in on the miscreants, kill the car's engine and nail the bastards.

Just one problem. Sometime between last Friday and Monday the bait car was, well, stolen. Now the coppers can't find it as the tracking system seems to have failed!

As they say when nature makes a better mousetrap.....

If anyone in the Dallas - Fort Worth area (or anywhere else for that matter) who might have information as to the vehicle's whereabouts should ring the auto theft unit at +12146713535. Unfortunately there's no mention of a reward.

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