Odd Ball News: Man Builds Cage To Protect Car From Part Thieves

Odd Ball News: Man Builds Cage To Protect Car From Part Thieves
A Chinese man has built a cage for his car to stop thieves kidnapping parts and demanding ransom money.

Mr Zhang, of Jilin city, says his car's computerised engine management system was stolen twice.

"Each time I found a note clipped under the wiper, with phone and bank-account numbers," he said.

Each time, Zhang had to wire 500 yuan (£35) to get the part back, reports City Evenings.


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zairnaimzairnaim - 2/29/2008 11:53:38 AM
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feel srry for the guy


GTR35GTR35 - 2/29/2008 12:01:54 PM
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WHAAAAT? I dont feel sorry for him (eventhough it's wrong) but why would you not contact the police if you have all of the thief's info?

But it still bugs me to know that there is that kind of thiefs out there.


DiamondJimDiamondJim - 3/1/2008 4:25:39 PM
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there was a dealership who had two cars stolen off the lot, and the dealer found them on his own. after calling the police telling them he had found his own cars and wanted to take them back even though the theives had taken the liberty to register the cars in their name, the police told him they would arrest him if he "stole" his cars back. thats why he didn't call the police, because in the real world, alot of times in those countries, the police are in on the theivery since they are and enforce the law...


zairnaimzairnaim - 2/29/2008 12:43:03 PM
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is that a jetta?


0to600to60 - 2/29/2008 12:59:16 PM
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Am I sensing some sarcasm there, lol


jeffgalljeffgall - 2/29/2008 1:04:49 PM
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So what. All he did was build a garage you can see through. My garage has full walls. What is this a story?


Agent009Agent009 - 2/29/2008 1:30:59 PM
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The bigger part of the story maybe the ransom demanded in return for the parts. Did you read that far?


07G35J07G35J - 2/29/2008 2:46:20 PM
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Didn't you read the article? The thieves don't steal the car. They take the ECU for ransom.


07G35J07G35J - 2/29/2008 3:39:21 PM
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But,... never mind.


ShredmoShredmo - 2/29/2008 4:52:53 PM
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If you look closely at the photo, it looks as if the openings on the top are quite large. What is stopping the thieves from climbing in from above?

I can promise you that birds pertch above the car and crap on it constantly.


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