• FiveMacs
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    39 months ago

    Lol at thinking ‘ring cameras’ do anything more then give you something to share online for sympathy and internet points.

    • @BedSharkPal@lemmy.caOP
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      29 months ago

      It’s crazy how there isn’t a whole lot you can seem to do. You’d think insurance companies would be on the manufacturers to do more to protect the cars.

  • AutoTL;DRB
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    29 months ago

    This is the best summary I could come up with:


    The Jeep had been stolen from the family’s driveway in the Half Moon Bay neighbourhood of Barrhaven, a suburb about 15 kilometres southwest of Ottawa’s downtown core.

    In Alkhayyat’s case, police managed to track down her Jeep at Montreal’s port and return it to her before it could be shipped overseas for resale, but she and her neighbours remain on high alert.

    Insurance rates can vary by provider and depend on location, said Erwin, who explained the final calculation can be determined by how many thefts have occurred in particular area.

    Cherine Abourida, who lives in Barrhaven and drives a 2019 Jeep Cherokee, said she was shocked when her insurance provider wanted to raise her rate by about $50 a month.

    Ottawa police have not had a dedicated auto theft unit since 2017, when Deputy Chief Patricia Ferguson said a rise in shootings prompted a reorganization.

    “I don’t imagine this is a problem that’s going to go away, and I say that because the sheer profitability behind it means that it’s worthwhile for these groups to continue to develop technology or strategies that are going to work around the solutions that we have right now,” he said.


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