Satellites Used to Stop Car Thieves in Pakistan

zymurgy_cat writes "Yahoo has an interesting story about a company in Pakistan that uses satellites and mobile phone networks to monitor and disable stolen cars. Looks like they can also monitor people's driving habits and whether or not they're using the air conditioner. The article comments about how much easier it is for them to do things like disabling cars remotely than in Western countries. (Remind me to never rent a car in Pakistan.)"

Comments

Pakistan

[Gareman]

Never rent a car in pakistan.

You've been reminded.

Sucks if they click the wrong car.

[Polly_was_a_cracker]

Driving along drinking your morning coffee, when your car goes from 40-0 and your face goes from normal to peeling in 2 seconds.

Phone log:

[bcolflesh]

Dude, where's my car?

- Qatar

Allah! That's too far!

Superheroes

[Anonymous Coward]

Behind the satellite system ... stands businessman and crime fighter Jameel Yusuf

Crime fighter, eh? Does that mean he wears his underwear outside of his pants?

Quck! Nobody's looking!

[KFury]

So is there a rush of vehicle thefts during periods of high sunspot activity and coronal mass ejections like now?

I guess it has to be said.....

[Bombcar]

In A.D. 2003
Car was stolening

Thief: What happen?
Mechanic: Someone set up us the brake.
Car Jacker: We get signal.
Thief: What!
Car Jacker: Radio turn on.
Thief: It's You!!
Cops: How are you gentlemen!!
Cops: All your brake are belong to us.
Cops: You are on the way to destruction.
Thief: What you say!!
Cops: You have no chance to escape make your time.
Cops: Ha Ha Ha Ha ....
Thief: Take off every 'Zig'!!
Car Jacker: You know what you doing.
Thief: Move 'Zig'.
Car Jacker: For great justice.

Re:This has been available in Australia for years.

[Rorschach1]

Aussie cops must not have such great equipment.

Somehow, I always picture them having souped-up V8's with 'INTERCEPTOR' printed on the back...