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Laid Off Employee, Remotely Disables 100 Cars

Huffington Post -- A man fired from a Texas auto dealership used an Internet service to remotely disable ignitions and set off car horns of more than 100 vehicles sold at his old workplace...

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Submitted Mar 19, 2010 By: Cakes77

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alterman156 Champion Author New York Posts:2,490 Points:581,175 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2010 9:26:10 PM Ignore alterman156 Report Abuse The laid off worker should have tried to disable a few Toyotas so they can't endanger anyone.
SBlouch Champion Author San Antonio Posts:4,879 Points:1,049,310 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2010 9:12:33 PM Ignore SBlouch Report Abuse Now we know that auto dealerships can put in a GPS system which allows them to disable the cars and sound the alarm in cars they sell. Do the customers know this when they get a car from this dealerships? Setting the bail of the Laid off employee at only $3,000. The bail should be higher and he should be required to pay all the victims towing bills, pay lost from, and any other amount the jury determines.
CiVX Champion Author Oakland Posts:3,122 Points:531,610 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2010 5:57:51 PM Ignore CiVX Report Abuse Thats showen em!I don't trust nuttin to high tick jist looker Toyoda.
NHLiveFree Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:3,997 Points:667,690 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2010 5:10:46 PM Ignore NHLiveFree Report Abuse myvue08 and fordmexico: Chill out. This Huffington Post article is better and has a bit more info. i.e. It is not the same article! "The Texas Auto Center dealership in Austin installs GPS devices that can prevent cars from starting. The system is used to repossess cars when buyers are overdue on payments, said Jeremy Norton, a controller at the dealership where Ramos-Lopez worked." I wonder if this sleazy mega used car dealer gave its customers informed consent forms for this "repo gps system". Did any ignitions deactivate while the vehicles were being driven. Great grounds for a mega lawsuit!
BobbyVA Champion Author Virginia Beach Posts:1,457 Points:312,885 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2010 3:41:57 PM Ignore BobbyVA Report Abuse This was a really cool handed x employee who really took it to them. The more electronics you have the easier it is to sabotage the unit.
DellDude2 Champion Author Nashville Posts:3,989 Points:1,150,735 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2010 2:59:26 PM Ignore DellDude2 Report Abuse MyVue08, I don't know who appointed you the Posting Police, but get a life and just enjoy the story.
Sneakers55 Champion Author Houston Posts:32,057 Points:1,296,320 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2010 2:57:48 PM Ignore Sneakers55 Report Abuse Only a $3000 bond for disabling 100 cars? That's $30 a car. It's going to cost a lot more than $30 a car to resolve this problem. The guy who did it is 20 years old. I would figure that by that age you'd be over doing juvenile pranks.
MyVue08 Champion Author Columbus Posts:3,943 Points:444,565 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2010 2:17:39 PM Ignore MyVue08 Report Abuse Duplicate Information!
POLELANE Champion Author Ohio Posts:6,312 Points:718,345 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2010 1:41:42 PM Ignore POLELANE Report Abuse best you don't publicize the internet service; not what we need at all.
pgriff1 Champion Author New Orleans Posts:4,022 Points:1,230,310 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2010 1:33:16 PM Ignore pgriff1 Report Abuse isn't technology wonderful
Savingqueen Rookie Author Vancouver Posts:10 Points:3,915 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2010 1:15:05 PM Ignore Savingqueen Report Abuse That is creative revange. LOVE IT....
Jeeputtputt All-Star Author Cincinnati Posts:700 Points:179,770 Joined:Aug 2009	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2010 12:51:00 PM Ignore Jeeputtputt Report Abuse Sounds like fun ---How do you do that?
fordmexico Champion Author Michigan Posts:2,152 Points:181,200 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2010 12:42:51 PM Ignore fordmexico Report Abuse SIMILAR ARTICLE POSTED EARLIER TODAY!!!!