Baltimore sues Hyundai, Kia over spike in car thefts
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Baltimore sues Hyundai, Kia over spike in car thefts
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#3Are there resources to know what car brands are most vulnerable to the exploits car thieves are using?
Re: Baltimore sues Hyundai, Kia over spike in car thefts
#4Imagine if a city sued homeowners because it’s their fault for calling the police after a break-in, because they used a deadbolt that failed the LockPickingLawyer. This is about equally as sane.
Yes, yes, I know that Hyundai and Kia vehicles are easy pickings, but they talk as though “those vehicles are easy to steal, so those teenagers, they just felt so compelled to…” Nobody forces somebody to steal a car. If anti-theft prevents a car theft, consider that is still someone who had intent to steal a vehicle if it were possible.
Re: Baltimore sues Hyundai, Kia over spike in car thefts
#5How is it Hyundai's fault that people steal cars? It's acting as if theives are some force of nature that we can't control or something. You prevent theft by putting theives in jail. It's not complicated.
Re: Baltimore sues Hyundai, Kia over spike in car thefts
#6How is it Hyundai's fault that people steal cars? It's acting as if theives are some force of nature that we can't control or something. You prevent theft by putting theives in jail. It's not complicated.
Consider reading the article
The concerns are valid
>Certain Kia or Hyundai models can be stolen using a screwdriver and a USB charging cord.
>Cleveland, St. Louis and Seattle are among the other cities that started suing the the car companies earlier this year. Baltimore’s lawsuit says the companies “failed to keep up with industry standards,” and claim it was a result of business decisions made to reduce costs and boost profits “notwithstanding decades of academic literature and research supporting the deterrent effects” of anti-theft technology.
>Car thefts in the city have nearly doubled this year compared to the same time last year, part of a nationwide trend after videos showing how to easily steal the vehicles racked up millions of views on TikTok.
Re: Baltimore sues Hyundai, Kia over spike in car thefts
#7Is there a list published somewhere documenting which Hyundai and Kia car models are affected?
Re: Baltimore sues Hyundai, Kia over spike in car thefts
#8Lots of comments that didn’t read the article so here’s a good excerpt on why there’s a lawsuit.
Baltimore’s lawsuit says the companies “failed to keep up with industry standards,” and claim it was a result of business decisions made to reduce costs and boost profits “notwithstanding decades of academic literature and research supporting the deterrent effects” of anti-theft technology.
“The dramatically increased rate of Hyundai and Kia theft in Baltimore has required city and police resources that would not have been needed but for Hyundai and Kia’s deliberate failures,” the lawsuit says. “Car thieves — many of them teenagers— take advantage of these failures and engage in reckless driving, creating substantial safety risks to themselves and Baltimore residents and their property.”
Re: Baltimore sues Hyundai, Kia over spike in car thefts
#9How is it Hyundai's fault that people steal cars? It's acting as if theives are some force of nature that we can't control or something. You prevent theft by putting theives in jail. It's not complicated.
Their cars omit the industry standard features to prevent someone from starting the car without a key. That makes the cars trivially easy to steal.
When they purchase a car, a reasonable person would assume that the key works to the degree that is standard in the industry.
Re: Baltimore sues Hyundai, Kia over spike in car thefts
#10How is it Hyundai's fault that people steal cars? It's acting as if theives are some force of nature that we can't control or something. You prevent theft by putting theives in jail. It's not complicated.
Consider reading the article The concerns are valid >Certain Kia or Hyundai models can be stolen using a screwdriver and a USB charging cord. >Cleveland, St. Louis and Seattle are among the other cities that started suing the the car companies earlier this year. Baltimore’s lawsuit says the companies “failed to keep up with industry standards,” and claim it was a result of business decisions made to reduce costs and…
The article sounds like if you leave the door open you should assume anybody will enter and steal you. This is reversing the victim to the victimary.
In a sexist way would be similar that you are being raped because you wear some specific clothes.
Or you are hacked because you don't apply a patch.