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I was watching a youtube video about the "Kia Boys." A group of young men who made a lifestyle out of stealing Kia vehicles with flawed anti theft systems installed.

What interested me is that they make a habit of connecting their personal phone to the entertainment systems of vehicles they steal. They then use the large list of connected devices in their phone to brag about their stature as criminals.

Which is hilarious because it's not only evidence that connects them to a rash of vehicle thefts, but it also means every stolen vehicle retains evidence of who _precisely_ stole that vehicle.

The police don't seem to have a clue. The criminals surely don't.



all while some people spend their entire lives obsessing about privacy without even doing anything illegal...


wrong angle - most people aren't trying to cover their crime sprres, they know losing privacy is more likely to make you a victim. Could be robbery, but it could also be high hotel prices.




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