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   From: andrew@nojunqmail.com   
      
   On 03/03/2021 13:33, Ian Jackson wrote:   
      
   > The problem was that in a supermarket carpark, customers were having   
   > trouble locking and unlocking their cars. Is it possible that the OFCOM   
   > engineer actually found that he needed to do a bit of urgent on-the-job   
   > shopping?   
      
   It was likely because this is part of a car theft process. The thieves   
   turn up and turn on a jammer, people arrive walk away from their car and   
   hit the button as they walk but the car does not lock and they don't   
   notice. The bad guys now have an open car to steal from or drive away.   
      
   It commonly occurs in supermarket, station or airport car parks so when   
   there is a report of people having trouble opening or locking cars the   
   police suspect thieves.   
      
   Andy   
      
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