Gangs are using increasingly sophisticated kit to steal cars
5 days ago
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- Gangs are using increasingly sophisticated methods to steal cars.
- Techniques for stealing phones have also evolved.
- In 2013, traditional car theft tools like coat hangers and 'slim jims' were becoming obsolete due to improved security technology.
- Britain is highlighted as a world-leader in the theft of luxury goods.
- High-end products like cars, phones, and tractors are increasingly stolen to serve distant markets.
- The moral of 'The Salt Path' suggests that the truth will eventually catch up, but readers may not want to hear it.
- Asian tourists are returning to Britain, but their demographics and behaviors have changed.
- The Fantasy Premier League is influencing football, making it 'nerdier'.
- There is a rise in revolutionary activism among retirees ('boomers').