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you just cannot win
From: David Farber <farber () central cis upenn edu>
Date: Wed, 23 Feb 1994 13:24:48 -0500
[Autoweek 7 Feb. 1994] A British Ford dealer set out to impress potential purchasers with the burglar-proof features of the new Ford Mondeo by staging a break-in in his showroom. As a room full of potential customers watched, the hired thief walked up to the front of the car and gave it a swift kick in the bumper, near the airbag sensor. The bag inflated, AND the central locking system disengaged. The thief then opened the door, quickly broke the steering column lock, hot-wired the ignition and started the car. News spread quickly, and copycat incidents have followed. Autoweek says "Sales of The Club should increase."
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