Photo: Twitter/@GAFollowers
Nothing's more irritating than walking up to your car and finding it broken into. Far worse things can happen to a vehicle in a parking lot, including getting stolen or keyed, but it's the petty things that make us livid.
In the United States, car breakings are on the rise, to a point car owners would rather leave their windows and trunk open – to avoid the inconvenience of spending a fortune on replacement parts because some lazy bum somewhere was hoping you'd leave valuables in the car.
These pesky car thieves are not your sophisticated, top-tier Gone In 60 Seconds (2000) crooks. They are witty opportunists who'll mark your car, survey your movements, and strike at the opportune time with a $10 tool.
Everything Georgia (@GAFollowers), a Twitter handle specific to Georgia residents, recently posted a triggering video showing how these malicious crooks break into marked cars.
In the video, four young men in a car display their tools of the trade and even go an extra step to brag about how sophisticated or stealthy their window breakers work.
We are certain the individuals in the video are not real crooks (it's a skit afterall), but their display of skills show how easy car thieves can get into your car undetected.
"It's easy to handle. Hit it three times in the corner, four times in the corner. The window, it don't shatter, but it gets loose enough for you to actually get in. This is the new way. Do you feel me? This is the only thing I use. My best friend. This tool right here. You've got to get this," a gentleman seated at the back of the car in the video bragged.
After a brief argument with another passenger about which tool is better, the gentleman behind steps out and demonstrates how efficiently his modern tool works.
Believe it or not, it takes approximately 14 seconds to break into a Volkswagen Jetta parked next to their car. All he had to do was slightly poke the bottom front corner of the rear window before it cracked and gave in.
According to the Council of Criminal Justice (CCJ), motor vehicle thefts in 30 major cities in the U.S. increased by 59% between 2019 and 2022, with an uptick at the start of the global pandemic in 2020.
While California is the worst-hit state for car break-ins in America, there's been an uptick in similar crimes in Atlanta. The video below demonstrates how these malicious crimes are swiftly done with tools (Car Safety Hammer) that can be sourced online for between $9 and $23.
These pesky car thieves are not your sophisticated, top-tier Gone In 60 Seconds (2000) crooks. They are witty opportunists who'll mark your car, survey your movements, and strike at the opportune time with a $10 tool.
Everything Georgia (@GAFollowers), a Twitter handle specific to Georgia residents, recently posted a triggering video showing how these malicious crooks break into marked cars.
In the video, four young men in a car display their tools of the trade and even go an extra step to brag about how sophisticated or stealthy their window breakers work.
We are certain the individuals in the video are not real crooks (it's a skit afterall), but their display of skills show how easy car thieves can get into your car undetected.
"It's easy to handle. Hit it three times in the corner, four times in the corner. The window, it don't shatter, but it gets loose enough for you to actually get in. This is the new way. Do you feel me? This is the only thing I use. My best friend. This tool right here. You've got to get this," a gentleman seated at the back of the car in the video bragged.
After a brief argument with another passenger about which tool is better, the gentleman behind steps out and demonstrates how efficiently his modern tool works.
Believe it or not, it takes approximately 14 seconds to break into a Volkswagen Jetta parked next to their car. All he had to do was slightly poke the bottom front corner of the rear window before it cracked and gave in.
According to the Council of Criminal Justice (CCJ), motor vehicle thefts in 30 major cities in the U.S. increased by 59% between 2019 and 2022, with an uptick at the start of the global pandemic in 2020.
While California is the worst-hit state for car break-ins in America, there's been an uptick in similar crimes in Atlanta. The video below demonstrates how these malicious crimes are swiftly done with tools (Car Safety Hammer) that can be sourced online for between $9 and $23.
Atlanta boys show how they break into cars. TRIGGERING SMH pic.twitter.com/1qPlmSFcGe
— Everything Georgia (@GAFollowers) June 21, 2023
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