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Four Corners, Car Wars
presented by Chris Masters; produced by Sue Spencer, fl. 2010, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, in Four Corners (Sydney, New South Wales: ABC Commercial, 2006), 45 mins
If your late model car goes missing, don't expect to see it again soon. Chances are it's being rapidly dissected by swarming thieves, the parts packed into containers destined for ports in the far off Middle East. There, the stolen pieces will be unpacked and assembled like a mosaic, then rebirthed as a shining "n...
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presented by Chris Masters; produced by Sue Spencer, fl. 2010, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, in Four Corners (Sydney, New South Wales: ABC Commercial, 2006), 45 mins
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If your late model car goes missing, don't expect to see it again soon. Chances are it's being rapidly dissected by swarming thieves, the parts packed into containers destined for ports in the far off Middle East. There, the stolen pieces will be unpacked and assembled like a mosaic, then rebirthed as a shining "new" vehicle.
Chris Masters reveals the various tricks of the stolen car trade and traces the spectacular crash of one big syndicate fo...
If your late model car goes missing, don't expect to see it again soon. Chances are it's being rapidly dissected by swarming thieves, the parts packed into containers destined for ports in the far off Middle East. There, the stolen pieces will be unpacked and assembled like a mosaic, then rebirthed as a shining "new" vehicle.
Chris Masters reveals the various tricks of the stolen car trade and traces the spectacular crash of one big syndicate following an investigation that ran for six months and involved 450 police and extensive phone taps.
While insurers and smash repairers blame each other for encouraging crooks, technology may hold the key to beating them. Masters looks at an Australian proven anti-theft invention – the spraying of thousands of uniquely coded microdots on the car’s underbody – and asks why manufacturers have been slow to take it up.
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Field of Study
Criminal Justice & Public Safety
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Sue Spencer, fl. 2010, Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Author / Creator
Chris Masters
Date Published / Released
2006
Publisher
ABC Commercial
Series
Four Corners
Topic / Theme
Law enforcement, Criminal investigations, Crime, Criminals, Organized crime, Automobile insurance industry, Theft
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2006 by ABC Commercial
Series
Four Corners
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