Poor camera, poor camera setup example : "Caught on Camera: Armed Thieves Fail to Steal GMC Truck Protected by .. "

[mat200]

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Good Example of poor camera, poor camera placement .. unable to get much useful information from this setup.

Numerous issues with the quality of this video.

No endorsement of this company nor it's products.

Clearly electronic keys are a problem.


Caught on Camera: Armed Thieves Fail to Steal GMC Truck Protected by Ravelco!

Mar 7, 2025
Security cameras captured this footage on Monday, March 3rd, 2025, in Dallas, Texas. The owner’s security system recorded four armed car thieves attempting—and failing—to steal this 2023 GMC Pickup Truck.

 

[mat200]

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Good Example of poor camera, poor camera placement .. unable to get much useful information from this setup.

Numerous issues with the quality of this video.

No endorsement of this company nor it's products.

Clearly electronic keys are a problem.


Caught on Camera: Armed Thieves Fail to Steal GMC Truck Protected by Ravelco!

So, I do not know if the company which posted this actually down resolutioned this .. yet I'll post some screen shots here in case the original video gets removed

Oh, is that a cat by the back tire ?






hopefully he has more cameras covering the sidewalk and street


This is why you want to review video from the last few days to see what happens on the street view

 

[mat200]

Trucks lights help bring color to the camera




notice, for some reason the time stamp is now readable .. has me wondering what is going on with the video, guess the IR bounce back off the eves makes the white back ground wash out the time stamp overlay

 

[mat200]

Wondering if a AR with scope would make for a nice pop here .. should be able to pop this one if you play it right

 

[mat200]

Multiple attackers ..







Looks like they are all masked ..
wounding one would get them to the hospital and a chance to ID .. otherwise we need to get good images of their clothing, and vehicle used, probably need a pineapple device to get cell data from them ..







very poor job of the cameras here ..



4th attacker is looking like a ghost .. wondering if this is Reolink ..







how nice, they are closing the doors for the Truck owner .. wondering if they will leave a mint or 2

 

[mat200]

Now, the cynic in me thinks this is a white flag operation by the company selling this product ..

hard sometimes to tell what is real and what is not.

Guess the next follow up is to see if there is a police record of this theft attempt

"Mar 7, 2025
178,831 views • Mar 7, 2025


Security cameras captured this footage on Monday, March 3rd, 2025, in Dallas, Texas. The owner’s security system recorded four armed car thieves attempting—and failing—to steal this 2023 GMC Pickup Truck. "

 

[JPmedia]

So the question is, was a report filed with the local authorities? If not, I smell a rat

 

[PeteJ]

Couldn't you stop all of this with a fuel pump or starter kill--using a physical kill switch or relay?

Or just buy a truck with a manual tranny?

 

[Revo2Maxx]

One of the best starter kills I installed back in the day in my 1970 Javelin Trans Am was using my cars Cigarette lighter as the switch.,. Who would try and steal your car and stop to think lets light my Cigarette lol.. So would pull it from the socket lay in the area below as many others would using CB or other things to be powered by socket would.. Car wouldn't start unless it was installed and pushed in.. In my 85 IROC Z after upgraded to a 350 I put in a Fuel cut off covered rocker and starter kill using tubular lock that I put next to the fuel switch.. More for the look then it was for deterrent seeing the car was always garaged.