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Post by Security on Sept 4, 2006 1:02:10 GMT -5
www.technewsworld.com/story/J1GR3f43Be3lmP/Cops-Use-High-Tech-Cars-to-Catch-Would-Be-Thieves.xhtml
Minneapolis' bait-car program is one of the first and most successful of its kind in the country.
The city's bait-car program is one of the first and most successful of its kind in the country. More than 240 people have been arrested in the operation since it began in 1997, including 34 so far this year.
The conviction rate is nearly 100 percent -- because it's tough to beat a case with your face on tape, and often your voice, as you steal a car, authorities say.
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