Challenges that border on the law are often spread through social networks. One of the latest involving car thefts claimed the lives of several people.
The mood in society has changed significantly in recent months. For the vast majority, living standards have fallen due to rising prices to such an extent that they are forced to take desperate measures. Due to the lack of food, some do not hesitate to steal from shops, as reported by Události247 here. The increase is being recorded by police officers across the country. Most often, customers in shops steal food and groceries worth about a hundred crowns. For this, the guilty risk a fine. Sometimes, though, law enforcement agencies try to help, as in the case of a young woman from Pardubice who stole food for her two children.
Fraud is on the rise, as is theft
The police officers called did not punish the mother from the family, paid for her groceries, and donated money for other expenses. On the contrary, the scammers, who mainly target the elderly, try to steal even what little they have from the weaker sections. They contact them by phone and pretend to be their acquaintances, what do they need financial help for, writes Události247 here. Some also impersonate policemen, sailors or representatives of state authorities. So caution is definitely in order these days. It is worth not only to pay attention to your money at home or on your account, but also to properly protect your belongings.
Cars are also becoming more frequent targets of thieves. But for a certain group of people, it’s not about the desire to acquire someone else’s car for profit. In recent months, a video called the Kia Challenge has been circulating on the social network TikTok, which shows how to easily steal a Kia or Hyundai car. Although it was later taken down, it went viral. This is also why more and more thefts by the so-called Kia Boys appear. These are often minors who use a USB connector and a screwdriver to steal a car and then drive it wildly through the streets.
The missing immobilizer is to blame for everything
They document everything properly and share the footage on social networks as entertainment. As the channel explains Donut holder on Youtube the principle of theft is very simple. First, the steering column plastic cover is removed using a screwdriver, and then it is enough, for example, to simply start it with a phone charger. It is possible only for Kia and Hyundai cars manufactured between 2011 and 2021 and without an immobilizer that protects the car from starting with the wrong key.
The challenge, which has begun to spread especially among young people, has caused a sharp increase in thefts in the US, especially of Kia and Hyundai cars. In Los Angeles, there has been an 85% increase in car thefts from Korean brands, writes the site Currently. While it’s mostly for fun for the one who does it, it sometimes ends tragically. Teens between the ages of fourteen and nineteen lost their lives after a wild ride in a stolen car in Buffalo, America, as the website writes iToday. The youngest victim had recently given birth to a daughter.
