KTLA: High-tech, high-end car thefts in Southern California ‘an alarming new trend’
"...the suspect held up an antenna-like tool over his head while in close proximity to the house. The device was being used to amplify and intercept the signal from the key fob to the homeowner’s vehicle.
“They got the signal from the car, started it and took off,” he said. “My keys were in the kitchen. It’s not like they were at the front door. Who would’ve thought someone would come with an antenna and take your car away from you?”
...I get it was aimed at a non-technical audience but I literally had a watch that could do that when I was a kid and to this day grandparents around the world have universal remotes with this capability...


