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Expand bait-car concept to nab other offenders

Re: "Tourist trap catches car thieves," Aug. 23. The bait-car program seems a good idea. However, we should recognize that it is a subsidy to car owners to offer enhanced protection at no cost.

Re: "Tourist trap catches car thieves," Aug. 23.

The bait-car program seems a good idea. However, we should recognize that it is a subsidy to car owners to offer enhanced protection at no cost.

I look forward to similar bait programs being developed to deal with the rampant theft of bicycles as well as house breakins. Perhaps it could expanded to a bait pedestrian program to catch drivers (cars and bicycles) running red lights, failing to stop at pedestrian crossings and generally behaving poorly.

Michael Fisher

Victoria