Sure. But the general idea is that others know that it can be done and maybe forget about the effort of stealing equipment into the future. Kind of like Dr Strangelove where both sides set up failsafes to destroy each other automatically with nuclear weapons if a launch was detected. Only they forgot to tell each other about it where there would some deterrence value.
But certainly kill switches are a thing.
The onboard navigation system OnStar activated a kill switch ending the pursuit of a Chevy Corvette stolen from a dealership in Culver City. Nerrisa Knight reports from Culver City for the KTLA 5 News at 11 on Monday, Oct. 26, 2015.
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