Another Solution in Search of a Problem

[JJVP]

Ford Motor Co. has a new surveillance system for police cars that automatically sounds a chime, locks the doors and puts up the windows if it detects someone approaching the car from behind. The system — which Ford is patenting — is the first of its kind.

What happens if the officer leaves the car with the keys in the ignition while stopping someone for a traffic violation and a pedestrian happens to walk behind the police car minding his own business? Or even another LEO responding as a backup. I see a lot of radio calls by police asking for someone to come open the car door.

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[baldeagle]

Just another example of trying to fix a human behavior problem with technological "solutions".

[Tic Tac]

It's FORD

[suthdj]

Just another example of trying to fix a human behavior problem with technological "solutions".

I wrote an application for a repair center to track and document the product down the repair line, a large part of the code was to prevent human behavior as it was so hard for them to follow a process. Imagine getting a response when you ask somebody why they did not follow a process and they say "It did not say I couldn't do it."

[Tic Tac]

What happens if the officer leaves the car with the keys in the ignition while stopping someone for a traffic violation and a pedestrian happens to walk behind the police car minding his own business? Or even another LEO responding as a backup. I see a lot of radio calls by police asking for someone to come open the car door.

Don't most cops carry spare keys so they can leave the car locked and running or is that just around here?

[oohrah]

I could also imagine the system could implement a sort of keyless entry like the "smart" fobs that remain in the officer's pocket to regain access upon return and when any uninvited intrusion was no longer a possibility.

They already have this, my six-year old Mazda uses an RFID prox card, never leaves my wallet. I'm surprised this isn't standard on police models.

[MasterOfNone]

I can see it now. Kids seeing two cop cars parked window to window talking will always find some reason to walk by. One at a time.

[Oldgringo]

Just another example of trying to fix a human behavior problem with technological "solutions".

Quite Right! Taze those 'buggers' if they don't act or think properly.