the rates of 6th-gen Camaro theft, particularly in urban areas such as Los Angeles, have skyrocketed by approximately 1,173% since last year.

This surge in thefts isn’t merely a consequence of nostalgia or the pursuit of affluent individuals; rather, it’s rooted in the vulnerability of the OBDII port, rendering these vehicles susceptible to rapid theft.  

Thieves exploit this vulnerability using handheld diagnostic tools readily available on platforms like eBay. By accessing the car’s neural network through the OBDII port, thieves can erase existing keys and program new ones, effectively gaining unauthorized access to the vehicle. 

Law enforcement agencies rarely search for stolen cars. They rarely have a clue how to find the stolen cars, and have you ever talked to anyone that had LoJack, and got their car back? I haven't

The ease with which thieves can circumvent security measures, coupled with lenient penalties for grand theft auto in some jurisdictions, emboldens criminal activities.

Since law enforcement departments aren't proactive about catching car thieves, even when they know the most stolen cars, and the most stolen from locations (mall parking lots and car dealerships), car thieves have been stealing cars for generations and not been given any indication that police ever will make half the effort to catch car thieves as they do to write speeding tickets. It's simply EASY to write tickets, and rarely do speeders have guns and shoot at cops. 

Car thieves probably are FAR more likely to have a gun and a willingness to use it. Hell the Uvalde school shooting proved that cops will simply not engage for over an hour while innocent kids are murdered. And "Acorn Cop" proved that others are so damn scared shitless to HAVE the job they'll empty clips without having a reasonable cause for even DRAWING their gun. 

So, are there any examples that I know of where cops are looking for car theft rings? Yes, one. In 17 years, I can recall ONE, no matter where the news could have come from. https://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2012/08/grand-theft-auto-operating-chop-shop.html

The worst I recall, was the federal police commander CAUGHT with a turbo 911 that had been stolen from Hoehn motors in San Diego

https://www.racingjunk.com/news/safeguard-your-car-the-urgency-of-obd-blockers-in-the-face-of-rising-vehicle-theft

https://www.texastribune.org/2023/03/20/uvalde-shooting-police-ar-15/