"Explaining the Car 'Kill Switch' Controversy

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2. Well, while MADD may be well-meaning, this is dangerous as hell (and I'm not even including the

total authoritarian nature of this action). Given how reckless LE can be with high speed chases, how, pray tell, will they ensure you vehicle is actually stopped before "killing" it? Electronic transmissions you say. Well goody for you. Dead cars in emergencies result in dead people-ever thought of that? Whether it be someone trying to escape a aggressive, armed driver, or a home intruder, a stalking violent boyfriend/husband, seek emergency medical care? And then please tell me that the intrusiveness (and theft of your expensive vehicle) may not be an issue? Oh, never happen to you, right? Just like American Citizens have never been scooped up by ICE in their violent and indiscriminate pogroms, right?

HELL NO!