Earlier today at 5am, Constable Robert Plunkett of York Regional Police (just north of Toronto) died while trying to arrest two suspects in an on-going investigation of airbag theft. My question is, why airbags? What purpose does it serve?
RIP: Robert Plunkett 1964-2007
2007-08-02 13:47:44 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
Griffin: They did have enough cops and no shots were fired nor conventional weapons used. The death was more of a freak accident.
http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/capress/police_officer_killed
2007-08-02 15:30:08 · update #1
People steal airbags cause its quick and easy. Replacement airbags can easily cost a thousand US dollars. It takes a busted window,
2 screws and a plug to take a drivers side airbag. They can probably go to half the body shops in town and unload them quick.
2007-08-02 13:55:59 · answer #1 · answered by jim 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They are very expensive to replace. Chop shops will either use them theirselves or sell them to another repair service.
It is all about the benjamins. If there is a buck to be stolen, then some punk will steal it..
Condolences to the family of Officer Plunkett.
2007-08-02 21:14:09 · answer #2 · answered by Fordman 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The entire steering column needs replacement after a deployment--very expensive at the dealer--so stolen they are cheaper--very hard to replace and very hard to mount properly if done by a shady mechanic. Who will you complain to--you bought a stolen bag set up. No such thing as a cheap fix
2007-08-02 20:52:55 · answer #3 · answered by fire_inur_eyes 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
because they are very expensive.
And the street is the best place to find a cheaqp one.
Just like stealing just the face plate off a radio -
Ask for a replacement for yours - then look on ebay at all the stolen ones.
You'll see it clearly - look at the lots on ebay.
2007-08-02 21:06:22 · answer #4 · answered by cgriffin1972 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is actually a large illegal market for stolen airbags resold as replacement parts.
2007-08-02 20:53:13 · answer #5 · answered by Fred C 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
they're verrry expensive... they're sold to auto body shops for half what new ones cost. some are clost to $2000 new .
2007-08-02 20:54:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
beacuase their worth like $300
2007-08-02 20:53:15 · answer #7 · answered by johndoe 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They are worth a lot of money.
2007-08-02 20:56:52 · answer #8 · answered by A123 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋