] There are two types of thieves, whether they be car
] thieves or otherwise. First, there are the thieves that
] want a car, any car. And second, there are the thieves
] that want one particular car. Against the first type, any
] security measure that makes your car harder to steal than
] the car next to it is good enough. Against the second
] type, even a sophisticated GPS tracking system might not
] be enough.

Sometimes the professionals pull off something substantial enough to make international headlines. "Russian mafia" indeed... I propose a connection to the latest GTA (begin "Ban Video Games" thread here)

Schneier on Security: An Impressive Car Theft