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Not to be overly cynical but "safety" is the rationalization. They really were hoping to catch a car thief.



They were expecting someone with an illegal jammer, maybe. I'm not sure where you get "car thief" out of that. 911 calls are the reason jammers are illegal, and it was also causing major inconvenience to some drivers with electronic key fobs--either one should be a sufficient nuisance for law enforcement to step in.




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