If you can do this, then what exactly is the point of the bait car?

Car thefts are on the rise, with data from the FBI saying that, between 2019 and 2023, the nationwide motor vehicle theft rate increased from 199.4 to 283.5 incidents per 100,000 people.

To combat this, some police agencies have decided to put out “bait cars” — cars that are left seemingly unattended in order to capture car thieves.

How are they working? Well, it seems that the answer is “not too well,” as this kid not only realized that it was a bait car, but still managed to steal it without being caught — all while singing about how happy he was to be in a bait car.