DUDE, WHERE'S MY CAR?
Here's yet another example of where pride does indeed goeth before the proverbial fall. Or if you prefer a different metaphor, where egg sticks firmly to the face.

The boffins of Berlin's police force have developed a very special theft-proof car. The vehicle is a triumph of German engineering; a BMW no less. And at an affordable $150,000 it's only to be expected that members of the force would all want to be cruising the autobahns in this hi-tech, high price luxury transport.

Sadly, although there is an abundance of technology available to create such wunderbar machines, there is still no way of fixing human stupidity or error.

After chasing a joy rider through the Wedding district of the city, the man abandoned his car and headed off on foot. The over-zealous pursuing officers similarly de-carred and took after the man. So intent was their pursuit that they neglected to engage the mighty $150,000 anti-theft facility and returned shortly only to find the Beamer had gone driveabout.

As well as maybe having to walk home, and run the sniggering gauntlet of abuse from their colleagues, the pair are facing disciplinary action. And as of this posting, the police still have no clue who stole the car nor where it is.

Open mouth, insert foot here.