On March 22, 2012, the owner of a 1997 Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck contacted the Fresno Police Department to report the vehicle stolen. The responding officer prepared a stolen vehicle report and had the Chevrolet’s information entered into the federal and state crime computers. This routine police procedure automatically activated the LoJack transponder concealed in

On March 22, 2012, the owner of a 1997 Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck contacted the Fresno Police Department to report the vehicle stolen. The responding officer prepared a stolen vehicle report and had the Chevrolet’s information entered into the federal and state crime computers. This routine police procedure automatically activated the LoJack transponder concealed in

On February 29, 2012, after the owners reported their 1994 Honda Accord stolen to the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department’s Norwalk Station, the vehicle information was entered into the statewide and nationwide stolen vehicle system (SVS/NCIC) computer databases. This routine police action automatically activated the LoJack transponder concealed in the vehicle. Neither the owners nor law