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S.F. police are using drones to arrest bipping suspects, officials say (SF Chronicle gift link) (www.sfchronicle.com)
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[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

It's a local(?) term for a common form of car burglary where a hard object is used to break the window glass quietly.

https://sfstandard.com/2023/09/18/san-francisco-bay-area-crime-car-break-ins-burglaries-bipping-bip-city-bipped-bippin/

The car burglary is over within seconds, and the police are virtually powerless to stop it.

I've had my car bipped twice.

[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 3 months ago

Virtually powerless? Just sit in a shop and wait for a robbery and then flag the car.