Footage from Tesla camera exposes man's ‘sick’ deed: ‘This is awful behaviour'
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In an age where technology often feels like it's watching our every move, it's sometimes easy to forget that this can work in our favour.
For one Tesla owner, the car's in-built surveillance system, known as Sentry Mode, turned from a futuristic feature into a crucial witness in an act of vandalism that left the local community both shocked and outraged.
The incident occurred in the peaceful suburb of Lindfield, in Sydney's west, where the Tesla owner had parked her car on a residential street.
The convenience of street parking near the train station turned sour when she returned to find her vehicle had been targeted by a vandal.
Both the rear number plate and the left wing mirror were damaged, prompting her to investigate using the car's own security footage.
‘This is the reason that I keep Sentry Mode on at all times!’ she said. ‘Just a normal day street parking close to the train station. One of the house owners did this.’
Sentry Mode, a feature that allows Tesla vehicles to monitor their surroundings and record any potential threats or disturbances, captured clear evidence of the crime.
The footage revealed a man, armed with a leaf blower, casually surveying the area before deliberately damaging the car.
He returned later that evening to inflict further harm, bending the number plate significantly.
The car owner's decision to share the footage online sparked a wave of indignation.
Social media users expressed their disgust and called it ‘outright’ vandalism, with many urging the Tesla owner to report the incident to the police.
‘What is wrong with people? This is just awful behaviour,’ one said. Others called the act ‘sick’.
This is far from an isolated incident.
Tesla's Sentry Mode has been instrumental in catching vandals across Australia.
In March, an elderly man left his mark by keying a car in Melbourne.
Dressed in grey, he was seen brazenly using a key to scratch the paint off the passenger side of the vehicle, dragging it along as he went.
You can watch the videos below:
Credit: Lily Liu / Facebook
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For one Tesla owner, the car's in-built surveillance system, known as Sentry Mode, turned from a futuristic feature into a crucial witness in an act of vandalism that left the local community both shocked and outraged.
The incident occurred in the peaceful suburb of Lindfield, in Sydney's west, where the Tesla owner had parked her car on a residential street.
The convenience of street parking near the train station turned sour when she returned to find her vehicle had been targeted by a vandal.
Both the rear number plate and the left wing mirror were damaged, prompting her to investigate using the car's own security footage.
A man was caught ‘vandalising’ a Tesla car, as seen on the car’s built-in surveillance system. Credit: Lily Liu / Facebook
‘This is the reason that I keep Sentry Mode on at all times!’ she said. ‘Just a normal day street parking close to the train station. One of the house owners did this.’
Sentry Mode, a feature that allows Tesla vehicles to monitor their surroundings and record any potential threats or disturbances, captured clear evidence of the crime.
The footage revealed a man, armed with a leaf blower, casually surveying the area before deliberately damaging the car.
He returned later that evening to inflict further harm, bending the number plate significantly.
The car owner's decision to share the footage online sparked a wave of indignation.
Social media users expressed their disgust and called it ‘outright’ vandalism, with many urging the Tesla owner to report the incident to the police.
‘What is wrong with people? This is just awful behaviour,’ one said. Others called the act ‘sick’.
This is far from an isolated incident.
Tesla's Sentry Mode has been instrumental in catching vandals across Australia.
In March, an elderly man left his mark by keying a car in Melbourne.
Dressed in grey, he was seen brazenly using a key to scratch the paint off the passenger side of the vehicle, dragging it along as he went.
You can watch the videos below:
Credit: Lily Liu / Facebook
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