fact-checking have noted that the claim has circulated online for years without solid evidence establishing it as a frequent crime tactic.
In other words, seeing a bottle near your tire doesn’t automatically mean a thief has targeted your car.
It could simply be trash, something accidentally left behind, or an unrelated occurrence.
Still, Don’t Ignore Something Unusual
Even if the viral story is exaggerated, finding an unfamiliar object deliberately wedged into your vehicle is a good reason to pause before driving away.
Take a quick look around the car and
