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The '''anti-thief device''' was a protective mechanism the [[Third Doctor]] incorporated into [[Bessie]] to keep her from being stolen. It was activated by flipping a small switch on the car's dashboard next to a red placard entitled "ANTI THIEF DEVICE". This would generate a powerful force field around Bessie that pinned any potential carjackers to the vehicle and kept them from breaking free until the device shut itself off, presumably to leave | The '''anti-thief device''' was a protective mechanism the [[Third Doctor]] incorporated into [[Bessie]] to keep her from being stolen. It was activated by flipping a small switch on the car's dashboard next to a red placard entitled "ANTI THIEF DEVICE". This would generate a powerful [[force field]] around Bessie that pinned any potential carjackers to the vehicle who had made physical contact with her and kept them from breaking free until the device shut itself off, presumably to leave would-be thieves trapped and eventually apprehended. It could also be used to temporarily incapacitate individuals as a means of purely detaining them. | ||
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