There’s something oddly satisfying about seeing a stolen car brought to a stop, not with screeching sirens or dangerous maneuvers, but with a high-tech grapple that locks up the tires.

Of course, the only person who isn’t smiling at this footage is the car’s actual owner — now dealing with shredded axles and spiking insurance premiums. That’s got to be one awkward phone call: “Good news, we found your car. Bad news… it’s basically toast.”

After watching countless chaotic police chases rip through Los Angeles, it’s hard not to think a tool like this could be a total game-changer. Safe, controlled, and oddly entertaining — the tire grappler might just be the future of stopping car thieves in their tracks.