I suppose it's only a tracking nightmare unless and until you're the victim of grand theft auto, or specific and tangible police abuse of this power.
An unoccupied car doesn't need to be swarmed with firearms. It's a car; its not going to shoot you. Its not great that the car was misidentified but the response by the police wasn't appropriate even if it was identified correctly.
Tracking nightmare is not the real problem; it's the abuse of power.
They're not setting up a sting or a trap or anything; they're going straight for the kill. That's a problem.
The guns are drawn in case they can't see the felon. For example, a felon sees cop cars approaching and ducks down to not be seen, while he loads his handgun.
Until they have a grasp on the situation, I can see why a person would want to protect themselves with a gun when approaching a suspected car thief.
I have cars that I accept I can just lose. And the one that's so expensive I can't, I have insurance. I have little insurance against getting screwed by the government if I happen to be that unlucky. Just a general feeling, idk if rational or not.