[OT] New Carjacking Method

"jmcquown" wrote in message
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CatNipped wrote:
Heads up everyone!

You walk across the parking lot, unlock your car and get inside.

You start the engine and shift into reverse, and when you look into
the rearview mirror to back out of your parking space, you notice a
piece of paper stuck to the middle of the rear window. So, you shift
into park, unlock your doors and jump out of your car to remove that
paper (or whatever it is) that is obstructing your view. When you
reach the back of your car, that is when the car jackers appear out
of nowhere, jump into your car and take off. They practically mow you


Old Snopes news, BUT... carjacking is entirely too real. Just yesterday
in
Memphis there was a carjacking and while fleeing police they ran through
an
intersection and killed a woman in a car they hit. Of course the
carjackers
were taken to the hospital with "minimal injuries". Oh, how nice. The
news
reported the guy was going to be charged with first degree murder for
killing the woman in commission of a crime.

Jill

Self-defense is, more than anything, an attitude. That being said, if one
is to jump out of the car under questionable circumstances, don't just bring
the keys; but thread one or more keys, point out, between your fingers. It
isn't obvious, but your feline staff would now be agreeing that you have
extended your claws. Use them as they would.

Howard C. Berkowitz wrote:
"jmcquown" wrote in message
...
CatNipped wrote:
Heads up everyone!

You walk across the parking lot, unlock your car and get inside.

You start the engine and shift into reverse, and when you look into
the rearview mirror to back out of your parking space, you notice a
piece of paper stuck to the middle of the rear window. So, you shift
into park, unlock your doors and jump out of your car to remove that
paper (or whatever it is) that is obstructing your view. When you
reach the back of your car, that is when the car jackers appear out
of nowhere, jump into your car and take off. They practically mow
you


Old Snopes news, BUT... carjacking is entirely too real. Just
yesterday in Memphis there was a carjacking and while fleeing police
they ran through an intersection and killed a woman in a car they
hit. Of course the carjackers were taken to the hospital with
"minimal injuries". Oh, how nice. The news reported the guy was
going to be charged with first degree murder for killing the woman
in commission of a crime.

Jill

Self-defense is, more than anything, an attitude. That being said,
if one is to jump out of the car under questionable circumstances,
don't just bring the keys; but thread one or more keys, point out,
between your fingers. It isn't obvious, but your feline staff would
now be agreeing that you have extended your claws. Use them as they
would.

Wasn't much the woman caught in the cross-fire (intersection) could have
done. She died as a result of this asshole stealing a car and running a red
light. He'll survive to have some public defender assigned to him, which, I
agree, is his right according to the Constitution. But why the hell jack a
car? Just Stupid.

Jill

"jmcquown" wrote in message
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Howard C. Berkowitz wrote:
"jmcquown" wrote in message
...
CatNipped wrote:
Heads up everyone!

You walk across the parking lot, unlock your car and get inside.

You start the engine and shift into reverse, and when you look into
the rearview mirror to back out of your parking space, you notice a
piece of paper stuck to the middle of the rear window. So, you shift
into park, unlock your doors and jump out of your car to remove that
paper (or whatever it is) that is obstructing your view. When you
reach the back of your car, that is when the car jackers appear out
of nowhere, jump into your car and take off. They practically mow
you


Old Snopes news, BUT... carjacking is entirely too real. Just
yesterday in Memphis there was a carjacking and while fleeing police
they ran through an intersection and killed a woman in a car they
hit. Of course the carjackers were taken to the hospital with
"minimal injuries". Oh, how nice. The news reported the guy was
going to be charged with first degree murder for killing the woman
in commission of a crime.

Jill

Self-defense is, more than anything, an attitude. That being said,
if one is to jump out of the car under questionable circumstances,
don't just bring the keys; but thread one or more keys, point out,
between your fingers. It isn't obvious, but your feline staff would
now be agreeing that you have extended your claws. Use them as they
would.

Wasn't much the woman caught in the cross-fire (intersection) could have
done. She died as a result of this asshole stealing a car and running a
red
light. He'll survive to have some public defender assigned to him, which,
I
agree, is his right according to the Constitution. But why the hell jack
a
car? Just Stupid.

Wasn't suggesting that if she had an Ah-Nold style rotating-barrel machine
gun that it would have helped in this specific situation. One never knows
when a particular technique might be critical in a different situation.

"Howard C. Berkowitz" wrote in message
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"jmcquown" wrote in message
...
Howard C. Berkowitz wrote:
"jmcquown" wrote in message
...
CatNipped wrote:
Heads up everyone!

You walk across the parking lot, unlock your car and get inside.

You start the engine and shift into reverse, and when you look into
the rearview mirror to back out of your parking space, you notice a
piece of paper stuck to the middle of the rear window. So, you shift
into park, unlock your doors and jump out of your car to remove that
paper (or whatever it is) that is obstructing your view. When you
reach the back of your car, that is when the car jackers appear out
of nowhere, jump into your car and take off. They practically mow
you


Old Snopes news, BUT... carjacking is entirely too real. Just
yesterday in Memphis there was a carjacking and while fleeing police
they ran through an intersection and killed a woman in a car they
hit. Of course the carjackers were taken to the hospital with
"minimal injuries". Oh, how nice. The news reported the guy was
going to be charged with first degree murder for killing the woman
in commission of a crime.

Jill

Self-defense is, more than anything, an attitude. That being said,
if one is to jump out of the car under questionable circumstances,
don't just bring the keys; but thread one or more keys, point out,
between your fingers. It isn't obvious, but your feline staff would
now be agreeing that you have extended your claws. Use them as they
would.

Wasn't much the woman caught in the cross-fire (intersection) could have
done. She died as a result of this asshole stealing a car and running a
red
light. He'll survive to have some public defender assigned to him,
which,
I
agree, is his right according to the Constitution. But why the hell jack
a
car? Just Stupid.

Wasn't suggesting that if she had an Ah-Nold style rotating-barrel machine
gun that it would have helped in this specific situation. One never knows
when a particular technique might be critical in a different situation.


And as for the "why jack a car". It has become really difficult to steal a
car that is locked and without keys.

Especially for the dimwitted who are only looking to get a short ride.

Jo

Howard C. Berkowitz wrote:
Wasn't suggesting that if she had an Ah-Nold style rotating-barrel machine
gun that it would have helped in this specific situation. One never knows
when a particular technique might be critical in a different situation.

What would you suggest? A Hummer with a non-rotating barrel

wrote:

Howard C. Berkowitz wrote:

Wasn't suggesting that if she had an Ah-Nold style rotating-barrel machine
gun that it would have helped in this specific situation. One never knows
when a particular technique might be critical in a different situation.


What would you suggest? A Hummer with a non-rotating barrel


I like it. I've always wanted a paint ball cannon to shoot at those who
are driving stupid. I'd put Rob on it. I bet he's still a pretty good
shot and would love to mark the idiots out there. My luck he'd decide I
was one of them and shot Emily (our Ford Tempo) too.

Pam S.

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Howard C. Berkowitz wrote:
Wasn't suggesting that if she had an Ah-Nold style rotating-barrel
machine
gun that it would have helped in this specific situation. One never
knows
when a particular technique might be critical in a different situation.

What would you suggest? A Hummer with a non-rotating barrel


Perhaps a M249 with box magazine, which:
1. Could actually be held and aimed by a human
2. Wouldn't exhaust its ammunition supply in about 1 second?

That is an old one

http://www.snopes.com/crime/warnings/carjack.asp

You beat me to it :-)

Me too, but it's wise to be cautious anyway.

Jane
- owned and operated by Princess Rita

Old Snopes news, BUT... carjacking is entirely too real. Just yesterday in
Memphis there was a carjacking and while fleeing police they ran through an
intersection and killed a woman in a car they hit. Of course the carjackers
were taken to the hospital with "minimal injuries". Oh, how nice. The news
reported the guy was going to be charged with first degree murder for
killing the woman in commission of a crime.


Oh, I'd love to be the nurse treating one of those carjackers......
My sister's a nurse, and she tells the greatest stories. *grin*

Jane
- owned and operated by Princess Rita

On 2006-06-18, Tanada penned:

I like it. I've always wanted a paint ball cannon to shoot at those
who are driving stupid. I'd put Rob on it. I bet he's still a
pretty good shot and would love to mark the idiots out there. My
luck he'd decide I was one of them and shot Emily (our Ford Tempo)
too.

That's been my fantasy, too -- the paintball part. Not Rob
necessarily.


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