Posted on 04/29/2006 5:25:08 PM PDT by djf
Got this by email and figured I'd pass it on. Sounds a bit odd when you first read it, but I'm never surprised by the stupidity - or the brilliance - of the criminal mind.
Here's the scenario: You walk across the parking lot, unlock your car and get inside. You lock your doors, start the engine and shift into reverse. You look into the rear view mirror to back out of your parking space and notice a piece of paper stuck to the middle of the rear window.
You shift into PARK, unlock your doors, get out of the car and walk to the rear to remove the paper (or whatever it is) that is obstructing your view. When you reach the back of your car, car-jackers appear out of nowhere, jump into your car and take off!
Your engine was running and they practically mow you down as they speed off. Guess what ladies and gents? I'll bet your purse and/or other valuables were still in the car!
THIS IS A NEW CAR-JACK SCHEME THAT IS NOW BEING USED...VERY SUCCESSFULLY.
What to do: Just drive away and remove the object that's stuck to your window later.
Snoped much?
http://www.snopes.com/crime/warnings/carjack.asp
Carry a large caliber handgun.
Thanks....seeing how they stole my purse in minutes at gas station....I have been very cautious.....but if I see that piece of paper...I'll leave it.
Gee, the bad guys think of everything!!! Thanks for the warning, as I am sure this would work. Who knew???
This is an old urban legend coming around the net one more time....
Park facing in so you see the paper when you walk up. Take it off before getting in the car.
Also, ALWAYS be prepared to draw your gun when going to your car.
This could easily happen.....I just saw a video on the news yesterday of this woman pumping gas....holding the pump....and a car pulls up...passenger gets out crouching....opens her door, grabs her purse and pulls away in seconds...WITHOUT HER KNOWING IT. This gas station had video. The thieves are getting braver and braver....so this ploy he posted could easily work. Along with the baby crying at the door routine. Open the door to get the crying baby...they rush in. Something similiar happened to my neighbor a few months ago. He told us all after getting a security door installed for $1,200. He was coming home from a walk...it was dusk---he just got inside when the door bell rang. He opened the door to an old lady speaking half english....when was trying to understand her, she walked in his house. When he turned to see what the hell she was doing....2 more people stood behind him. They made him stand still till they took what they wanted and left. Got to be very vigilant.
Actually, I have better things to do. I beleive Snopes has been proven wrong multiple times, but hey, if it floats your boat to run over there any time you hear something, go for it.
This sounds like something they might try. And I would rather friends and neighbors are forewarned and forearmed rather than deny it might happen because some 2 bit website says it can't.
See my previous post.
See post 2
See my posts.
Actually if I saw something on my rear window I would assume it wasn't there by accident and get the crap outta there before I found out it's purpose.
BUt overall it is an urban legend
But as you point out, one should always stay alert
I head that alot of cars don't have the VIN number there anymore....AND even cheaper cars like mine have a computer chip key imbedded in my car key that costs about $100 to replace ..
I personally don't trust snopes anymore ever since the Hillary and Black Panthers situation was in there as false.
Just about the time the two thugs enter the house,my German Shepherds will be coming around the corner from the living room.Steady on boys,there's plenty for everyone.
Here in Houston another way criminals are robbing folks. They throw a large rock at your car. If you stop, a car will pull up behind you and pairs of men will rob you. So they are advising everyone not too stop if at all possible. Keep driving until you can find a safe place to stop and report the incident.
Personally, I prefer this method of defense: http://media.trunkmonkey.com/video/suburban/Monkey4-high.mov
I was told to slow drive through the stop signs in miami.......my brother was almost carjacked there...but had his gun drawn before the guy could get in the door.
"...You shift into PARK, unlock your doors, get out of the car and walk to the rear to remove the paper (or whatever it is) that is obstructing your view. When you reach the back of your car, car-jackers appear out of nowhere, jump into your car and take off!"
Snopes notwithstanding ("maybe it ain't true, it could be..."), the quick application of lead projectiles through the side window should at least stop ones car from being stolen. Of course there's glass and dry-cleaning to be considered!
Fortunately we haven't seen reports as have come out of South Africa. Carjackers there realized that lojack was bad for their business. The preferred technique there was/is to pull the driver from the vehicle and execute him. This kept the owner from activating the lojack and gave the perpetrators time to disable the device themselves.
Nice!
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AND even cheaper cars like mine have a computer chip key imbedded in my car key that costs about $100 to replace ..
I can't find the VIN on my mazda.....?
#1. Did you steal "your" Mazda?
#2. I've met another "House" fan!!
;-)
And I have better things to do than read your post about a supposedly new carjack method, but hey, if it floats your boat to run over here and post any time you receive an e-mail, go for it.
If someone wants your car they will steal it while you're in the mall.
Gosh, Fawn, where do you live? Sounds like a rough neighborhood.
I can't find the VIN on my mazda.....?
Link...... Sorry I forgot to post it
http://72.14.203.104/search?q=cache:0H3KAXqeKEcJ:www.autohausaz.com/html/vehicle_identification_numbers.html+where+are+the+vin+numbers+on+mazda++&hl=en&gl=us&ct=clnk&cd=6
Yeah,
I heard another one too.
You start your car, start to move off someone stands behind or in front of yours. You get out, you hear a metal on metal scraping sound. It turns out your carjacker had a hook and caught it in the door. A couple seconds later you realize you boyfriend/girlfriend is swinging from a rope hanging from the tree above the car. At the same time, the guy in the parking lot behind you is flashing his lights because the attacker is in the back seat. When you get out, the other attacker cuts your achilles tendon.
Oh what a mess.
The Achilles tendon is the largest tendon in the human body and can withstand forces of 1000 pounds or more.
The Achilles tendon is the largest tendon in the human body and can withstand forces of 1000 pounds or more.
The Achilles tendon is the largest tendon in the human body and can withstand forces of 1000 pounds or more.
The Achilles tendon is the largest tendon in the human body and can withstand forces of 1000 pounds or more.
The Achilles tendon is the largest tendon in the human body and can withstand forces of 1000 pounds or more.
Lol!
Hey, I'm confident that after it happens, my insurance company will be falling over backwards positively glad to lower my rates because Snopes said it could never happen.
I have no idea how that multiple post happened, but maybe it was caused by my howling at your post.
Great timing and thanks for the laugh.
Wow -- a quad!
Well, in a former life I spent time researching stuff like this. It REEKS of urban legand from the get go.
http://usinfo.state.gov/media/Archive/2005/Jul/27-595713.html
All I can say is, you fell for it. It's not really a big deal unless you refuse to get in front of it. This has all the hallmarks of an Urban legend. The biggest indicator of an Urban legend is this; Normal behavior commonly leads to extraordinary circumstances. I.E. You do what everyone would do and become victimized. Parking with a young chippy, driving along a road, merely going shopping.
Couple that with "it came in an email from a friend" and the stench should have waffed past your nose immediately.
Shrug. You do what you gotta do. The story is just that, fiction.
I enjoyed the urban legend that if you flashed your high beams to a car that drove with high beams you would be shot dead by gang bangers. I was forever holding back the urge to flash oncoming cars in the rural backwoods of Texas for fear that 12 Bloods would follow me and shoot me as an initiation rite.
You should be like me and agree with the wife without paying any attention. ;)
Heh, yeah.
Another one. Normal behavior(flashing lights) would end up with extraordinary results(bloods shooting you).
The other version would be that a car is driving without lights and you flash it to suggest "hey man, yer lights ain't on" and they chase you down and shoot ya. heh.
Hahahaha! I don't know, I watched that commercial where the guy's reading the newspaper and his wife comes in and says something to the effect that the dress she's wearing makes her look fat and without really hearing her question, he nods in agreement.
Let's face it, there is no winning.
Marriage in a nutshell ;) (LOL)
"We call it the Denver Jockstrap."
"He told us all after getting a security door installed for $1,200. He was coming home from a walk...it was dusk---he just got inside when the door bell rang. He opened the door to an old lady speaking half english....when was trying to understand her, she walked in his house"
I would sure like to learn more about his security door.
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