a new way of car jacking (not a joke)

[steph]

Dunno how serious this is but I thought it beared sharing...
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>>> From Lieutenant Tony Bartolome
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>>> You walk across the parking lot, unlock your car and
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>>> get inside. Then you lock all your doors, start the
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>>> engine and shift into REVERSE, and you look into the
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>>> rearview mirror to back out of your parking space and
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>>> you notice a piece of paper stuck to the middle of the
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>>> rear window. So, you shift into PARK, unlock your
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>>> doors and jump out of your car to remove that
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>>> paper (or whatever it is) that is obstructing your
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>>> view. When you reach the back of your car, that is
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>>> when the car-jackers appear out of nowhere, jump into
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>>> your car and take off! Your engine was running,
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>>> (ladies would have their purse in the car) and they
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>>> practically mow you down as they speed off in your car.
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>>> BE AWARE OF THIS NEW SCHEME THAT IS NOW BEING USED.
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>>> Just drive away and remove the paper that is stuck to
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>>> your window later, and be thankful that you read this email.
& gt;>>
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>>> I hope you will forward this to friends and
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>>> family...especially to women! A purse contains all
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>>> identification, and you certainly do NOT want someone
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>>> getting your home address. They already HAVE your keys!
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>>> Lieutenant Tony Bartolome
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>>> Bureau of Investigations
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>>> Florida HighwayPatrol
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>>> P.O. Box 593527
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>>> Orlando, FL32859
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>>> (407)858-3233
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>>> Fax (407) 858-3280
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[featherfingers]

Thanks for the tip, but I hope there aren't any would-be carjackers logging on to TMF getting ideas from what you just posted. I had a friend who stood 6'7" tall and weighed over 300 lbs. Maybe I'll get reacquainted with him and pay him to go shopping with me.

 

[featherfingers]

Geez, Steph, this is YOUR thread! Sorry, I didn't notice your name up there or I wouldn't have been so formal! Man, it's good to see you!

Anyway, I found out that carjackers now have a spray that can freeze the Club that locks the steering wheel in place. When the Club is frozen, one tap from a hammer will shatter it and presto, the carjackers now have your car. My cousin told me this two weeks ago.

 

[TKpervert]

I hereby declare open season on carjackers.
They are legal game and can be blown to eternity on sight.
One small step to help cleanse the gene pool.

 

[asutickler]

Anyway, I found out that carjackers now have a spray that can freeze the Club that locks the steering wheel in place. When the Club is frozen, one tap from a hammer will shatter it and presto, the carjackers now have your car. My cousin told me this two weeks ago.

You can actually use a short length of pipe to break the club. All you have to do is slip it over one of the little "hooks" that hold the steering wheel in place, and use the added leverage to snap said hook right off.

Or you can just chop a hunk out of the wheel with a bolt-cutter, small camp saw or similar tool. The club then slips right off...

 

[featherfingers]

You can actually use a short length of pipe to break the club. All you have to do is slip it over one of the little "hooks" that hold the steering wheel in place, and use the added leverage to snap said hook right off.

Or you can just chop a hunk out of the wheel with a bolt-cutter, small camp saw or similar tool. The club then slips right off...

Looks like it's a good time to buy a '72 Ford Pinto. I doubt any carjackers would want to mess with that. If a bird craps on the gas tank the damn car will explode.

 

[asutickler]

Heh! I'd opt for an El Camino or a Gremlin...

If they're to embarassed to be seen driving it, they aren't going to steal it. 😀

 

[giantfan121262]

I have a purple AMC 1976 Pacer for sale for anyone who is interested 😀

Seriously, good post, these people get more and more clever every day. Although an observant person would notice the paper and remove it BEFORE he/she even gets into the car hence foiling the theft.

 

[The Sean Man]

Think that's scary?

Just read about it this week....the slug of a criminal reads the VIN number off your car, goes to your dealership, says he lost the key to '"his" car, and gets a replacement key! No messy freezing sprays, and no physical effort involved


The Sean Man

 

[giantfan121262]

A way to foil that is do what I do. I keep a folded piece of paper in front of the VIN # so you can't read it from the outside.