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- From: v523d85n@ubvmsb.cc.buffalo.edu (Robert C Maggio)
- Newsgroups: rec.audio.car
- Subject: Re: Alarm for carjacking
- Message-ID: <Bxx58x.1D4@acsu.buffalo.edu>
- Date: 18 Nov 92 15:48:00 GMT
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- In article <1687@rwja.umdnj.edu>, holowczk@rwja.umdnj.edu (Richard Holowczak) writes...
- >
- >>>Does anyone has any suggestion for any addons to your existing alarm system
- >>>to take care of the now getting popular carjacking problem?
- >
- >> I forgot one more method, but the individual has to decide how '
- >>brave/stupid' they are.
- >> If you are at an intersection, it's called flooring it. Most car
- >>theives do not want to kill someone, and they may hesistate on firing. A
- >>car theft is now common, and for the most part, loosely investigated. But,
- >>a murder brings more attention. However, it's a risk one must take. Nothing
- >>is certain.
- >
- i would have to disagree with this, when a thief jacks your car, he is probobly
- wired on adrenalin (if nothing else) and the last thing on his mind is your
- safety. hes not worried about shooting you because he knows that the only
- way he will get caught is if he is in the actual act of stealing the car and
- getting away, thats why he brings a gun, to make sure you get out. time is
- of the essence.
-
- pride is also a factor. someone with enough balls to come up to you with a
- gun is more likely to shoot you first and then take your money. the carjacker
- who does not shoot you first but tells you to get out has just given you
- your chance of escape, so get the hell out, and give him anything else
- he wants, be it rolex, wallet, pants, etc.
-
- any sudden moves, like a car moving, could very likely make the thief jump
- just enough so he pulls the trigger, and since he knows that you are the
- prime witness, he'll probobly make sure you will never testify in court, get
- it?
-