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- From: cookson@mbunix.mitre.org (Cookson)
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- Subject: Re: San Francisco's first scooterjacking
- Message-ID: <1993Jan28.203022.21359@linus.mitre.org>
- Date: 28 Jan 93 20:30:22 GMT
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- In article <1993Jan27.193240.13525@hspice.portal.com> georgew@hspice.portal.com (George Wu) writes:
- >
- > As someone contemplating a new ultra-desirable bike, I've been trying to
- >figure out a serious counter to hijackers. Personally, I've decided running
- >is pretty risky. Arming myself is probably more so, even without the legal
- >implications of using deadly force. (Draw and shoot while he's getting on the
- >bike? Sure, but what'll the cops say?)
- >
- Buy an alarm with a remote ignition disable. Let him have the bike, and
- when he pulls into traffic, kill the ignition. Insurance pays for the bike
- and the asshole will never hijack again...
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