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WayyyCleverer t1_j821rcu wrote

Reply to comment by wwb_99 in All-time greatest r/WashingtonDC thread by AuthorityRespecter

Does carjacking mean different things to different people? All the suggestions are anti-theft not anti carjacking tips

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LanEvo7685 t1_j8286n2 wrote

Right, I saw that too. You're still gonna get punched the face first before the jacker realizes it's a manual, and potentially get harmed again for wasting time.

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Yithar t1_j82fs51 wrote

Maybe you could put some big signs on your car doors that say it's a manual, but you might still get punched anyways.

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LanEvo7685 t1_j82hgwm wrote

I mean we risk getting punched even when we are no car and riding the metro

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disownedpear t1_j851f3r wrote

I would rather get punched on the metro than be in an accident

Source: I've been punched on the metro and in a car accident.

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lawblawg t1_j828xx6 wrote

Well to be fair my tip (have a push start and keep the job in your pocket) is an anti-carjacking tip

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WayyyCleverer t1_j82kobv wrote

But isn’t the car still drivable if you step away while it’s running?

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lawblawg t1_j82loo6 wrote

It’s drivable until you shift gears. And then it becomes very undriveable.

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Obvious-Design8030 t1_j88gxjr wrote

My car yells an awful lot if the fob leaves the car, so you better have a good 40 time or you're still gonna be hit again.

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wwb_99 t1_j840voa wrote

I think so -- in my book it involves actually threatening someone and taking the vehicle. Not crimes of opportunity like jumping behind the wheel of a car someone was dumb enough to leave running unattended. Seems like current parlance is just about every auto theft is a carjacking.

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