prb said:

If I couldn't reach it through the window from inside the car then I'd get out of the car to retrieve it too - but I'd take my keys with me. Doesn't matter who is or isn't in the car - if I'm not, then nor are my keys. Seems like perfectly logical and responsible car ownership to me.

unique said:

Thank you. Somebody gets it.

unique said:

Can we just agree to disagree. We think it is a good idea if our pals know about it. U don't cause it's spam. Fine. And since when is Wikipedia a good or reliable source. They tell us at uni/college not to use it as people can update and change anything they want and add bull.

it is necessary cause aussie orgers have had things like this happening thus it is muy importante, ok?

not everyone would take their keys with them
[Edited 2/8/10 5:35am]

missmad said:

so as this is neither urgent, nor from the police, don't you think you should change the thread title, and let the people you've spammed know that you made a mistake and you sent them a hoax message by mistake, so they don't fall for the hoax and spam it about some more?

missmad said:

I refer to my previous post. Reply #14.

unique said:

made a mistake about what? I choose to tell people about it and I did and I'm Molto Contenta that I did. Did you not read that stuff like this has happened so it is good advice or do you just want to see that?

RenHoek said:

already there!

AsylumUtopia said:

how can it be spam, if its friends passing on advice to friends...not everyone in their mail box!!!

ive actually been in a car with someone who has driven off, then noticed something under their windscreen wiper...(it was advertising), they got out to remove it...and left the car running as i was still in it...this could easily happen in areas where jacking is rife...and no area is immune to bad ppl.

A friendly reminder never hurts...just like making sure you empty your mailbox when on holidays etc.

missmad said:

But why wouldn't you see it before you were in the car?

prb said:

Wouldn't it better to simply avoid such areas?
Maybe circulate a spam about which areas are bad?

SUPRMAN said:

define a bad area? can happen ANYWHERE

missmad said:

The problem is that it hasn't happened ANYWHERE. It simply hasn't happened.

It did not happen.
The police have not issued an urgent warning.

The entire purpose of the e-mail is to dupe people and spread fear. By repeating it, you are actually perpetrating a malicious hoax, much like what the imaginary carjackers would be doing.

now wtf is the clapping icon? surely this thread title should be changed and the thread locked and deleted before we start worrying the kangaroos next

ZombieKitten said:

her son was a hero that day...


i saw a lady do exactly the same thing just last week

Mars23 said:

now wtf is the clapping icon? surely this thread title should be changed and the thread locked and deleted before we start worrying the kangaroos next

unique said:

can u just quit? u don't have anything better to do than be a jerk? U disagree with me and others fine. No need to keep lettting us know.

Ottensen said:

How is warning people not to be as dumb as pig shit a good safety tip?

It's spam, doesn't matter where it originates or where it's targeted, it's still spam. Either you're intelligent enough to be vigilant and protect what is yours, or you're not.

No amount of spam thinly veiled as a warning is going to make a thick motherfucker any less thick.

Reading is fundamental

prb said:

I'm so glad they let the kids out! And didn't drag the mother!

ufoclub said:

yeah

I've seen other news stories, one about a 2 year old, that carjacker didn't realise was in back of car until he was already driving. Realising his mistake, he abandoned the vehicle and the child died of heat exhaustion before police found the car, only a few blocks away

ZombieKitten said:

God I hate that kind of news... completely unrelated, innocent victims. It's so disturbing, wrong, and makes me just hate reality.

This should've been a happy thread, not all bickering and arguing.....

mcmeekle said:

I agree, maybe not HAPPY

but it's a cautionary tale despite the source being a complete hoax

you never know whose aunt parks their car in the mall only to return find a little old lady in the back seat with man hands (and later inspection reveals an axe behind the driver's seat)

ZombieKitten said:

I don't even get in my car anymore it's so full of potential danger. I just run past it in the drive on my way to the bus stop!

I'm so glad we don't have to worry about this in America.

Our carjackers just shoot us.