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Omaha Steve

(99,683 posts) Thu Jul 16, 2015, 06:15 PM Jul 2015

Would-be carjacker was too big to fit in the driver's seat, so he gave up and ran away

http://www.omaha.com/news/crime/would-be-carjacker-was-too-big-to-fit-in-the/article_4aa8db0e-2bcf-11e5-b9a3-439397f91c00.html

POSTED: THURSDAY, JULY 16, 2015 10:28 AM | UPDATED: 10:54 AM, THU JUL 16, 2015.
From staff reports

It sometimes pays to be short.

A 34-year-old woman inadvertently thwarted a carjacking early Thursday when she arrived at a South Omaha business to clean the building around 1:30 a.m. As she got out of her car near 33rd and L Streets, Omaha police said, she was approached by a man who pointed a gun at her and demanded the vehicle.

Police said the would-be carjacker tried to sit in the driver's seat but couldn't because of his size and because the driver's seat was moved forward, presumably so the woman could reach the gas and brake pedals.
The man apparently was unable to move the seat, police said, so he abandoned the car after having backed it up a few feet. He then fled from the area.

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Would-be carjacker was too big to fit in the driver's seat, so he gave up and ran away (Original Post) Omaha Steve Jul 2015 OP

Ha ha ha! Short power!!!! nt MADem Jul 2015 #1

In many cities 1939 Jul 2015 #2

Unfortunately, that can be said for valets, too. NV Whino Jul 2015 #3

Some car salesmen too Travis_0004 Jul 2015 #4

Ouch NV Whino Jul 2015 #5

MADem

(135,425 posts)

1. Ha ha ha! Short power!!!! nt

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Thu Jul 16, 2015, 06:18 PM

Jul 2015

1939

(1,683 posts)

2. In many cities

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Thu Jul 16, 2015, 06:20 PM

Jul 2015

People defend themselves by having stick shifts. The majority of car thieves and carjackers can't drive a stick shift.

NV Whino

(20,886 posts)

3. Unfortunately, that can be said for valets, too.

Reply to 1939 (Reply #2)

Thu Jul 16, 2015, 06:51 PM

Jul 2015

Travis_0004

(5,417 posts)

4. Some car salesmen too

Reply to NV Whino (Reply #3)

Thu Jul 16, 2015, 07:07 PM

Jul 2015

I went for a test drive, and the sales man ground the heck out of the gears while trying to pull it up for me to test drive.

My exact words "I'm going to buy this car, not this exact one after you got done tearing up first gear, but I'm I'm going to buy one just like it."

NV Whino

(20,886 posts)

5. Ouch

Reply to Travis_0004 (Reply #4)

Thu Jul 16, 2015, 07:10 PM

Jul 2015

Driving a stick seems to be a lost art. I haven't had an automatic since my first car many (many) moons ago.

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