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Carjackings are up, in the latest bleak development of 2020

There are many reasons why, not the least of which is Covid

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Carjacker thwarted by car's owner and truck driver who jumped in to help

He didn't get the car, he just got a beatdown.

He didn't get the car, he just got a beatdown.

Woman thwarts car thieves by jumping on hood

"He was trying to throw me off, so zero remorse."

Probably not the smartest thing to do in the situation, but definitely the awesomest.

Clutch! Cleveland carjacking stalled by manual transmission

Police say the suspects demanded the car owner explain how to drive it.

A pair of young Cleveland carjackers were defeated by an extremely rare and arcane piece of automotive technology – a manual transmission.

Man escapes attempted carjacking and catches the incident on his dashcam

An alert, quick-thinking driver avoided a potentially dangerous situation this week in New Mexico when he evaded and attempted car jacking.

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Carjacking attempt foiled by pesky manual transmission

Manual transmissions apparently are the best theft deterrent.

Stick with the stick.

World's dumbest carjackers livestream themselves committing crime

Warrants were issued Monday for a trio of Cleveland carjackers who, after beating up a limo driver and stealing his car, livestreamed themselves joyriding around the city in the stolen limo.

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Man fends off carjackers with car wash pressure sprayer

A simple car wash turned ugly for a Louisiana man when he was jumped by carjackers while washing his car.

Florida Woman Fights Off Two Armed Carjackers | Autoblog Minute

Gas station surveillance footage shows a woman fighting off two armed carjackers in Hialeah, Florida.

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Florida women fight off armed carjackers

Carjackers in Florida messed with the wrong woman Monday night, when they tried to take her car as she pumped gas.

Detroit Carjackings Down 31 Percent

Still 3 times New York's rate with tenth of the population

Detroit has a serious problem with carjackings. Even with police programs improving matters, there's still bad news about the numbers for the citizens of the Motor City.

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Detroit carjackings down 31 percent, still 3x NYC with tenth of population

Detroit has a serious problem with carjackings. Even with police programs improving matters, there's still bad news about the numbers for the citizens of the Motor City.

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Aussie cameraman gets confession then carjacked

Often the key to a gripping story is being at the right place at the right time. An Australian news cameraman proved that when he stopped by the side of the road by a clearly distraught man with motorcycle, and it turned into a high-speed pursuit.

Aussie Cameraman Gets Confession Then Carjacked

Biker threatens news crew with gun

An Australian news cameraman proved that when he stopped by the side of the road by a clearly distraught man with motorcycle, and it turned into a high-speed pursuit.

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In the future, you might be able to stop car thieves with a text message [w/video]

As the saying goes, necessity is the mother of invention. Faced with a family member's carjacking, entrepreneur Kelvin Macharia Kuria wanted to do something to stem the massive problem with vehicle thefts in Nairobi, Kenya. Still in his early 20s, he founded a company called Sunrise Tracking in 2012 to do just that, and Macharia has come up with a novel way to potentially get people's cars b

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Hear this 911 operator delay response, debate caller about 'carjacking' vs. theft

An emergency dispatcher in DeKalb, GA is under fire following a 911 call from a good Samaritan that had just witnessed a man rip a woman from her car and take off. In the call, the dispatcher proceeded to argue with the man over whether what he'd just witnessed was a carjacking (a type of robbery involving a weapon) or a theft (the lack of a weapon).

Is Detroit Becoming 'Carjack City'?

Since May 19, Detroit has had 191 carjackings

A story from the Associated Press piles on, declaring Detroiters "under siege in 'Carjack City.'"

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Is Detroit becoming 'Carjack City'? [w/video]

You know things are getting ridiculous with Detroit when Dan Gilbert, owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers (!), is talking you-know-what about the Detroit Pistons. Now a story from the Associated Press piles on, declaring Detroiters "under siege in 'Carjack City.'" The nickname doesn't refer to the entire Detroit area, just "parts of the bankrupt metropolis,"

Mom Runs Over Armed Carjacker Who Threatened Kids

She warned attacker 'You've messed with the wrong witch"

Carjacker Ismael Martinez probably wishes he never messed with this Mom after his failed robbery attempt ended with him being run over by his victim.

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