Carjacking is Robbery
Carjacking is a violent form of motor vehicle theft. It is a serious threat to our personal safety because the thief uses force and fear to take our car from us. Sometimes the car owner or other occupants are kidnapped during a carjacking, and if lucky will be dropped off nearby unharmed. The worst case scenario occurs when you are taken to a secondary crime scene, which is usually more dangerous than the original confrontation. Those not so lucky victims have suffered other crimes like rape, aggravated assault, and even homicide
How Carjacking Got Started
Carjacking has always been around, especially in large metropolitan cities , we just rarely read about it but it was the criminals of the time who thought that this was a tremendous way of stealing a car without damaging it making it a much more profitable endeavor. Another reason carjacking got started is because of the sophistication and prevalence of new anti theft devices and alarm systems. New car alarms and steering wheel locking systems made it tougher on the auto thief. Chip-integrated ignition switches, engine cutoff devices, and stolen vehicle locators are now more common in cars. Unfortunately for us, poorly motivated and unskilled car thieves have adapted by becoming more violent to get the cars they need and don't think twice about using force against us.
The "Bump" and Carjack
Another way that carjackers use to get your car is to bump you from behind to get you to pull over and stop. we have all been trained to always stop following an auto accident to exchange license and insurance information. What a perfect scenario for a carjacker.
The carjacker and his/her accomplice, will follow the intended victim to a suitable location with good escape routes and few witnesses. The carjacker will crash into the rear of your vehicle at low speed with just enough force so that you believe a traffic accident has just occurred. And as you are exchanging information the carjackers will take your vehicle from you and drive off hopefully not leaving you injured or dead.
if you ever find yourself in this situation then just give the keys to the carjackers and remember as much information about the persons responsible as you can, because you will need them to assist Law Enforcement in their report of the incident
