Car hijacking (merged thread)

[huck farley]

This was sent to my mail Box today thought I would share it with Kiwi Bikers be warned and tell her indoors also to watch out!!!!
Cheers Huck.

NEW WAY TO DO CAR JACKINGS

(NOT A JOKE)

Heads up everyone! Please, keep this circulating... You walk across the
parking lot, unlock your car and get inside. You start the engine and shift
into Reverse.

When you look into the rearview mirror to back out of your parking space,
you notice a piece of paper stuck to the middle of the rear window. So, you
shift into Park, unlock your doors, and jump out of your car to remove that
paper (or whatever it is) that is obstructing your view. When you reach the
back of your car, that is when the car jackers appear out of nowhere, jump
into your car and take off. They practically mow you down as they speed off
in your car.

And guess what, ladies? I bet your purse is still in the car. So now the
carjacker has your car, your home address, your money, and your keys. Your
home and your whole identity are now compromised!

BEWARE OF THIS NEW SCHEME THAT IS

NOW BEING USED....

If you see a piece of paper stuck to your back window, just drive away.

Remove the paper later. And be thankful that you read this e-mail.

I hope you will forward this to friends and family, especially to women.

A purse contains all kinds of personal information and identification
documents, and you certainly do NOT want this to fall into the wrong hands.




.

[Usarka]

Was this from some one you know, or has it gone around the world 50 times?


You may want to check a site loke hoax slayer or similar....

http://www.hoax-slayer.com/car-jacking-warning.html

[Big Dave]

snopes is good too.

www.snopes.com

[Magua]

I don't know about you, but I remove fliers etc from my screens before I take off. _b

Also, biker forum.

[Virago]

It never ceases to amaze me the number of people that get sucked in by these hoaxes.

The big give-away - if it's an email telling you to forward to others - it's a hoax.

[scracha]

Kiwi cars don't have rear view mirrors.

[Flatcap]

My car is such a filthy shit box I wouldn't notice a bit of paper through the bird shit and layers of road grime

[99TLS]

Kiwi cars don't have rear view mirrors.

what do you call them in banjomata ??

[huck farley]

Was this from some one you know,


http://www.hoax-slayer.com/car-jacking-warning.html

Yes it was sent to me by a mate. Hoax or not, you can bet your riding gloves that this Idea will be taken on board by the crims. So watch out anyway. It could happen to any one of us.

[Big Dave]

Something stuck to a car or bike is nothing more than a challenge to see how fast we goes before it falls off.

[Kendog]

Something stuck to a car or bike is nothing more than a challenge to see how fast we goes before it falls off.

Even pedestrians?

[Big Dave]

Even pedestrians?

If they don't like the way I ride - stay off the footpath.

[scumdog]

Kiwi cars don't have rear view mirrors.

Now ain't that the truth!!!

Oh, yeah, about those bloody chain hoaxes, this one was around over a year ago - the increase in this type of offences since then is about .0000013 percent - slower than the population growth.

[Beemer]

This particular piece of crap has been doing the rounds of email inboxes since 2005. For Christ's sake, copy and paste a line from any email warning you of doom and gloom into Google and hit enter! You will be AMAZED at the information you can find this way...:spanking:

[Virago]

...So watch out anyway. It could happen to any one of us.

...Especially the gullible - I can understand your own concern.:stupid:

[Usarka]

Yes it was sent to me by a mate. Hoax or not, you can bet your riding gloves that this Idea will be taken on board by the crims. So watch out anyway. It could happen to any one of us.

Throw your toys in the forum not on the rep ya poof. Some of us get shitloads of these emails and are sick of morons like yourself not thinking that they're doing exactly what the previous 4000 people before them did yet still believing it came from a friend of a friend.

[Kendog]

Throw your toys in the forum not on the rep ya poof. Some of us get shitloads of these emails and are sick of morons like yourself not thinking that they're doing exactly what the previous 4000 people before them did yet still believing it came from a friend of a friend.

I thought that was what Rep was for, it says:
What do you think of Usarka's post?
I approve
I disapprove

Some 'friendly' comments are then added to show why there is disapproval. Just like chain emails, 'friendly' comments are simply part of the internet world we live in. If you don't like it, un-plug.

[Beemer]

Thanks for the red rep - "Just a fukn creep, Why rubbish a bloke when he's only doing his best!!"

YOU are the joke mate, giving out red rep because people point out that what you thought was real was a hoax. YOU are the one who clogs people's inboxes with warnings that are total crap.

You won't last long on KB with an attitude like that, mate.

Yes, the rep system is to show you agree or disagree with someone's post, but getting red rep for pointing out that this is a hoax is pathetic.

[Virago]

Come on, give the guy a break. With a clever name like Huck Farley, he must indeed be a Shining Wit...:rolleyes:

[NZsarge]

Saw this Police warning pinned to the notice board at work last night.

Just last weekend on friday night we parked in a public parking area, as we drove away I noticed a sticker on the rear window of the car. When I took it off when I got home it was a receipt for gas. Luckily my friend told me not to stop as it could be someone waiting for me to get out of the car.

WARNING FROM POLICE - THIS APPLIES TO BOTH WOMEN AND MEN.

BEWARE PAPER ON THE BACK WINDOW OF YOUR VEHICLE - NEW WAY TO DO CARJACKINGS (NOT A JOKE).

Heads up everyone! Please keep this circulating....
You walk across the parking lot, unlock your car and get inside. You start the engine and select reverse. You look into the rearview mirror to back out of your parking space, you notice a piece of paper stuck to the middle of the rear window. So, you slip the car into park/neutral, unlock your doors and jump out of your car to remove that paper (or whatever it is) that is obstructing your view.
When you reach the back of your car that's when the carjackers appear out of nowhere, jump into your car and take off. They practically mow you over as they speed off in your car and guess what? I bet your purse/wallet is still in the car so now the carjacker has your car , your home address, you money/credit cards and your house keys... Your home, security, and your whole identity are now compromised!

BEWARE OF THIS NEW SCHEME THAT IS NOW BEING USED...

If you see a piece of paper stuck to your back window just drive away. Remove the paper later.

[pzkpfw]

Bullshit bullshit bullshit.

[
The NZ Police even had to put out a statement saying so - as some policeman spread the rumour with police letterhead.

edit: oops - that one was about the mobile phone warning, sorry. http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/2104924/Ignore-mobile-phone-warning-say-police
]


Anything that says "Please keep this circulating" or "forward to everyone you know" is practically guaranteed to be bullshit. Fuck - in 10 years time we'll no longer be able to work due to reading all the warnings that keep getting forwarded and never stop. (swiminfo.co.nz had this way back in 2006... http://www.swiminfo.co.nz/showarticle2.asp?ID=1482 - claiming to be from Ministry of Justice.)

Google helps.

http://www.google.co.nz/search?hl=en&q=BEWARE+PAPER+ON+THE+BACK+WINDOW+OF+YOUR+VEHICLE+&btnG=Google+Search&meta=


My father-in-law forwarded this same warning a few weeks ago by email. I said "bollocks". But his reasoning was "even if it's bogus it might give criminals an idea so it's still good to forward the warning". Jebus help us.

[NZsarge]

Bullshit bullshit bullshit.

The NZ Police even had to put out a statement saying so - as some policeman spread the rumour with police letterhead.

FFS Whatever! It was pinned on the wall at work ok! Does it really matter?

[Mully]

Actually, can someone give me some info?

You know those chain e-mails (send this and you get XX free, or you nads will fall off)??

What's actually in it for those people that start those things?? Is it just the thrill of having people send it on??

[Little Miss Trouble]

You mean people actually use their mirrors when driving??!
Definitely bullshit!

[Dave Lobster]

Do we have parking lots in NZ??

[Mully]

The NZ Police even had to put out a statement saying so - as some policeman spread the rumour with police letterhead.


But if a policeman said it, it must be true. They are the bastians of our society, and some say their poo is pure white and has no smell.

[MSTRS]

But if a policeman said it, it must be true. They are the bastians of our society, and some say their poo is pure white and has no smell.

You mean I've been unfairly blaming the neighbourhood dogs for the leavings on my front lawn? :no: :Police: :spanking:

[Tank]

I read it - waiting for the punchline. then it hit me :thud: - you were serious!!

Well - I guess there is one born every minute.

So OP - Hows it going with the Nigerian Prince?

[Burtha]

Another american initiative ?

[want-a-harley]

2 second google search shows this is an urban legend/email rumour

http://urbanlegends.about.com/od/crime/a/carjacking.htm

i mean seriously if you're going carjack someone why not hold them up with a gun/knife?

[CookMySock]

What's actually in it for those people that start those things?? Is it just the thrill of having people send it on??Yes, and its a way to spread viruses. Its to too hard to slip a virus payload in there.

It also wrecks societys' collective self-esteem, as it gets more and more people wound up about nothing.

This type of thing has the potential to consume a huge amount of resources. How long will you spend on this thread? Uh huh, and its about nothing..

Steve

[Virago]

http://www.snopes.com/crime/warnings/carjack.asp

[Finn]

I'll be checking the back of my helmet for stickers from now on.

[scumdog]

I'll be checking the back of my helmet for stickers from now on.

Help!

Mine has a "DOT Approved' sticker on the back of it, criminy, I could have been bike-jacked...:confused:

[The Pastor]

http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/9898/crazyasstx3.jpg
This is not a joke

[c4.]

No No No, THIS is not a joke,
My uncle went to the doctor in January for a hearing test, he is 57.
The doctor said you need a full medical.
Results came back in Feb and unc went to the doctor.
Doc said " bad news, you've got prostrate cancer."
My Uncle said " What?"

[Mikkel]

Whatever you do, don't flash your lights either. They'll kill ya, no joke.

:rolleyes:

[Usarka]

I went to a comedy club and asked for my money back. No joke.

[SARGE]

Kiwi cars don't have rear view mirrors.

or side mirrors

or turn signals ..

[SARGE]

Another american initiative ?



yea .. my fault.. i knew Kiwis were gullible

[davereid]

Anything on the windscreen is likely to be a parking ticket.

In my case it will say something like "Holden parked too long please send money".

I look for the nearest tidy late model holden that belongs to a woman.

I put the ticket under the window wiper.

Women with tidy late model cars always pay their tickets, and they never know their rego number, so it is almost the ideal solution.

[Kemet]

I got a parking ticket today..... $10 one
15 minutes in a 5 minute zone. Guess they missed the 15 minutes before they got there and the 10 or so after they left....



I look for the nearest tidy late model holden that belongs to a woman.

I put the ticket under the window wiper.

Women with tidy late model cars always pay their tickets, and they never know their rego number, so it is almost the ideal solution.

I wish you had posted that earlier!!!! I wonder if they read dates and times???....

[2much]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLQnq3P0GAA&hl=nl

[Whynot]

Do we have parking lots in NZ??

I spend a lot of my time parked ...

[SARGE]

Do we have parking lots in NZ??

Yea .. SH1, NW motorway.. Dominion Road ..Mt. Eden Road..

really any city A road between 0700 and 0900 and 1500-1800 hrs


i actually went into a dairy while i was on Dominion road Friday and got a pack of smokes.. traffic hadn't moved by the time i got back

[Dave Lobster]

Yea .. SH1, NW motorway.. Dominion Road ..Mt. Eden Road..

really any city A road between 0700 and 0900 and 1500-1800 hrs


i actually went into a dairy while i was on Dominion road Friday and got a pack of smokes.. traffic hadn't moved by the time i got back

Personally, I'd say they're car parks, rather than parking lots.

[MyGSXF]

Received this email today... :( (& it has happened here.. in little ole Richmond... :blink:)



WARNING FROM POLICE - THIS APPLIES TO BOTH WOMEN AND MEN


BEWARE OF PAPER ON THE BACK WINDOW OF YOUR VEHICLE--NEW WAY TO DO CARJACKINGS (NOT A JOKE)'


Heads up everyone! Please, keep this circulating..... You walk across the parking lot, unlock your car and get inside. You start the engine and shift into Reverse. When you look into the rear view mirror to back out of your parking space, you notice a piece of paper stuck to the middle of the rear window. So, you shift into Park, unlock your doors, and jump out of your car to remove that paper (or whatever it is) that is obstructing your view. When you reach the back of your car, that is when the carjackers appear out of nowhere, jump into your car and take off. They practically mow you down as they speed off in your car. And guess what, ladies? I bet your purse is still in the car. So now the carjacker has your car, your home address, your money, and your keys... Your home and your whole identity are now compromised!


BEWARE OF THIS NEW SCHEME THAT IS NOW BEING USED...


If you see a piece of paper stuck to your back window, just drive away. Remove the paper later. And be thankful that you read this e-mail. I hope you will forward this to friends and family, especially to women. A purse contains all kinds of personal information and identification documents, and you certainly do NOT want this to fall into the wrong hands.
Please keep this going and tell all your friends

[Her_C4]

Are you sure? This has been around for a while... :dodge:

http://www.snopes.com/crime/warnings/carjack.asp

[98tls]

Good reason to take the Doberman everywhere.

[Headbanger]

I heard they put drugs in our water to keep us mellow and claim its to fight tooth decay. They get away with it because we are gullible.....

[98tls]

I heard they put drugs in our water to keep us mellow and claim its to fight tooth decay. They get away with it because we are gullible..... No its to try and quell the numbers of babies born with webbed feet and 3 eyes in Wanganui.

[doc]

I just wish someone would pinch my car, the insurances rego wof etc are worth more than it is ...

[scracha]

OMG. Should we mourn ?

133187

[Timber020]

Who looks before they back, thats why I drive a 4wd

[xwhatsit]

Lol --- short memories??:

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=65238&highlight=BEWARE+PAPER+BACK+WINDOW+VEHICLE

[sinfull]

No its to try and quell the numbers of babies born with webbed feet and 3 eyes in Wanganui.
Just wanganui ?

OMG. Should we mourn ?

133187
I miss the one where the chicks have sex while they steal my wallet !! I't aint hard to cruise the mall carpark with just a twenty in a $2 wallet !

[Pussy]

I miss the one where the chicks have sex while they steal my wallet !! I't aint hard to cruise the mall carpark with just a twenty in a $2 wallet !

Yeah, but that was costing you a fortune in wallets, eh Bill? :)

[sinfull]

Yeah, but that was costing you a fortune in wallets, eh Bill? :) Not of late ! Lol McK have had this wicked deal where ya buy a box and they give ya a wallet ! They must know aye haha

[twinkle]

I heard they put drugs in our water to keep us mellow and claim its to fight tooth decay. They get away with it because we are gullible.....

I read a paper last year from a Chinese university that had done research into the flouridation of water, the children from the village that had water without flouride added had an average IQ 10 points higher than the village that had flouridated water.

It is only one study of course, there is much more research required to come to any definite conclusions (if researchers can even get the funding), but interesting nonetheless.

[onearmedbandit]

I never believe anything I receive in my email, even if it's from my mum. Especially if it's from my mum.