Carjack Warning!
 

Don't know how true or pertinent this is, but I thought I'd pass it on anyway!


"All the girls at our office have received this e-mail today, pass it
onto any women you know > ...> ..scary
>
>
> A friend stopped at a pay-at-the-pump petrol station to get fuel.
> Once she filled her petrol tank and after paying at the pump and
starting to leave, the voice of the attendant inside came over the speaker.
He told her that something happened with her card and that she needed
to come inside to pay.
>
> The lady was confused because the transaction showed complete and
approved. She relayed that to him and was getting ready to leave but the
attendant, once again, urged her to come in to pay or there'd be
trouble. She proceeded to go inside and started arguing with the attendant
about his threat. He told her to calm down and listen carefully: He
said that while she was filling her car, a guy slipped into the back seat
of her car on the other side and the attendant had already called the
police. She became frightened and looked out in time to see her car door
open and the guy slip out. The report is that the new gang initiation
thing is to bring back a woman and/or her car. One way they are doing
this is crawling under girls / women's cars while they're filling with
petrol or at stores at night-time. The other way is slipping into
unattended cars and kidnapping the women. Please pass this on to other women,
young and old alike. Be extra careful going to and from your car at
night. If at all possible, don't go alone! This is real!!, This alert has
originated from a London company who had the woman involved in the
above instance.
>
> The message:
>
> 1. ALWAYS lock your car doors, even if you're gone for just a second!
> 2. Check underneath your car when approaching it for re-entry, and
check in the back before getting in.
> 3. Always be aware of your surroundings and of other individuals in
your general vicinity, particularly at night!
>
> Send this to everyone so your friends can take precautions"


Be CAREFUL out there, folks..... it really is a bad, BAD world!!

DM

Good thoughts, DM. Isn't it a shame so much of this kind of stuff happens. :mad:

I always check these things sweetie!!~~~~~~~~far too many weirdos and "chancers" are out there~~~~and always lock my doors if alone or with the kids~~~~~~xxxxxxxxxx

TY dm......wise things to think about. I live in a place where it's rare to have to lock even the back door of your house.......but I came from a place where 15 locks wasn't unheard of........so I'm "street smart" regardless of the lack of threat.....and folks around here think I'm unnecessarily paranoid! But....I'm not going to be one of those folks you see on the news that says, "I never thought it would happen in my neighborhood"!

dm383,

Wow, I hadn't heard that one! I'll pass it along to the missus. Thank you.

http://www.snopes.com/horrors/madmen/backseat.htm

Origins: _ This legend first appeared in 1967 and quickly caught on, becoming one of the favorite scary legends of that period. In addition to circulating orally, it showed up in Ann Landers' column in 1982, presented as a harrowing experience that had befallen the letter writer's friend.

Despite the legend's many incarnations and long history, there's no record of its ever coming true. It's a cautionary tale, warning us to be vigilant of our surroundings.

There just aren't that many bad guys lurking in backseats to get worried about. Though there have been rapes wherein the attacker hid in the back seat of an automobile, they can be counted on the fingers of one hand. As for carjackings, in the overwhelming majority of them the assailant opens the door and gets into the car while the driver is behind the wheel. There's little of this "lurking in the backseat" bit.

The legend might have been prompted by a real news story, though:

[Drake, 1968]

Research shows that one true case of "The Killer in the Backseat" did occur in 1964 in New York City, when an escaped murderer hid in the backseat of a car. The car, ironically, belonged to a police detective who shot the man. Though the differences between the legend and the true occurrence are vast (the real occurrence did not feature a lone female; it didn't necessarily happen at night; and no third person was involved), the legend may have sprung out of this real incident.

Update: _ In late 1999 through early 2002, versions circulating on the Internet which involve prospective gang members looking to kidnap a woman for rape reappeared with surprising frequency. These morphing e-mails contained specific city names (such as Chicago or Boston) and names of local chains of gas stations/convenience stores (such as "Quik Trip," "Quick Trip," "Quick Stop," "Kwik Trip," "Kwikfill," and "Citgo"). Later versions incorporated the ankle slasher motif from another horror legend.

In September 2003, Cpl. Daniel Brub, an Interpol agent at RCMP headquarters in Ottawa, added his imprimatur to the tale when a well-traveled e-mail (gang members after body parts abducting women at gas stations) picked up his official signature. Many understood it to be an official alert from someone speaking on behalf of law enforcement. Versions soon after began circulating titled, "Warning for Ottawa women from RCMP Criminal Operations, Interpol Ottawa."

Yet Cpl. Brub wasn't speaking for Interpol or the RCMP, nor was he confirming incidents in the Ottawa area (there haven't been any). The sum total of his involvement amounted to passing the story to colleagues to ask what they knew about it. How his e-mail escaped into the wild remains a mystery.

Altho,it's impossible to protect yourself from everything,this might
help somewhat.My wife&both of my daughters,have a remote door opening device,on their keychains.They lock their doors initially,but on returning(especially from shopping)and their arms
are filled with packages.They can just hit a button,to unlock the doors.My wife bought her car new & ordered it but some used cars have it available.I bought my car used(pre-enjoyed)& it had
it already.It's great because you don't have to fumble around to
unlock your doors. Irish

Steph
 

Thanks for the info hon. It kinda had that "feel" to it, but as I said, if it makes everyone just a WEE bit more vigilant, then it was worth it!! :) Wouldn't want anything to hapen to any of you sexy Pixie ladies, now would we?? ;)

DM

Although it is a good thing for all of us to be aware of our suroundings,I actually heard this rumour about five years ago.Sounds like an urban legend to me.