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  Carjacking, carjack, security consultant, Chris McGoey, carjacking, Chris McGoey
Carjackers have unknowingly driven off with infants still in the backseat of the car, leaving behind a screaming and emotionally distressed parent.
Carjacking occurs most often in a busy commercial area where cars are parked and when the owner is entering or exiting the parked vehicle.
Carjacking of parked vehicles depends on the car owner being inattentive to their surroundings.
www.crimedoctor.com /carjacking.htm   (1816 words)

  
 NYGC | Gang-Related Legislation—Carjacking
"Carjacking" means taking of a motor vehicle from another person’s immediate actual possession knowingly or recklessly by force or violence, whether against resistance or by sudden or stealthy seizure or snatching, or by putting in fear, or attempting to do so, or by any other means.
A person who is convicted of carjacking shall be fined not more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) and be committed to the custody of the State Department of Corrections for not more than fifteen (15) years.
A person who is convicted of attempted carjacking shall receive the same punishment as the person who is convicted of carjacking.
www.iir.com /nygc/gang-legis/carjacking.htm   (0 words)

  
 Carjacking
If something goes wrong with the carjacking attempt (i.e., you miraculously defeat the carjacker in a blaze of kung-fu glory without getting shot) there is a very good chance that his cronies will open fire on you.
The really good news is that what works to avoid being carjacked in the first example is the same as what you do to prevent yourself from being robbed.
The rarest form of carjacking is where the carjacker runs up to your car when you are stopped at a light, stop sign or parked, opens the door and drags you out.
www.nononsenseselfdefense.com /carjacking.html   (0 words)

  
 North Jersey Media Group providing local news, sports & classifieds for Northern New Jersey!
The supposed carjacking made television news and temporarily caused mini-hysteria in Paramus before police said they learned it was all a hoax.
Shirley Guillen, 32, of Clifton had told police a man pushed her into her 1999 Oldsmobile Alero as she was strapping her 6-month-old into his car seat at Westfield Garden State Plaza.
Guillen was charged with filing a false police report and was released on her own recognizance.
www.northjersey.com /page.php?qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjczN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk0OCZmZ2JlbDdmN3ZxZWVFRXl5NzIwOTMyMSZ5cmlyeTdmNzE3Zjd2cWVlRUV5eTI=   (0 words)

  
  Survivalx.com - Carjacking
Carjacking is a crime of opportunity, undertaken primarily by gangs in order to raise fast cash.
The surest way to avoid carjacking is to prevent it happening to plan safe routes and to avoid the situations vulnerable to attack.
If you are forced to leave your vehicle at gunpoint, try to stay calm, remembering the key principles of survival on the street, avoiding conflict and antagonism and as soon as the carjackers have left in your car, concentrate on getting away from the immediate neighborhood as safely possible.
www.survivalx.com /driving/carjacking.html   (756 words)

  
  Urban Legends Reference Pages: Carjacking
Parking lot carjackers are placing flyers on the rear windshields of automobiles, then taking the cars when drivers step out of their vehicles to remove the flyers.
Specifically, they said that carjackings are generally crimes of opportunity, committed by persons in need of quick cash or youngsters either out for a thrill or participating in some rite of passage (such as a gang initiation).
Carjackers tend to hang around places where motorists have to stop or exit their vehicles (e.g., intersections, gas stations, car washes, ATMs, freeway on- and off-ramps) and then force the drivers out of their automobiles (or simply take off with the temporarily unoccupied cars).
www.snopes.com /crime/warnings/carjack.asp   (1491 words)

  
  Carjacking
Carjacking is the crime of motor vehicle theft from a person who is present.
In the United States, a law was passed in 1992 making carjacking a federal crime, amid a large amount of media attention on an apparent rash of carjacking thefts, several of which resulted in homicide.
Carjacking is also a notable problem in South Africa, and there are warning signs telling people that certain areas are hot-spots.
www.xasa.com /wiki/en/wikipedia/c/ca/carjacking.html   (389 words)

  
 SecurityWorld.com » Carjacking   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Carjacking, or stealing a car by force, is a problem that occurs everywhere, not just in large cities.
Carjacking is a crime of opportunity, a rite of passage, or just a buzz for a thrill-seeker.
A typical example of carjacking is the “Bump and Rob.” A car, with one or more persons inside, rear-ends or “bumps” you.
www.securityworld.com /infocenter/carjacking   (352 words)

  
 PC(USA) - News Service - Retired missionary and her daughter killed in Kenya carjacking
LOUISVILLE — A retired Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) missionary and her daughter were killed in a carjacking Saturday, Jan. 27, in Kenya.
Lois Anderson, former PC(USA) missionary in Africa, and her daughter, Zelda White, were shot in a village just a few miles outside the capital city of Nairobi, according to Doug Welch, the PC(USA)’s area coordinator for Africa.
The carjackers escaped with the vehicle but soon abandoned it.
www.pcusa.org /pcnews/2007/07055.htm   (388 words)

  
 wfrv.com - 2 Women Killed In U.S. Embassy Carjacking   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Francis Munyambu, Nairobi's deputy provisional police officer, said the carjackers escaped with the embassy vehicle and were armed with Kalashnikov assault rifles.
He said one of the carjackers stayed in the car with him while the others attacked the embassy vehicle.
Carjackings are common in and around Nairobi, but Saturday's attack was unusually brazen because it took place during the day.
www.wfrv.com /topstories/topstories_story_028001735.html   (413 words)

  
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Specifically, the State claims that the intimidation charge and the carjacking charge are based upon a series of acts connected together pursuant to the joinder statute, I.C. § 35-34-1-9(a)(2).
The record reveals that Richard is a State’s witness in the carjacking charge against D.B. The evidence further reflects that while awaiting trial, D.B. called Richards from the Allen County Jail, threatening to kill her if she testified against him during trial.
Thus, the act of intimidation clearly arose from the carjacking charge and is therefore part and parcel of the latter charge.
www.ai.org /judiciary/opinions/archive/12300401.par.html   (1495 words)

  
 Zambia
Armed carjacking, mugging, residential burglaries, and petty theft are commonplace in Lusaka and other major cities, especially in downtown commercial districts and low-income housing neighborhoods.
Carjackers target the full range of vehicles, and anyone who does not practice sound security procedures may be victimized.
Carjacking occurs in Lusaka day and night, most often by blocking the back of one's car when one pulls into the driveway.
travel.state.gov /travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1062.html   (2491 words)

  
 Reducing The Risk Of Carjacking - Family News Story - WCVB Boston
Carjacking may be a rite of passage, an initiation act, or just a thrill for some.
Notice and remember what the carjacker looked like-sex, race, age, hair and eye color, special features, clothes and anything specific or unusual like an accent.
Ask the local media to air carjacking prevention tips as public service announcements, perhaps during commuting hours.
www.thebostonchannel.com /family/876597/detail.html   (923 words)

  
 Carjacking Lawyers & Legal Information
Carjacking is a type of robbery that involves a vehicle.
Carjacking and grand theft auto are similar in that both involve stealing an automobile.
Carjacking is a serious auto crime that can severely affect the rest of your life.
www.legalmatch.com /law-library/article/carjacking-lawyers.html   (264 words)

  
 Nog geen centrale politieregistratie carjacking   (Site not responding. Last check: )
RIJSWIJK (ANP) - Carjacking lijkt steeds vaker voor te komen in Nederland.
Maar om hoeveel gevallen het precies gaat, is niet duidelijk omdat de politie deze vorm van criminaliteit nog niet apart registreert.Bij carjacking wordt een automobilist, meestal onder bedreiging van een wapen, gedwongen uit te stappen en de sleuteltjes af te geven.
Vooral in Brussel, Luik en Charleroi was het schering en inslag.De strafmaat voor gewelddadige autoroven is in 2001 verhoogd: carjackers kunnen nu een celstraf krijgen van maximaal tien jaar, dat was eerder vijf jaar.
www.1000vragen.nl /financieel_nieuws/2005/02/17/finnieuws_Nog_geen_centrale_politieregistratie_carjacking.html   (255 words)

  
 Channelnewsasia.com
The pair, believed to be the mother and wife of a US diplomat, were among the four occupants of the vehicle waiting for a colleague to arrive when the attackers struck, they said.
One man, Michael Madine, said his car had been carjacked by the same men, who stuffed him into the boot and then attacked the US embassy vehicle.
Carjackings, especially against foreigners, are a common occurrence in the east African nation.
www.channelnewsasia.com /stories/afp_world/view/255139/1/.html   (536 words)

  
 CARJACKING SUSPECT SOUGHT BY BSO
Broward Sheriff's Office robbery detectives are releasing surveillance video in the hopes of identifying a carjacking suspect who sped off with a Fort Lauderdale woman’s car shortly after she pulled into an Oakland Park gas station for a carwash.
When the carjacking suspect put the car in reverse and accelerated, he knocked Salmeron to the ground before fleeing the scene.
Even though the carjacking was not caught on surveillance video, the suspect was seen walking outside the front window of the gas station.
www.sheriff.org /about_bso/admin/media/newsdetails.cfm?pk=1169&sType=M   (387 words)

  
 Statutes & Constitution :View Statutes : flsenate.gov
(2)(a) If in the course of committing the carjacking the offender carried a firearm or other deadly weapon, then the carjacking is a felony of the first degree, punishable by imprisonment for a term of years not exceeding life imprisonment or as provided in s.
(b) If in the course of committing the carjacking the offender carried no firearm, deadly weapon, or other weapon, then the carjacking is a felony of the first degree, punishable as provided in s.
(3)(a) An act shall be deemed "in the course of committing the carjacking" if it occurs in an attempt to commit carjacking or in flight after the attempt or commission.
www.flsenate.gov /statutes/index.cfm?p=2&App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=Ch0812/Sec133.htm   (176 words)

  
 Carjacking News, Information and Gossip   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Two Allentown men are charged in Bucks County for carjacking a father and his infant daughter after the men allegedly held up a video game store.
A federal judge in Mobile on Thursday sentenced a Greenville man to 20 years in prison for a 2004 carjacking in Wilcox County in which three people were shot.
The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) reported yesterday that no carjacking incidents have been reported in their jurisdiction since May 11 when members of a car theft syndicate were nabbed.
www.blogophile.net /Carjacking   (207 words)

  
 Orlando Sentinel - Orlando Crime: Carjacking archives by Orlando Sentinel Criminal Justice Editor John Cutter
Four or five men -- at least three of them on bicycles -- carjacked a 22-year-old Orlando woman who was returning to her apartment Thursday night, according to Orlando Police.
An Orlando woman was carjacked at gunpoint overnight, and forced into the trunk of her stolen car.
Carla Fernandez was not hurt in the incident, which began as she was driving on Reams Road and a sedan passed her car and appeared to shoot a gun towards her, according to the Orange County Sheriff's Department.
blogs.orlandosentinel.com /news_local_orlandocrime/carjacking/index.html   (1061 words)

  
 San Diego Criminal Law Lawyer :: Carjacking Defense :: San Bernardino County Criminal Defense Attorney   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Carjacking is a crime that may carry a lasting social stigma as well as serious legal consequences.
In some states, the laws governing this crime have become more rigid, and the punishment for a conviction can often be quite severe.
Because of this, it is extremely important that you entrust your case to an attorney with a strong history of winning carjacking cases.
www.fightforme.com /lawyer-attorney-1041744.html   (181 words)

  
 Carjacking   (Site not responding. Last check: )
This report presents the first National Crime Victimization Survey estimates of the extent and characteristics of the recently identified crime of carjacking.
The report uses NCVS data aggregated for 1987-92 to examine the number of completed and attempted carjackings that occurred, the extent of injury and financial loss, use of weapons in committing crimes, time and place of occurrence, and the age, race, and sex of victims and offenders.
To view a list of all in the series go to the publications page.
www.ojp.usdoj.gov /bjs/abstract/c.htm   (83 words)

  
 Carjacker nabbed by off-duty cop - National - smh.com.au
A man is due to face court today following the stabbing of a woman during an alleged attempted carjacking yesterday.
The woman was taken to Bankstown Hospital where she was treated for her injuries and later released.
A 29-year-old man was charged with malicious wounding and aggravated carjacking.
www.smh.com.au /articles/2006/11/13/1163266437751.html   (321 words)

  
 cbs2.com - Attempted Carjacking Stopped By Rubber Balls   (Site not responding. Last check: )
(CBS) LAKEWOOD, Calif. Deputies used a rubber-ball gun to shoot an attempted carjacker who appeared to be armed with a rifle in Lakewood on Thursday night, according to authorities.
Acosta added that he was not seriously injured and will likely be booked on suspicion of attempted carjacking.
The suspect’s motives have not been made clear, though deputies investigated the possibility that he may suffer from depression and may have been under the influence of narcotics, Acosta said.
www.cbs2.com /topstories/local_story_363062147.html   (357 words)

  
 KnoxNews: Local
Lemaricus "Slim" Davidson and brother Letalvis "Rome" Cobbins are identified in the seven-count indictment as the main players in a carjacking that left a 23-year-old Halls man and his 21-year-old girlfriend dead.
Davidson and Cobbins each are accused in the indictment of carjacking "with intent to cause death" and using guns to carry out the crime.
Although authorities have not revealed the cause of her death, records indicate that she was beaten and raped.
www.knoxnews.com /kns/local_news/article/0,1406,KNS_347_5286936,00.html   (659 words)

  
 Reducing The Risk Of Carjacking - Family
Carjacking may be a rite of passage, an initiation act, or just a thrill for some.
Notice and remember what the carjacker looked like-sex, race, age, hair and eye color, special features, clothes and anything specific or unusual like an accent.
Ask the local media to air carjacking prevention tips as public service announcements, perhaps during commuting hours.
www.thepittsburghchannel.com /family/876597/detail.html   (840 words)

  
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Confederate Hammerskins, a violent white supremacist skinhead organization had been convicted of carjacking, using a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence, being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm, two counts of tampering with a victim/witness, and two counts of conspiracy to tamper with a victim/witness.
He was later caught on tape calling his mother from jail and urging her to threaten the two women scheduled to testify against him.
Margaret Menough, 58, who had pleaded guilty in August to two counts of tampering with a victim/witness, was sentenced to two and a-half years in prison.
www.adl.org /learn/extremism_in_the_news/White_Supremacy/skinhead_sentenced_texas_1206.htm?LEARN_Cat=Extremism&LEARN_SubCat=Extremism_in_the_News   (167 words)

  
 Reduce Your Risk of Becoming A Carjacking Victim - NSC   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Despite the danger, there are measures you can take to guard against crime when you are behind the wheel or walking to your vehicle.
Always leave room to maneuver out of the area when you come to a stop, keeping enough distance ahead so that you can see the rear tires of the vehicle in front of you touch the pavement.
Carjackers sometimes hit a car from behind and then pull a weapon when the victim gets out to investigate.
www.nsc.org /library/facts/carjack.htm   (408 words)

  
 Carjacking spree in bid to flee police - National - smh.com.au
A man who tried to carjack a number of vehicles had to be subdued with capsicum spray as he attempted to flee police on the NSW south coast.
The man ran towards the northern distributor and attempted to force entry into a number of passing cars before police managed to subdue him with capsicum spray.
He was charged with 13 offences including attempted carjacking, common assault, malicious damage, breach of bail and breach of an apprehended domestic violence order.
www.smh.com.au /news/national/carjacking-spree-in-bid-to-flee-police/2006/12/21/1166290645681.html   (277 words)

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