Wednesday, June 07, 2006

Aussie crims pick up US trend / The Australian, 5 June 2006

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,10117,19363025-2,00.html
"A DEADLY form of carjacking, called the "bump and rob" has police warning the drivers of luxury high performance cars to take extra safety precautions.Car thieves have adopted the method, which has prompted New York police to warn drivers who are rear-ended in traffic to direct the other vehicle to follow them to the nearest police station. The crime involves one car, usually with a driver and at least one passenger, which rear-ends or "bumps" a target in traffic.
When a driver gets out to check the damage and exchange information while the driver or passenger jumps in and drives off in the car."