Picanto 3rd Gear February 19, 2011 Share February 19, 2011 IF YOU are driving in Malaysia, avoid driving over newspaper strewn on the roads as they may be traps set up by carjackers. The latest ploy of carjackers? They set up newspapers traps on the roads, filled with nails and force you to stop your car by puncturing your tyres. According to a STOMP report, the carjacking technique orginated from Indonesia by is no widely adopted by the robbers in Malaysia. A reader, Concern, wrote in an email to the citizen journalism website with stories of carjacking traps to share. He said: "Avoid driving over newspapers strewn on the road. "Some people have lost their lives over this. They drive into certain lonely roads in Jakarta to find pieces of wood with nails in them on the road. This causes their tyres to go flat. "If they get out of their cars, they are set upon by robbers who will take everything they can: car, wallet, anything valuable and sometimes their lives." According to the reader, similar incidents have happened in Kuala Lumpur. He wrote: "This person was driving alone at night when he saw newspapers lying around in the middle of the road. "Without giving it much thought, he drove over them. No one would expect to find heaps of rocks and stones beneath the paper. "He stopped to check the damage. The moment he got out of his car, he was robbed by a group of guys and lost his properties/belongings. Just imagine what would have happen if the driver was a woman. The reader urged drivers to be careful, and "do not stop when you're driving alone at night, no matter what happens." "Avoid driving over newspaper on the road, this could be a new trick for desperate people out there." ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coupecabriolet Clutched February 19, 2011 Share February 19, 2011 if these people use their innovative qualities and creativity on other things.. e.g doing business / entrepreneur, they could become quite successful. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xspace 1st Gear February 19, 2011 Share February 19, 2011 This is not new... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Picanto 3rd Gear February 19, 2011 Author Share February 19, 2011 On 2/19/2011 at 6:04 AM, Xspace said: This is not new... but not everyone knows about it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronleo 6th Gear February 19, 2011 Share February 19, 2011 tks for sharing! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiadaw 6th Gear February 19, 2011 Share February 19, 2011 Seriously, it is this kind of thing that until now, I refuse to drive across the border. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonTan 2nd Gear February 19, 2011 Share February 19, 2011 You are right they should put their creative mind to do business. They should sell expensive tyres. Robbing is wrong and illegal. Selling expensive tyres in the middle of no where is business opportunity! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desmondtwb Clutched February 19, 2011 Share February 19, 2011 Great info, thanks! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahbengdriver 6th Gear February 19, 2011 Share February 19, 2011 Thks for sharing, Thats why I always have 2 golf clubs in my front seats. When needed, passenger n me each have one weapon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babyt 4th Gear February 19, 2011 Share February 19, 2011 oh if u lose the fight w the club, u end up being clubbed how? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Picanto 3rd Gear February 19, 2011 Author Share February 19, 2011 On 2/19/2011 at 1:19 PM, Ahbengdriver said: Thks for sharing, Thats why I always have 2 golf clubs in my front seats. When needed, passenger n me each have one weapon. you can win the fight, but do you think the law will let you off? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiadaw 6th Gear February 19, 2011 Share February 19, 2011 On 2/19/2011 at 9:19 AM, SimonTan said: You are right they should put their creative mind to do business. They should sell expensive tyres. Robbing is wrong and illegal. Selling expensive tyres in the middle of no where is business opportunity! Didn't know that. I was just thinking of a career choice as a robber. Knowing its wrong & more importantly illegal, I think I shall pass. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mllcg 3rd Gear February 19, 2011 Share February 19, 2011 On 2/19/2011 at 2:32 PM, Kiadaw said: Didn't know that. I was just thinking of a career choice as a robber. Knowing its wrong & more importantly illegal, I think I shall pass. high risk=high pay low risk=low pay if u take career choice as robber, u got high risk. but your pay is 100x more than office workers. but of coz, most of us are not that stupid, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Good-Carbuyer 1st Gear February 19, 2011 Share February 19, 2011 On 2/19/2011 at 1:19 PM, Ahbengdriver said: Thks for sharing, Thats why I always have 2 golf clubs in my front seats. When needed, passenger n me each have one weapon. Do fetch only passenger who will fight if needed to, not chit-chat on mobile. Ever told the male passenger simply piss inside car on such occassion, too frightened to alight from car. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Good-Carbuyer 1st Gear February 19, 2011 Share February 19, 2011 On 2/19/2011 at 1:33 PM, Babyt said: oh if u lose the fight w the club, u end up being clubbed how? You sit inside car and piss? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Good-Carbuyer 1st Gear February 19, 2011 Share February 19, 2011 (edited) On 2/19/2011 at 1:40 PM, Picanto said: you can win the fight, but do you think the law will let you off? Do you think the robbers will let you off beforehand? have you ever heard of self-defence? Edited February 19, 2011 by Good-Carbuyer Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Good-Carbuyer 1st Gear February 19, 2011 Share February 19, 2011 On 2/19/2011 at 7:40 AM, Kiadaw said: Seriously, it is this kind of thing that until now, I refuse to drive across the border. Ever consider driving in a convoy? Or with escort? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Good-Carbuyer 1st Gear February 19, 2011 Share February 19, 2011 On 2/19/2011 at 6:14 PM, Mllcg said: high risk=high pay low risk=low pay if u take career choice as robber, u got high risk. but your pay is 100x more than office workers. but of coz, most of us are not that stupid, You got the point. You are right. 100% agree. The risk can be high as last time within lifetime ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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