Manual transmission foils another carjacking attempt

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Stick shift foils suspects' attempt to carjack 77-year-old woman in St. Louis

Once the suspects got into the vehicle, they were unable to operate the vehicle’s manual transmission and ran away, police said.

Two suspects attempted to carjack a 77-year old woman on Friday but ran off after they were not able to operate the vehicle's manual transmission.

According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, the attempted carjacking happened in the 3400 block of Hawthorne Blvd around 1:39 pm Friday afternoon. Two male suspects approached a 77-year-old woman as she was getting out of her vehicle and pointed guns at her, demanding her car keys.

The victim complied with the suspects, who then got into her 2004 BMW.

However, they were unable to operate the vehicle’s manual transmission and ran away, police said.

The victim was not injured in the incident, and the vehicle keys were later found nearby.


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I love seeing stories like this!

[Mark]

Stick shift foils suspects' attempt to carjack 77-year-old woman in St. Louis

Once the suspects got into the vehicle, they were unable to operate the vehicle’s manual transmission and ran away, police said.

Two suspects attempted to carjack a 77-year old woman on Friday but ran off after they were not able to operate the vehicle's manual transmission.

According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, the attempted carjacking happened in the 3400 block of Hawthorne Blvd around 1:39 pm Friday afternoon. Two male suspects approached a 77-year-old woman as she was getting out of her vehicle and pointed guns at her, demanding her car keys.

The victim complied with the suspects, who then got into her 2004 BMW.

However, they were unable to operate the vehicle’s manual transmission and ran away, police said.

The victim was not injured in the incident, and the vehicle keys were later found nearby.


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If you are going to steal cars for a living, you should know how to drive a manual transmission. Talk about unqualified crooks!

I think it's cool that a 77 year old lady is still driving a manual transmission these days. Young men (losers) who pick on elderly ladies need to get a life!

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Manual transmission - new-age "The Club"

[Mark]

Manual transmission - new-age "The Club"

I've owned all manual vehicles since the 1980's. Whenever someone has asked to borrow one of my vehicle, I never have to tell them "no" (making it an awkward moment). I just tell them it's a manual, & they just respond by saying - "OK, I will ask someone else." I can't tell you how many times this has happened over the years?

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I need to find me a Sugar Mama who drives a manual