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UCF w00t · 10-20-2009, 11:58 AM

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DETROIT - When two Visalia, Calif., police officers swung their cruisers behind a sport utility vehicle that had been carjacked at gunpoint early Sunday, they prepared for a dangerous high-speed chase.

The 2009 Chevrolet Tahoe roared away with officers in pursuit, but shortly after the suspect made a right turn, operators at General Motors Co.'s OnStar service sent a command that electronically disabled the gas pedal and the SUV gradually came to a halt.

The flustered thief got out and ran, but was quickly nabbed after he climbed several fences and fell into a backyard swimming pool, police said.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33397118...h_and_gadgets/

brandotron · 10-20-2009, 12:01 PM

Haha! Go Onstar!

Michael_Js · 10-20-2009, 12:04 PM

Yup...right up the freeway from home. Good job OnStar! Now make the renewal packages cheaper!

wrek · 10-20-2009, 12:21 PM

A car thief knows to disable on-star and knows how to in about 3 seconds.
A carjacker without a hammer to smash the antenna is just asking for trouble.

If they come to steal your car, they're going to get your car.

*DGthe3* · 10-20-2009, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by wrek

A car thief knows to disable on-star and knows how to in about 3 seconds.
A carjacker without a hammer to smash the antenna is just asking for trouble.

If they come to steal your car, they're going to get your car.

I never knew car-jacking was a pre-planned crime. I always figured it was a spur of the moment thing: "I need a car NOW" otherwise, why not steal a parked car? Particularly at 3am.

wrek · 10-20-2009, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by DGthe3

I never knew car-jacking was a pre-planned crime. I always figured it was a spur of the moment thing: "I need a car NOW" otherwise, why not steal a parked car? Particularly at 3am.

ok, a carjacker who doesn't break the antenna off with his hand then

Camaro509 · 10-20-2009, 01:43 PM

It says that only 18 of the 30 equipped models have the disabling feature, is the Camaro one with or without?

UCF w00t · 10-20-2009, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Camaro509

It says that only 18 of the 30 equipped models have the disabling feature, is the Camaro one with or without?

Camaro has it. All of the new models going forward have it. Basically they're phasing it in as models get refreshed/replaced.

Captain Awesome · 10-20-2009, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by wrek

ok, a carjacker who doesn't break the antenna off with his hand then

While he's busy trying to disable the antenna you can either drive away really fast, or use your fisticuffs to disable his consciousness.

wrek · 10-21-2009, 07:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Captain Awesome

While he's busy trying to disable the antenna you can either drive away really fast, or use your fisticuffs to disable his consciousness.

rodimus prime · 10-21-2009, 07:32 AM

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Originally Posted by DGthe3

I never knew car-jacking was a pre-planned crime. I always figured it was a spur of the moment thing: "I need a car NOW" otherwise, why not steal a parked car? Particularly at 3am.

I would think most people dont keep keys in their parked cars. Its much easier to tell someone to "get the f out or Ill kill you and go to your house and kill anyone thats there too if you dont give me the effing keys now you old b**ch!"

1320junkie · 10-21-2009, 07:37 AM

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Originally Posted by DGthe3

I never knew car-jacking was a pre-planned crime. I always figured it was a spur of the moment thing: "I need a car NOW" otherwise, why not steal a parked car? Particularly at 3am.

You guys are nicer up there..lol

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Originally Posted by rodimus prime

I would think most people dont keep keys in their parked cars. Its much easier to tell someone to "get the f out or Ill kill you and go to your house and kill anyone thats there too if you dont give me the effing keys now you old b**ch!"

We are meaner down here...lol

TheCaptain · 10-21-2009, 11:11 AM

Hey i seen this one!

Cody · 10-21-2009, 12:42 PM

Hahaha @ the thief falling into the swimming pool lol

10-20-2009, 12:01 PM	#2
brandotron I am the internets. Drives: dangerously Join Date: May 2009 Location: Redondo Beach, CA Posts: 12,571 View My Garage	Haha! Go Onstar! __________________

10-20-2009, 12:04 PM	#3
Michael_Js SoCal C5 Family Member Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS - Black w/IOM; 6M Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Diego, CA, USA Posts: 5,299 View My Garage	Yup...right up the freeway from home. Good job OnStar! Now make the renewal packages cheaper! __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2010 Black 2SS/RS; 6M; IOM, GFX, sunroof; ADM Race CAI; Zoomers CB; Viper Alarm; Pdaft F&R sways, Adj Endlinks, Rtrailing arms, Camber kit, strut brace, Front Trailing Arm Bushing; SLP Skip-Shift Elim; Tinted lights/windows; Hurst Short-throw; LoJack; Door & Dash ABL Mods; ********; JBA Shorty headers; AACStyle LEDs; Stillen DS rotors, Hawk Ceramic pads; Havoc Blk Chrome wheels: 20x9s; Lingenfelter Blk Al Pedals; RevXtreme Catch Can; Goodridge SS lines; Ported TB; RK Sport hood; Hotchkis chassis brace; KW V3 coilovers;

10-20-2009, 01:43 PM	#7
Camaro509 Drives: 2010 2SS/RS Black Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Kansas Posts: 1,085	It says that only 18 of the 30 equipped models have the disabling feature, is the Camaro one with or without? __________________ Understeer, Oversteer, Wheel Alignment (Camber etc), Torque, Horsepower, Camaro Fold for team 11108 to help find a cure! Folding@home Stanford's Research DC Program.

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