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  • Daughter Car Jacked!

    Just a reminder to us all how things can go terribly wrong in a heart beat!

    My 19yr old daughter was car jacked by knife point yesterday in a busy Post Office parking lot. The man stepped between the car and door when she opened the door and put the knife to her neck and said "get out of the ******* car or I’m going to ******* kill you". For whatever reason she reached for her keys and he told her NO get out. When she got out he grabbed her arm and tried to take her purse but, she elbowed him in the stomach and ran (crazy I know).

    She is still pretty shook up and obviously upset but she was not hurt. We are counting our blessings a lot more than normal today. We are trying to help her understand that the car is not important at all in this situation. This was her first car she purchased all on her own and she was really proud of it.

    One of the really upsetting things about this is this didn’t have to happen. A witness stated she had called the police twice about this man. First because he was hanging around and was acting very suspicious. The second time for beating on someone’s car, probably trying to get in and take their car.

    Anyway, we are just thankful she wasn’t hurt, taken or worse. So, remind your loved ones to always be aware of your surroundings.


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    That's one scary situation and I'm glad she's alright. You're absolutely right, material things aren't as important as your life. It's always that feeling of being violated that you have to get over. Any chance of this person being tracked down??
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      glad to know your daughter is safe and well.... scum like that will get what they deserve
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        So very sorry to hear this happened. Thank God she is alright. It could have had more dire consequences.
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          Wow, I hope I (or anyone else for that matter) never get in that situation. At least she wasn't hurt as that's the most important thing bottom line. I hope they catch this dirt bag and put him away. Also, have her look into getting a pepper spray key chain as they only run around $13-$15 and it's something she can have for the future if anything arises.



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            Glad she is ok.
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              I'm glad your daughter is safe.
              Sorry you and your family had to experience such a horrible thing.

              Maybe it wasn't the "correct" thing to do, but I'm glad she elbowed the creep in the stomach.

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                I hope your daughter is ok.

                Where in Tx are you? I am in Dallas.

                Jenn

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                  Very sorry to hear about this terrible incident, but also very happy that your daughter is safe and sound.
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                    Im glad to hear that the only thing lost was the car. I have two girls of my own 6 and 4 and i cant begin to imagine the feeling that flowed through your body when you heard that.
                    Am i obsessed?? A car is the second biggest financial investment for most people, why not keep it looking better than new?

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                      Originally posted by jenn1270 View Post

                      Where in Tx are you?


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                        Thanks everyone for the kind words.......

                        Originally posted by ca2kjet View Post
                        That's one scary situation and I'm glad she's alright. You're absolutely right, material things aren't as important as your life. It's always that feeling of being violated that you have to get over. Any chance of this person being tracked down??
                        As these things go, probably not. With that lifestyle though he'll get what he deserves sooner or later I'm sure.

                        Originally posted by jenn1270 View Post
                        I hope your daughter is ok.

                        Where in Tx are you? I am in Dallas.

                        Jenn
                        Thanks Jenn. I'm in Euless but, this happened a few miles from her work in east Ft. Worth.

                        Originally posted by gmitch23 View Post
                        Im glad to hear that the only thing lost was the car. I have two girls of my own 6 and 4 and i cant begin to imagine the feeling that flowed through your body when you heard that.
                        Yeah.... Alots of emotions.... Once you hear the important part though, that being your loved one is fine, then there is only one emotion and that isn't something I can describe here on the family friendly MOL.

                        One of the most fearful things about being a parent is not being there when your child needs you and that was the case here. I'm sure this won't have happened if I were there, you know this coward was looking for someone he could overpower easily. If I would have been there he would have learned real quick that I have a very unique set of skills that would have been a detriment to his plan.

                        Anyway, we should be getting her rent car today so she'll back out in the world.
                        And at this point we're hoping the car isn't found, I don't think we/she wants it back not knowing what it's been through and the car itself being a reminder of what happened. Like ca2kjet said " It's always that feeling of being violated that you have to get over." and I think having a different car will help.

                        Thanks again everyone...............

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                          Originally posted by TXShine View Post



                          Thanks Jenn. I'm in Euless but, this happened a few miles from her work in east Ft. Worth.

                          That is so scary. There was another car jacking in Dallas today.

                          Scary Scary. I am in Valley Ranch over by Irving and feel safe here and at work, but whenever I go anywhere else I am very very leary of folks.

                          Jenn

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                            Originally posted by imacarnut View Post
                            Wow, I hope I (or anyone else for that matter) never get in that situation. At least she wasn't hurt as that's the most important thing bottom line. I hope they catch this dirt bag and put him away. Also, have her look into getting a pepper spray key chain as they only run around $13-$15 and it's something she can have for the future if anything arises.



                            Pepper spray until she hits 21 and then have her sign up for her CHL.

                            I'm glad she wasn't hurt.
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                              Wow that's pretty scary especially for a young girl. Glad to hear she wasn't hurt. I agree on not getting the car back. That was a traumatic experience.
                              Jesse

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