Millennial Carjackers in San Antonio

[Brassguy]

Carjacking suspects unable to drive stick shift shot at by owner: Police

An investigation is underway after a car owner in Texas took matters into his own hands.

bakersfieldnow.com

 

[kbaxter60]

FAFOSA!

 

[seeker_two]

The homeowner shouldn't go unpunished..... he should be sentenced to 30 days at Thunder Ranch until his aim improves.

 

[DaBull]

Not that I have a problem with how things turned out...but I thought Castle Doctrine covered defense of your car, not someone else's?

 

[TreyG-20]

Where does it say they were Millennials?

 

[kbaxter60]

Where does it say they were Millennials?

I think it was the part about them not being able to drive a standard transmission...?

 

[TreyG-20]

I think it was the part about them not being able to drive a standard transmission...?

I'm not making the connection I guess. Millennials are in their 30's and 40's now. Most that I know grew up with standards.

 

[Cool 'Horn Luke]

The homeowner shouldn't go unpunished..... he should be sentenced to 30 days at Thunder Ranch until his aim improves.

Paid for by the 2 punks

 

[BigRed]

As an aside.....

Years ago, I was on a little road trip with a few buddies. One buddy's fiance joined for the last leg of the trip.

Truck had a blow out. As we were getting ready to change it out, she asked if we could teach her to do it. To Rita, that means "I'll do it....coach me...don't do it for me".

So, we ended up along a roadside where folks driving by would see what looked like four guys standing around a truck while a young lady changed out a tire for them. The expressions on faces of folks going by, along with some of the comments, were memorable!

That's when Rita learned to change out a tire...story still comes up when we are together.

All these years later, Rita is one of the most self sufficient friend I know. She demanded "we teach her how to change a tire without helping" while making us guys look like idiots to the passeby folks.

Rita is pure genius!

 

[Grumps21]

The article says he was shot as he was running away. That sounds like a gray area to me. Could a DA argue that the threat was gone if this is the case?

 

[striker55]

I had a job at Toyota distribution center, one requirement was you had to know how to drive a stick shift. Several young guys didn't know how, they would switch with me. One night the boss was watching, kid got into a car and stalled it a few times. He got fired on the spot.

 

[dsgrey]

I had a job at Toyota distribution center, one requirement was you had to know how to drive a stick shift. Several young guys didn't know how, they would switch with me. One night the boss was watching, kid got into a car and stalled it a few times. He got fired on the spot.

I learned on a stick but my big brother didn't. His first full-time job - an electrician's helper driving a three on a tree. He spent plenty of time learning after that in the field behind the house.

 

[paknheat]

Sounds like the car owner needs more range time.


Hope the da there don’t decide to prosecute him for the shooting.


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[TxStetson]

I learned to drive in a 1973 Chevrolet 1 ton with a 4 speed. It wasn’t a hydraulic clutch either. I was 8 years old and so small I had to lock my arms under the steering wheel to be able to push the clutch in. I also learned to back a trailer in the same vehicle about a year later.

 

[popper]

What is a hydraulic clutch?

 

[popsgarland]

What is a hydraulic clutch?

Some clutches work off a pressure plate and some work with hydraulic fluid..

 

[ZX9RCAM]

What is a hydraulic clutch?

hydraulic clutch - Google Search

ETA: Ninja'd.

 

[OldPhart]

As an aside.....

Years ago, I was on a little road trip with a few buddies. One buddy's fiance joined for the last leg of the trip.

Truck had a blow out. As we were getting ready to change it out, she asked if we could teach her to do it. To Rita, that means "I'll do it....coach me...don't do it for me".

So, we ended up along a roadside where folks driving by would see what looked like four guys standing around a truck while a young lady changed out a tire for them. The expressions on faces of folks going by, along with some of the comments, were memorable!

That's when Rita learned to change out a tire...story still comes up when we are together.

All these years later, Rita is one of the most self sufficient friend I know. She demanded "we teach her how to change a tire without helping" while making us guys look like idiots to the passeby folks.

Rita is pure genius!

I wouldn't allow my daughter to get her license until she could drive a stick and change a flat. Since driving as soon as you turn 16 in Cali was "mandatory" at the time, she learned real quick. She is a regular Annie Oakley also and embarrasses her husband and me sometimes at the range.

 

[skfullgun]

I learned to drive in a ‘63 Dodge Dart, Slant 6 with three-on-the-tree. Good times, those!

 

[308nato]

When I was 16 I learned to drive a stick shift before I
took my driving test.
It was my aunts 1950 Nash.LOL