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planetarylaw t1_ix5klpw wrote

Reply to comment by PleaseBmoreCharming in Rammed at a four-way stop. Is this a thing now? by CommonGreatHornedOwl

I've heard of it happening in other cities I've lived in. The robber rams their car into yours so when you get out of your car to sort out the "accident" they assault you and rob you. I mean, OP could've just been the victim of a run of the mill hit and run which is bad enough. Hopefully this won't become a thing in Baltimore.

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Killbot_Wants_Hug t1_ix7a1cx wrote

We had bump and jacks here for a while. They'll rear end you and when you get out they'll steal your car (usually at gun point). Took them like a year but they busted enough people (mostly teens) that I haven't heard about it happening since pre-covid.

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planetarylaw t1_ix98y1e wrote

Bump and jacks, yes! I was trying to remember what they were called, I remembered bump and something. Yeah, they were very common in St. Louis a couple decades ago. I'm glad they got nipped in the bud here. I wish other crimes would be too.

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Killbot_Wants_Hug t1_ix99du0 wrote

Nipped in the bud might be a bit of an overstatement. More like it was happening for 2ish years and in the good neighborhoods as well so the police finally put together a task force and actually worked on the problem.

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