Carjacking? 5 Stats

 I got this in my email,  from Jason Hanson,  I have been on his email list for years,   I know that he is selling a product, but the information has value.  I shamelessly cut and pasted his email to my post.  I have "Posted in the past about carjacking" and what prompted this post was the local news talking about another news blurp of a common occurance of a carjacking in the city at a gas station by "Youths", and the owner of the car usually shot and killed in the process and clues are not forthcoming in the community.

Here are some quick stats about carjackings… 1— About 45% of the time, a carjacking involves two or more criminals. We know that “birds of a feather flock together.” So, if you ever experience a carjacking, there’s a good chance it will be at least 2 attackers. 2— About 60% of the time, a firearm will be used. These thugs want to intimidate people by shoving a gun in their chest or back. This is why it’s not a bad idea to learn gun disarms. 3— The majority of carjackings will occur at a gas station or shopping mall. This isn’t a shocker, since the carjackers will go where the people are at. 4— About 25% of the time, the victim is injured by their carjackers. This is why I always carry a weapon on me. I do not want to take the chance and roll the dice on my safety. 5— You are more likely to be carjacked by a juvenile than an adult. When I lived in Baltimore City, MD, I was almost carjacked, and it was a bunch of young punks. If I had to guess their ages, it would be somewhere between 16-19. Now, since 2020, carjackings have skyrocketed… However, in the last year, many cities have started to have common sense and realize that Defund the Police was the world’s most boneheaded idea. So, carjackings have come down a bit, but they are still higher overall. This is why you want to… -Always keep your doors locked. -Don’t sit on your phone in your car when you are in the Walmart parking lot or gas station, etc. -Have a weapon on you or within reach in your vehicle at all times. -If you are in your car and someone tries to get in, immediately drive off and get out of the danger zone… And make sure you’ve got enough gas to escape, so never let your tank get below ¼. Also, have this 3-Step Protocol. Stay safe, Jason Hanson Former CIA Officer Editor, Spy & Survival Briefing Editor, Black Bag Confidential