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rampartd

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5. i'm not sure i'd call them "car jackers" either

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #4)

Tue Dec 3, 2024, 10:56 AM

Dec 3

"car jacker" implies armed theft of a vehicle from an operator in or near the car.

these sound more like auto burglers, looking for unlicked bars to see what they can grab and run.

does treasury secretary get secret service protection?

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