Infant Twins Safe After Newark Carjacking

re: Infant Twins Safe After Newark Carjacking

LogicalMama — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 22:43:18 GMT

ohslowburn.... no, I haven't been to Newark lately at all. I am from NJ but haven't been to the Newark area in well over 18 years!

re: Infant Twins Safe After Newark Carjacking

ohslowburn — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 00:20:51 GMT

LogicalMama, you haven't been to Newark lately, have you? :P

I went to grad school there and sadly, someone carjacking a Hyundai doesn't at all amaze me. My friend had his utterly falling apart decrepit 15 year old car stolen - the guy who took it just wanted to go for a joy ride. We found it literally an hour later, around the corner, askew on the curb, engine still running.

So weird. <<head shake>>

And so glad the babies were okay. Cannot imagine what the mom went through for that brief half hour. Probably felt like an eternity!

re: Infant Twins Safe After Newark Carjacking

JeanneSager — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 16:48:48 GMT

And my husband laughs at me when I'm left alone with our daughter in the car when he runs into a convenience store . . . sadly, moms with kids are prime car-jacking victims. Although this guy didn't seem to KNOW there were kids there, a lot of jackers will target a mom because they know she'll hand over the car as long as he lets her have her kids. Wouldn't you?

re: Infant Twins Safe After Newark Carjacking

LogicalMama — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 16:48:20 GMT

Yes, thankfully the babies were returned safely... but seriously folks, a Hyundai?!! If you're gonna break the law and steal a car, it should be for a nicer one!