Funny Stuff Man Outsmarts Carjackers With Text Message

Fritz88 · 01-10-2009, 04:09 PM

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Man Outsmarts Carjackers With Text Message
Friday, January 9, 2009 8:26 AM

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A man who was carjacked outside a south side restaurant said his friends helped him come up with a plan to outsmart the thieves, 10TV News reported Thursday.

Alan Heuss was sitting in his BMW on Wednesday night with the engine running when a man with a gun approached him, 10TV's Kurt Ludlow reported.

"Some young man came up and opened the passenger door and stuck a gun in my face and told me to get out," Heuss said.

The thieves got away with Heuss' car, cell phone and some cash.

Heuss filed a police report and then met his friends to drown his sorrows, Ludlow reported. One of his friends came up with an idea to contact the thieves.

"He said 'I'm going to text these guys, I'm going to blow some smoke their way,'" Heuss said. "He said. 'I'm going to tell them I've got a bunch of hot chicks, as if I'm texting you, and that we've got some drugs, too.'"

The carjackers took the bait, Ludlow reported.

"Very early in the morning they gave him the address where they were," Heuss said. "They were expecting this hot chick to arrive with drugs, and Columbus police officers arrived instead."

Three men were caught red-handed in the stolen vehicle. Heuss said he expected to get his vehicle out of the impound lot on Friday.

"It's a little seven-hour saga where the good guys won," Heuss said.

Investigators said the carjackers are suspected in a series of car thefts.

bowener · 01-10-2009, 04:12 PM

lulz!

lazepoo · 01-10-2009, 04:14 PM

This made my day. I can see the look on their faces when there were no girls or drugs, just a lot of middle aged men with guns and badges. LOL

Marcellus · 01-10-2009, 04:16 PM

Proof that thieves usually aren't too bright.

DBoweFoSho · 01-10-2009, 04:23 PM

ha! owned

**Rain Man** · 01-10-2009, 04:29 PM

According to that court case in Missouri, isn't that a violation of the cell phone provider's service agreement? I bet they free the criminals and let them sue the guy who sent the text message.

**Bugeater** · 01-10-2009, 05:05 PM

Jenson71 · 01-10-2009, 05:07 PM

**doomy3** · 01-10-2009, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Rain Man

According to that court case in Missouri, isn't that a violation of the cell phone provider's service agreement? I bet they free the criminals and let them sue the guy who sent the text message.

are you being serious?

**Rain Man** · 01-10-2009, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by doomy3

are you being serious?

Yeah. There's that case in Missouri where the woman pretended to be a boy to screw with some 13-year old girl and make her feel bad. The girl committed suicide, and they're trying to put the woman in prison for violating the Internet provider's service agreement on some trumped-up felony charge. While the woman was obviously an immature jerk, I think it's a really bad precedent to put someone in prison for using a false name on the Internet.

(In the interest of full disclosure, my name is not really Rain Man.)

crazycoffey · 01-10-2009, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Marcellus

Proof that thieves usually aren't too bright.

As some law enforcement people say, "we don't usually catch the smart ones"

KCChiefsMan · 01-10-2009, 05:17 PM

thats awesome! glad it worked

unothadeal · 01-10-2009, 05:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rain Man

Yeah. There's that case in Missouri where the woman pretended to be a boy to screw with some 13-year old girl and make her feel bad. The girl committed suicide, and they're trying to put the woman in prison for violating the Internet provider's service agreement on some trumped-up felony charge. While the woman was obviously an immature jerk, I think it's a really bad precedent to put someone in prison for using a false name on the Internet.

(In the interest of full disclosure, my name is not really Rain Man.)

I thought it was Russ Rainmen

Marcellus · 01-10-2009, 05:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rain Man

Yeah. There's that case in Missouri where the woman pretended to be a boy to screw with some 13-year old girl and make her feel bad. The girl committed suicide, and they're trying to put the woman in prison for violating the Internet provider's service agreement on some trumped-up felony charge. While the woman was obviously an immature jerk, I think it's a really bad precedent to put someone in prison for using a false name on the Internet.

(In the interest of full disclosure, my name is not really Rain Man.)

That was a myspace deal. I doubt that would apply to texting to your own phone.

**Rain Man** · 01-10-2009, 05:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marcellus

That was a myspace deal. I doubt that would apply to texting to your own phone.

Well, I'm admittedly not a lawyer.

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Fritz88 Custom User Title Join Date: Nov 2008 Casino cash: $8835943	Man Outsmarts Carjackers With Text Message http://www.wbns.com/live/content/loc...t.html?sid=102 Man Outsmarts Carjackers With Text Message Friday, January 9, 2009 8:26 AM COLUMBUS, Ohio — A man who was carjacked outside a south side restaurant said his friends helped him come up with a plan to outsmart the thieves, 10TV News reported Thursday. Alan Heuss was sitting in his BMW on Wednesday night with the engine running when a man with a gun approached him, 10TV's Kurt Ludlow reported. "Some young man came up and opened the passenger door and stuck a gun in my face and told me to get out," Heuss said. The thieves got away with Heuss' car, cell phone and some cash. Heuss filed a police report and then met his friends to drown his sorrows, Ludlow reported. One of his friends came up with an idea to contact the thieves. "He said 'I'm going to text these guys, I'm going to blow some smoke their way,'" Heuss said. "He said. 'I'm going to tell them I've got a bunch of hot chicks, as if I'm texting you, and that we've got some drugs, too.'" The carjackers took the bait, Ludlow reported. "Very early in the morning they gave him the address where they were," Heuss said. "They were expecting this hot chick to arrive with drugs, and Columbus police officers arrived instead." Three men were caught red-handed in the stolen vehicle. Heuss said he expected to get his vehicle out of the impound lot on Friday. "It's a little seven-hour saga where the good guys won," Heuss said. Investigators said the carjackers are suspected in a series of car thefts.
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