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Posted on 09/06/2015 8:28:52 PM PDT by TigerClaws
DAILY NEWS -- A Detroit carjacker who was unable to flee in his newly stolen car because he didn't release the parking brake, told a witness not to worry about his safety because he only robs white people.
Brandon Lamar Williams, 24, selected two men inside a 2015 Ford Fusion as his victims Tuesday afternoon in the Rouge Park section of the city and approached with a gun in each hand, the FBI alleges in court documents obtained by The Detroit News.
He demanded they turn over an Apple Watch, two rings and a black bag. During the robbery he also pulled a gun on one of the victims and pulled the trigger three times but it did not fire, police said. He then pointed the gun at the other victim's neck and told him to get out of the car and leave the laptop.
Williams also allegedly struck the man in the face, breaking his nose, as he exited, police said.
Now in possession of the car he tried to make a getaway but couldn't because he forgot to release the parking brake.
A witness, who was unaware of the robbery, approached him to help out and the distracted thief pointed a gun at the good Samaritan.
The frightened man raised his arms in the air but Williams quickly calmed his fears.
"You good, I only rob white people," Williams told the man, according to the FBI. Read more at http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=99a_1441587337#WQ4eGQRuOOAp0j1o.99
(Excerpt) Read more at liveleak.com ...
Why is this an FBI case?
If criminals were not stupid, cops would never catch them.
perhaps its the watershed Hate Crime angle?
I don't blame him. Not about the white people thing, about the parking brake. I drove a new Fusion the other day, and while I was impressed with it in general, the parking brake is now controlled using an electric button on the console like an electric window control (and strangely it's the reverse of the historical norm -- you pull it to set and push to release).
My reply would have been: Great, I only shoot black thugs.
This should clearly be prosecuted as a hate crime.
Agree Hate Crime.
From the link, he’s facing Federal Carjacking and firearms charges.
Federal crime of carjacking?
Good point. Note to carjackers: ALWAYS look up potential mechanical problems with the cars you might be carjacking. ONLY carjack cars that check out as reliable and mechanically sound. And you are right about recent editions of the Fusion. I know a woman who has one, purchased from a rental car place -—LOTS of problems LOTS!
Perhaps because he admitted to committing only hate crimes? Isn’t a hate crime a federal case?
Seriously? You are blaming the car jacking on the car, not the character?
Reading comprehension we much? Just talking about the Fusion’s weird parking brake, but culpability for the carjack.
NOT culpability... Freaking Android
“Federal crime of carjacking?”
Yep. It can actually be a capital case if the victim is killed
Capital case doesn’t make it a federal case.
The best car theft prevention device one can buy is a stick shift.
How about attempted murder? He pulled the trigger 3 times on the person.
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