Police warn gang may stage rear-end collisions, assault motorists (Buffalo NY)

http://www.buffalonews.com/258/story/308523.html ^ | 3/29/08

[Sammy67]

Open Borders Thanks George Bush!

[the invisib1e hand]

Would they be more or less likely to run into your car if they knew you had a firearm to protect yourself?

If this is just a bash-Bush thread, I won't check back for an answer.

[Xenalyte]

Ten bucks says this is an urban legend.

[omega4179]

Good job on that border after 9/11 George!

[Sammy67]

Rochester has over 3,000 gang members now roaming the area, Buffalo has even more!

[Xenalyte]

Which is interesting but irrelevant. Experience tells us that 90% of these “gang alerts” are false.

[Sammy67]

Lets hope so!

[martin_fierro]

The Central American gang involved is considered "very well armed" and dangerous.

Or maybe these tropicos just can't drive in the snow for sh*t.

[Southerngl]

Should someone check Snopes on this? Sounds like the ‘drive with the headlights off and kill you if you flicker your lights at them’ myth.

[glock rocks]

http://www.snopes.com/crime/gangs/carbump.asp

[montag813]

Isn’t the best advice to make sure you have a loaded handgun in your car at all times, and shoot to kill?

[jacquej]

Hmm...

Am sposed to head for Buffalo Monday. Am rethinking my plans. Before you all tell me not to be intimidated, please know my seriously ill husband (Parkinson’s) depends on me to care for him.

Some trips just aren’t worth the risk of having one’s normal routine disrupted.

[martin_fierro]

Snopes sez Undertermined

[capt. norm]

Their little trick wouldn't work here in the Florida Panhandle, especially if they try to pull it on a pickup.

Every vehicle here may be considered ARMED unless you see a Hillary bumper sticker on it.

[2harddrive]

This is a cruel HOAX, taking advantage of the gullability of Buffalo cops. No gang would be so INEFFECTIVE as to initiate a STUPID plan like this.

[brytlea]

Snopes says it’s undetermined:
http://www.snopes.com/crime/gangs/carbump.asp

It did say the Buffalo PD is taking it seriously based on a shooting which happened earlier in the month. You can scroll down almost to the end and read that part (it won’t cut and paste—sorry).
Anyway, the article quotes some who say it’s a hoax as well.

susie

[Fundamentally Fair]

He said police received "credible information"...

A chain email? ;)

[sionnsar]

Snopes says it’s undetermined.

[umgud]

This hit our area a day or two ago. Police issues press release. Turned out to be nuthin.

[cardinal4]

Ten bucks says this is an urban legend.

Yeah, wasnt there something about flashing high beams or something that turned out to a myth?