Posted on 01/07/2015 6:13:28 AM PST by Tolerance Sucks Rocks
A Kansas City auto repair shop employee made a snap decision Monday when a woman drove off without paying for repairs.
He jumped on the roof of her Cadillac Escalade and held on during a high-speed, three-mile ride that ended outside Kansas City police headquarters.
Another auto shop employee followed in another vehicle and told police that he tried to stop the Cadillac by firing shots at its tires. One of the bullets hit the driver’s side door.
Police said it was a miracle that no one was injured in the incident that began shortly before 3 p.m. Monday at 24th Street and Indiana Avenue.
According to police reports, a woman who had left her vehicle at the shop for repairs was told she needed to pay $3,000 and would owe an additional $700 storage fee if she left it there.
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Strongly suspect the vehicle had a rack on top. Still wouldn’t want to be up there if the car was being maneuvered aggressively.
Just one of the reasons the shooter is an idiot. Shooting wildly, by definition, while driving a car in pursuit down a busy highway?
He’s very lucky indeed he didn’t hit an innocent bystander or driver.
Even cops rarely do the “shoot our the tires” bit nowadays. And for good reason.
His and Trafficant’s wigs had a life (and wildlife) of their own.
A $3000 repair bill on an Escalade doesn’t seem that outrageous. The wife drives one.
The rear shocks alone are around $650 apiece; that’s the GOOD price.
Car repair ping
She should trade it in pronto, the subliminal message it gives is that she is connected to a drug dealer or a professional football player.
Well, I guess they were wrong.
The woman was arrested along with the man who fired the shots. Both remain behind bars,
and police impounded the newly repaired Escalade with its new bullet hole.
My first ticket in California, was for riding on top of a car on I-5.
The cops didn’t know what to write.
Why does this story remind me of Romney’s dog on vacation?
I can state categorically that you CAN ride on the hood of a Ford Mustang while holding a shotgun going 70mph.
Been there, done that.
the plot to every TV episode of The Incredible Hulk.
Why do I feel the woman is or a certain race? Just asking?
The Mythbusters are right, but with the windows down, two strong guys can handle anything the driver can throw at them.
A friend and I used to play that game, and no one ever threw us off, not at any speed or maneuvering, and some guys would really get wild with their efforts, especially on the freeway and the grassy hills at the overpasses and switching to feeder streets.
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Amish PING?
DEVELOPING..... a wild story.
That was a good 80s sitcom.
Doesn’t look like too ritzy of an area when you Google up the street images.
Lots of Escalades have the Bullet hole adornments here in dallas. “Thug Plugs”
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