Man Stops Carjacking With Hot Coffee

[Shakespeare]

Okay, Mr. I-Was-Almost-Carjacked is officially a latte-sipping badass. ;-)

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/news/archive/2005/10/20/national/a141626D73.DTL

A would-be carjacker got quite a jolt when he picked the wrong car to try to steal, Jasper County deputies say. The suspect tapped the window of the car Wednesday morning with a gun and motioned the driver to get out, Chief Deputy Roy Hughes said.

The driver of the car had just bought a cup of hot coffee. So he slammed his door into the carjacker's legs, threw the coffee on him possibly burning the suspect's neck and face, and wrestled him to the ground, Hughes said.

A shot was fired during the scuffle, but no one was hurt. The driver managed to get the gun from the suspect and point it at him, Hughes said.

[Jamastiene]

1. Now, that's smart thinking.

Anything can be used as a defensive weapon. You'd be surprised. Hammers come in handy too. I could share, but it's a long story. Let's just say it worked and I didn't get raped that time, thankfully. I said never again without a fight and I meant it.

[Chovexani]

2. Great

Yeah, you'd be surprised at what you can use to effectively defend yourself. My favorite is a pen cap jammed in just the right spot on a grabber's hand.

Saved me from a mugging, that one.

[Deja Q]

3. Here comes the lawsuit...

The carjacker will say he wasn't warned that the coffee was hot...

:eyes: