{"id":1094445,"date":"2021-12-07T12:44:19","date_gmt":"2021-12-07T17:44:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1094445"},"modified":"2021-12-07T12:44:22","modified_gmt":"2021-12-07T17:44:22","slug":"d-c-authorities-offer-tips-as-carjacking-rises-drive-in-middle-lane-give-up-your-car","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/d-c-authorities-offer-tips-as-carjacking-rises-drive-in-middle-lane-give-up-your-car\/","title":{"rendered":"D.C. Authorities Offer &#039;Tips&#039; as Carjacking Rises: Drive in Middle Lane, Give Up Your Car"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fd-c-authorities-offer-tips-as-carjacking-rises-drive-in-middle-lane-give-up-your-car%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1094445&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/DC-police-intervene-640x335-1.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p class=\"subheading\">Authorities in Washington, DC, have provided a list of tips for residents as carjackings rise in the city, urging people to \u201cdrive in the center lane to make it harder for potential carjackers to approach the car\u201d and to \u201cGIVE UP YOUR CAR\u201d without argument in the event of a criminal issuing a threat with a weapon.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUnfortunately, we have been seeing a rash of these recently in the D.C. area,\u201d 7News <a href=\"https:\/\/wjla.com\/news\/local\/7news-on-your-side-as-carjacking-cases-rise-how-to-avoid-them-what-to-do-if-threatened\">reported<\/a> on Monday, referencing \u201cviolent\u201d carjackings last week that resulted one man shot and another held at gunpoint.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"D-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"gmxrevmore\" class=\"H\"><\/figure>\n<p>As a result, 7News provided a number of tips, which the outlet says are \u201cdirectly from D.C. Police.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>One of those tips encourages a victim to \u201cGIVE UP YOUR CAR!\u201d and \u201cDon\u2019t argue\u201d in the event of a carjacker issuing a threat with a weapon. Police are also urging people to refrain from rolling their windows completely down \u201cno matter how short the distance\u201d of the destination and no matter \u201chow safe the neighborhood is.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"7.4558823529412\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Seventy-three percent of Americans believe crime is higher now under President Joe Biden than under former President Trump in 2020. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/V0TSUJR1RN\">https:\/\/t.co\/V0TSUJR1RN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Breitbart News (@BreitbartNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BreitbartNews\/status\/1397724597336817664?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 27, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B2\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<p>Police are also urging people to \u201cdrive in the center lane to make it harder for potential carjackers to approach the car\u201d and \u201cavoid driving alone,\u201d especially after the sun goes down.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, authorities say people should think ahead and \u201cleave enough room to maneuver around other cars, especially if you sense trouble and need to get away\u201d when coming to a stop.<\/p>\n<p>Other tips <a href=\"https:\/\/wjla.com\/news\/local\/7news-on-your-side-as-carjacking-cases-rise-how-to-avoid-them-what-to-do-if-threatened\">include<\/a>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Always drive with the doors locked. If a thief can\u2019t get in your vehicle, you stand a better chance of leaving with it.<\/li>\n<li>DON\u2019T stop to assist a stranger whose car has broken down. You can help instead by driving to the nearest phone (or using your cell phone) to call the police for help.<\/li>\n<li>Park in well-lit areas, near sidewalks or walkways. Avoid parking near dumpsters, large vans or trucks, woods, or anything else that limits your visibility.<\/li>\n<li>Never leave valuables out in plain view, even if the car is locked. Always put them in the trunk or out of sight.<\/li>\n<li>Try to park in a garage with an attendant. Leave only the ignition key, with no identification.<\/li>\n<li>Even if you\u2019re rushed, look around before you get out and stay alert to the surroundings.<\/li>\n<li>Always trust your instincts. If the situation doesn\u2019t \u201cfeel right,\u201d get away Officials also warned to not stop for stranded vehicles on the side of the road as it could be someone waiting to carjack another vehicle. Instead, police said to call 9-1-1 and note the location of the vehicle.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In October, House Republicans <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/politics\/2021\/10\/01\/house-republicans-dc-mayor-bowser-crimes\/\">sent<\/a> a letter to D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser over the \u201cdangerous\u201d rising crime trend in the city, inquiring about the&nbsp;Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) funding, specifically:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"9.3294797687861\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udea8 BREAKING \ud83d\udea8 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepJamesComer?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RepJamesComer<\/a> and Oversight Republicans sent a letter to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MayorBowser?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MayorBowser<\/a> relaying concerns over the historic rise of crime and homelessness in Washington D.C.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s no coincidence this is occurring while funding plummets for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DCPoliceDept?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@DCPoliceDept<\/a>.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Tk6294DodF\">https:\/\/t.co\/Tk6294DodF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Oversight Committee Republicans (@GOPoversight) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GOPoversight\/status\/1443962915619491845?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 1, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Meanwhile, the Biden White House continues to largely&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/crime\/2021\/05\/25\/fact-check-jen-psaki-tries-to-blame-the-pandemic-for-crime-wave\/\">attribute<\/a> the nationwide crime wave to the Chinese coronavirus pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne of the root reasons of crime in communities is guns and gun violence, and we\u2019ve seen that statistically around the country,\u201d Psaki <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxbusiness.com\/politics\/psaki-organized-retail-crime-root-cause-covid-19-pandemic\">said<\/a> last week, concluding that the pandemic is a \u201croot cause\u201d of criminal acts \u201cin a lot of communities.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Authorities in Washington, DC, have provided a list of tips for residents as carjackings rise in the city, urging people to \u201cdrive in the center lane to make it harder &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1094445","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1094445","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1094445"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1094445\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1094445"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1094445"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1094445"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}