{"id":2109425,"date":"2023-11-27T21:23:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-28T02:23:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/another-carjacking-foiled-by-a-stick-shift-vehicle-in-dc-area\/"},"modified":"2023-11-27T21:26:15","modified_gmt":"2023-11-28T02:26:15","slug":"another-carjacking-foiled-by-a-stick-shift-vehicle-in-dc-area","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/another-carjacking-foiled-by-a-stick-shift-vehicle-in-dc-area\/","title":{"rendered":"Stick shift vehicle thwarts another carjacking in DC area"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/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%2Fanother-carjacking-foiled-by-a-stick-shift-vehicle-in-dc-area%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=2109425&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--><h2>Thieves\u2064 Foiled by Stick Shift: Another Hilarious Carjacking Fail<\/h2>\n<p>Amidst the \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ted-cruz-democrats-empower-cartels-to-make-billions-while-ignoring-death-and-suffering-of-americans\/\" title=\"Ted Cruz accuses Democrats of aiding cartels, disregarding American suffering.\">alarming\u200b surge<\/a> of carjackings in the\u200d Washington, D.C., area, a group\u2062 of would-be thieves recently found themselves \u200din an embarrassing predicament. Their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/congress-presses-biden-to-build-up-navy\/\" title=\"Congress Presses Biden to Build Up Navy\">grand plan<\/a> to steal a Porsche was abruptly halted when they realized they couldn&#8217;t handle a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nicolas-cage-weighs-in-on-alec-baldwin-and-rust-tragedy-says-you-do-need-to-know-how-to-use-a-gun\/\" title=\"Nicolas Cage Weighs In On Alec Baldwin And \u2018Rust\u2019 Tragedy, Says \u2018You Do Need To Know How To Use A Gun\u2019\">stick shift<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>But let&#8217;s\u2063 rewind a bit. \u200dBefore this comical twist of fate, the group had\u200d violently attacked a man in Bethesda, Maryland, pistol-whipping\u200d him and snatching his car keys at gunpoint. In a stroke of luck, \u2062the victim managed to escape into a nearby business while the \u200dclueless suspects struggled to operate\u200b the \u200dmanual transmission of the stolen vehicle.<\/p>\n<h3>Stick Shift Strikes \u200cAgain: A Familiar Tale<\/h3>\n<p>This isn&#8217;t the first time such a \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-christmas-story-sequel-will-drop-this-year-heres-when-to-expect-it\/\" title=\"\u2018A Christmas Story\u2019 Sequel Will Drop This Year. Here\u2019s When To Expect It\">hilarious incident<\/a> has occurred. \u200bBack in September, three \u2062men attempted to rob a \u2064poor soul in Arlington, Virginia, only to flee in panic when they realized the car had a manual transmission. And let&#8217;s not forget the March incident in Germantown, Maryland, where a couple of clueless teenagers failed miserably at their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cartel-gunmen-kill-texas-resident-in-border-highway-carjacking-attempt-in-mexico\/\" title=\"Cartel Gunmen Kill Texas Resident in Border Highway Carjacking Attempt in Mexico\">carjacking attempt<\/a> because they couldn&#8217;t drive stick either.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s worth noting\u2062 that car thefts have skyrocketed by a staggering 93% in 2023, according to the Metropolitan Police\u200d Department. As of Monday, a mind-boggling 6,317 cars have\u200c already \u200dbeen \u200dstolen\u2063 this year.\u2062 But here&#8217;s the kicker: only around 18% of American drivers can actually handle a manual transmission.<\/p>\n<p>So,\u2062 as we witness these bumbling criminals \u200dfall flat on their faces,\u200c it&#8217;s\u2062 a\u200d reminder that sometimes, the stick shift can be a thief&#8217;s worst enemy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\">The Washington \u200dExaminer<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How can individuals proactively identify and\u2063 capitalize on professional opportunities for career advancement?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  An opportunity refers to \u2063a favorable or advantageous circumstance or situation that allows for progress, advancement, or success. It can be\u2062 a moment\u2062 or\u2063 event that \u2062presents \u2062a chance to achieve something or make\u200d a positive change. Opportunities can come in various \u2062forms, such as professional opportunities for career\u200c growth, educational opportunities for learning and development, or personal opportunities for self-improvement and fulfillment. Taking advantage of opportunities can lead \u200bto personal and professional growth, increased\u200b happiness, and a sense of\u2063 accomplishment. It is important to recognize and\u200b seize opportunities when they arise to make\u200d the most out of them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the midst of a carjacking surge in Washington, D.C., a group of thieves failed to steal a Porsche on Sunday as they were unable to operate a manual transmission. Prior to this, the group had assaulted a man in Bethesda, Maryland, and forcibly obtained his car keys. Faced with their incompetence, the victim managed to escape<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2109426,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2109425","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2109425","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\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2109425"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2109425\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2109426"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2109425"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2109425"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2109425"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}