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Alternative title: very stupid young man gets caught by the police after attempting to hijack a vehicle for a variety of reasons, but mostly because he was very stupid. People say working hard is difficult, becoming a criminal is simple, but is that really true? Don't you need to have a cunning mind or study a little to become a successful outlaw?
It would appear so. If you're going to steal cars, a little knowledge on the subject won't hurt. It's true that the chances of running into a modern car with a manual transmission in the US are extremely slim, but you can't rely only on your luck. Or, you can, but the results can be rather catastrophic.
The young man's name is Ladell T. Cox, aged 23. He was loitering around the parking lot of Credit Union 1 when he spotted a man approaching his car. The owner was returning to the vehicle after making a payment on that very car to a dealership nearby. Ladell first asked for some money, but that turned out to be just a ruse.
You'd think "smart kid." He's buying himself some time to assess the situation and plan his next move. He asked for the money just to have a better look at his target and evaluate his chances of success. Wrong. Had he done that, he would have spotted the big gear shifter in between the two seats and realized there was no way he could leave with that car.
Instead, the Chicago Tribune says he pulled out a gun and demanded the car keys. When the owner handed them over, he realized the car had one extra pedal, one he had no idea what to do with. So he demanded the owner drove him to his destination. You know, just like Uber, only the payment is you don't get a bullet in the head. Which sure beats a few measly dollars.
But what he did next is what made us call him not just "stupid," but "very stupid." He gave the owner the keys before he got into the car himself, so the man drove off with the car, leaving Ledell dumbfounded, looking as stupid as he actually was. In the meantime, some witness in a nearby building had already alerted the police, so our man was taken to jail. He was charged with aggravated attempted hijacking.
The young man's name is Ladell T. Cox, aged 23. He was loitering around the parking lot of Credit Union 1 when he spotted a man approaching his car. The owner was returning to the vehicle after making a payment on that very car to a dealership nearby. Ladell first asked for some money, but that turned out to be just a ruse.
You'd think "smart kid." He's buying himself some time to assess the situation and plan his next move. He asked for the money just to have a better look at his target and evaluate his chances of success. Wrong. Had he done that, he would have spotted the big gear shifter in between the two seats and realized there was no way he could leave with that car.
Instead, the Chicago Tribune says he pulled out a gun and demanded the car keys. When the owner handed them over, he realized the car had one extra pedal, one he had no idea what to do with. So he demanded the owner drove him to his destination. You know, just like Uber, only the payment is you don't get a bullet in the head. Which sure beats a few measly dollars.
But what he did next is what made us call him not just "stupid," but "very stupid." He gave the owner the keys before he got into the car himself, so the man drove off with the car, leaving Ledell dumbfounded, looking as stupid as he actually was. In the meantime, some witness in a nearby building had already alerted the police, so our man was taken to jail. He was charged with aggravated attempted hijacking.
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