South African Dash Cam Video - Your Reaction In This Situation?

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Try that in Texas Skippy. Those gloves are dead giveaways it's a robbery.

And with Obama's open boarders to illegals, narco-terrorist, gangs, murderers, etc... we may one day see them here.

Deaf
 
Need James Bonds DB-7 for that deal right there!!

Thin MG's in the bonnet old chaps!!

rc
 
Chances of prevailing are remote indeed, and the video doesn't show how ell the victim(s) fared when it was over. Most likely, they complied and were unharmed.

Depending on what's behind, perhaps backing up while left-hand-blasting would come fairly naturally. The outgoing fire might just be enough to drive 'em back to their vehicle and distract from their aim..
 
Try that in Texas Skippy. Those gloves are dead giveaways it's a robbery.

You mean the 5 armed thugs wasn't a hint enough? Well 4, since one had an issue racking his gun... :scrutiny:

Even in TX punching the accelerator is probably going to be your best option..
 
If I could react fast enough, I'd probably punch it and try to pass them on the left close enough to ruin the open doors and take out the guys who exited the car on that side in the process.

But it happened pretty fast and I'm not sure that I would be able to react in time.

Preserving a little more following space would have been pretty valuable in a situation like that.
 
Wow, no time to react. No where to escape. Severely outnumbered.

I think the odds are slim for the good guy. Do you really think you can win this confrontation?
Sure. Don't get so close to other cars. Soon as you see them exit slam on the gas and drive past while your passengers fire back.

In such a violent place one takes measures. There are some very good driving schools on how to keep this kind of situations from happening.

Deaf
 
Easy to ask "what should we do?" when it's already too late. Why was that vehicle assessed a soft, low risk target in the first place? It's just another car in the flow.

We already drive "armored vehicles" in America - SUV's. I don't see escalation as the solution. When everybody drives the same thing, the problem will still continue.

5 guys exiting a combat hatch with SMAW's won't change the situation.

Please note: dash cams aren't preventative.
 
Any chance the car being stopped had been stolen, and the guys in the car in front were getting it back?
Or maybe they were after the driver for some reason.
It just didn't look like a normal hijack.
More like something personal.
Just a thought.
 
Gas pedal to the floor, pin one between the bumpers. Wheel left and push that car out of the way while shooting at the nearest threat. They looked like pros at robbery, but the last guy couldn't get a round in the chamber.

Or submit and hope the outcome is better instead of worse.
 
Local news regarding this type of attack would weigh heavily on my actions. I'm betting this type of ambush is common and likely heavily reported. If previous attacks have resulted in no shots fired for a compliant victim, then I am likely forking over the cash or vehicle. Mexico is notorious for this, so traveling with cash is critical for some professions and locals there. You are more likely to suffer violence if you do not have the ability to "pay for your life". Most of the time it is a shakedown for cash with violence unlikely. If the local track record is more violent, then I am using the vehicle as a weapon, getting below the dash, getting into other traffic by any means necessary. If they are able to pin me down, I am firing on anyone that approaches my door or presents a target. All this assumes I am alone in my car. If my family is with me, I am likely complying and hoping for the best. If I lived in an area where this is common, I would drive a large powerful truck with a grill guard to ram cars out of the way. That Passat would be a speed bump for my lifted tundra.
 
This illustrates the value of maintaining sufficient distance between you and the car ahead of you. If you can't see his rear tires you are too close.

The Chief of Police of Papua New Guinea said that if they are not wearing police uniforms or army uniforms, run them down. Sound advice.
 
well no ones appreciates monday morning quaterback chest thumping but a 3000 pound driver guided auto sure would have ruinded their day. If I lived in such an environment or when I go to the ghettos around where I work I exercise tactical awareness .
 
Let's be honest. You veer left and gun the engine, you take off that rear door, you can expect a lot of fire coming your way. If you bash another car in the process that was not involved and your car is disabled you are in a world of hurt.

Once the mistake was made to allow the following distance to close up, the driver was screwed. But these guys had done this before, see how they slam on the brakes. They knew just as well they needed the vehicle behind them to get close.

I think it is unrealistic to think you can practice mistake free situational awareness at all times.
 
The correct response is to run over the bastards...an auto is a tremendous weapon if you instinctively act. Not a place to be if that happens much. A higher vehicle with armored doors would be the way to go if I had to drive there.
 
Is it possible that flame thrower can be an option here in the United States?

I am not familiar with how the law would regard this. Would it be considered a federally controled weapon or something of that nature?
 
Let's be honest. You veer left and gun the engine, you take off that rear door, you can expect a lot of fire coming your way. If you bash another car in the process that was not involved and your car is disabled you are in a world of hurt.
You should expect to take some fire, however, unless the robbers are really pros, there's a reasonable chance that when things go off the rails from their perspective they won't be able to react constructively.

It's a bad situation and there's really no good option. Veering left and punching it isn't a great option, but it might be the only realistic one other than giving up...
 
Is it possible that flame thrower can be an option here in the United States?

I am not familiar with how the law would regard this. Would it be considered a federally controled weapon or something of that nature?
At least in Texas it's illegal to have such as a flame thrower as it's considered a "Chemical dispensing device" under Sec. 46.01. BTW, that actually includes bear spray as it's not 'a small chemical dispenser sold commercially for personal protection'.

I'd get some defensive driving skills, stay alert, and keep a gun handy in the car.

Deaf
 
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