Robbed While Driving Along The Freeway - What's Going On?!

[Zacha341]

Um, I can deal with the maniacs 90+mph shooting up the Lodge etc. cigarette-paper thin close. You adapt...... I suppose.

But now robbers are pit maneuvering folk into the wall on the Lodge for robbery?! Seems pretty brazen, like the victim was perhaps followed?

Particularly heinous as many could have been killed by accidents caused from the forced push, pull-over conducted by the robbers conducting their heist.

Rideshare passenger robbed after crash on Lodge Freeway in Detroit

[stasu1213]

What is Pit maneuvering? I had heard of this robbery and wondered how had it taken place on a freeway. The only thing that I could see if the robber uses his/her’s car to cut in front of the victim’s car forcing the victim to the shoulder or embankment. This is one reason why I don’t stop for any damsel in distress or anyone who’s car is parked on the shoulder of the freeway. It could be a set up.

[SammyS]

That’s crazy. Another maneuver is that they throw an egg on your windscreen. Wiping and spraying only makes it worse so they wait for you to pull over and then you’re done. Haven’t heard about that going on here so I hope I haven’t given any potential DYes thugs any ideas but it was quite the scheme in Australia.

[SammyS]

What is Pit maneuvering?

It’s when you get bumped on a rear corner forcing you off the road. Watch Cops to see it in action

[Seven&wyo]

The egg is a great idea. Thank you Sammy

[Meddle]

What is Pit maneuvering?

Pursuit Intervention Technique. Designed by cops and they're trained for it at the Academy.

Remember when POs were out there doing various types of robberies, both street and home invasions under the guise of raids?

[Johnnny5]

It doesn't make much sense to assume these people were chosen at random. Perhaps they may have been targeted after leaving one of the casinos? I have a relative that works at Motor City and has mentioned this was an ongoing issue a while back.

[Cincinnati_Kid]

It doesn't make much sense to assume these people were chosen at random. Perhaps they may have been targeted after leaving one of the casinos? I have a relative that works at Motor City and has mentioned this was an ongoing issue a while back.

But some are random though. That's why you can't be caught sleeping, be alert and aware of what's going on around you, or you'll get got.

[Richard]

The egg is a great idea. Thank you Sammy

Paintball gun works to,you need to hold the paintball gun sideways though to retain the cool aspect.

It does not make sense though,even if it does not need to.

Pick some random target on the freeway to pip in the hopes that they will have some cash on them?Most people do not even carry cash anymore,I am also thinking there is more to this then being reported.

[Lowell]

It doesn't make much sense to assume these people were chosen at random. Perhaps they may have been targeted after leaving one of the casinos? I have a relative that works at Motor City and has mentioned this was an ongoing issue a while back.

l don’t get that one. Odds and casino revenue show that most would be losers. And do they even payout in cash anymore?

[Zacha341]

^^^ Yeah lots of losers casino-wise. Gone are even the flashy tv commercials suggesting otherwise.

But yes they do pay out in cash per tickets from the given machines which you take to the cashier cage to cash out.

Casino's also have ATM like units that convert the pay tickets into the winning cash and coins.

[Johnnny5]

l don’t get that one. Odds and casino revenue show that most would be losers. And do they even payout in cash anymore?

Of course most people lose [[Otherwise the casinos would not be in business), but many still win and payout is almost always in cash. Not at the actual machine or table, but at the cashier windows throughout the casino. Some people are also quite flashy about how much money they are carrying or have won. If someone sees you winning or showing off large stacks of chips, chances are you'll be leaving with a large amount of cash. And since firearms are not allowed in the casino, the odds that someone is armed when they leave is greatly reduced.

[softailrider]

Pretty easy to see folks cashing out their chips when they’re at the cage, It’s all in plain view. If your a winner at any of the tables, Dealers are always going to ask you to “color up” they do that to try and discover how much you have won. Again, all in plain view. Of course you actually have to win for any of this to happen.

[archfan]

Are they doing ride shares to the casinos now?

[scarecrow]

Police say armed robbers in a Chrysler 300 and Dodge Charger pinned the targeted vehicle in near I-75, one gunman shooting into the hood, another approaching from behind and demanding valuables at gunpoint.

Oh look the Chrysler 300 and Dodge Charger at it again.

[Zacha341]

Never a dull moment in those cars:

Potential death while driven

Potential theft when not driven!

Good times!