I had a car behind me yesterday that may or may not have had a sunroof
True crime OTR..
- Thread starter ChanceMaster
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If they were behind you..yesterday...why didn't you just walk back there and look...you were at the border?I had a car behind me yesterday that may or may not have had a sunroof
I may or may not have been scared
Being a victom or not being a victom not boils down to a few simple things.
First, be aware of your surroundings dose it look and feel safe you know, that gut feeling God gave you..
Second, how do you carry yourself Im not saying act like Billy Badass but, dont walk arround afraid of everyone, and everything, including your own shaddow. Carrying yourself with a little toughness goes a long way.
Third, is using common sense I wont go much further on that either you have it or you dont..
Fourth, Medium to large breed dogs make a good deterent. A profesional burgular will tell you that they usualy aviod homes with larger dogs for a reason, they dont want to have to deal with them.
Fifth, Know how to fight not like in the movies but in real life situations up close and personal. (A little tip, kicking a guy in the jewls dosen't work it just piszes him off and will give him the upper hand if he grabs your foot)
Last, it always helps to have a little somthing on your person or in the truck just in case. If you opt for a weapon make sure it is legal, reliable, easy to use, and will work every time to YOUR advantage.
Bob Wolf
First, be aware of your surroundings dose it look and feel safe you know, that gut feeling God gave you..
Second, how do you carry yourself Im not saying act like Billy Badass but, dont walk arround afraid of everyone, and everything, including your own shaddow. Carrying yourself with a little toughness goes a long way.
Third, is using common sense I wont go much further on that either you have it or you dont..
Fourth, Medium to large breed dogs make a good deterent. A profesional burgular will tell you that they usualy aviod homes with larger dogs for a reason, they dont want to have to deal with them.
Fifth, Know how to fight not like in the movies but in real life situations up close and personal. (A little tip, kicking a guy in the jewls dosen't work it just piszes him off and will give him the upper hand if he grabs your foot)
Last, it always helps to have a little somthing on your person or in the truck just in case. If you opt for a weapon make sure it is legal, reliable, easy to use, and will work every time to YOUR advantage.
Bob Wolf
zorry
Veteran Expediter
I pulled tankers for 14 years. We routinely picked up a solvent at Sun Refinery,in Sarnia Ca, to deliver back in the US.
One day as they handed me my papers they said "don't forget your DEA paperwork".
Turned out this solvent work well in the production of crack. The DEA started tracking every shipment coming into the US.
As I applied my numbered placcards I remember thinking how great it was I had to advertise that I have 7500 gallons of this stuff.
One day as they handed me my papers they said "don't forget your DEA paperwork".
Turned out this solvent work well in the production of crack. The DEA started tracking every shipment coming into the US.
As I applied my numbered placcards I remember thinking how great it was I had to advertise that I have 7500 gallons of this stuff.
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We were driving through Mississippi about 1:30-2:00am on a back highway when someone tried to throw a chunk of concrete(?) through our windshield. We were just past an abandoned gas station and there were no houses anywhere in the area. We could not see any lights around us at all and had not met a car or truck for an hour. I don't think it was kids because of the size of the chunk and there are no houses for a couple of miles at least. We think that maybe someone was trying to get us to stop to "do who knows what to us or our freight". I never even touched the brakes but just kept on going until the next town twenty miles away. We ended up with a shattered windshield and a big dent on top of the fender.
Kinda got our attention (not in a good way) for a while.
Other than this some of the food we have eaten was criminal. And an endless supply of nasty truck stops.
Kinda got our attention (not in a good way) for a while.
Other than this some of the food we have eaten was criminal. And an endless supply of nasty truck stops.
ChanceMaster
Expert Expediter
ATeam's post reminds me that once, I wuz robbed: got fuel, pulled forward, went inside for receipt, [that "i before e" rule is usually WRONG, lol], came back out to find the fuel cap missing from the truck.
And I got graffiti'd too [though nothing like the damage Phil suffered] when some youngsters were bored at a WalMart - they slapped a USPS sticker on the back door that said "I'm a big stupid truck driver" Huh? Then they moved every mirror, which is why I'm sure it was kids. Stupid and moronic and antisocial kids, but not dangerous. Yet.
And I got graffiti'd too [though nothing like the damage Phil suffered] when some youngsters were bored at a WalMart - they slapped a USPS sticker on the back door that said "I'm a big stupid truck driver" Huh? Then they moved every mirror, which is why I'm sure it was kids. Stupid and moronic and antisocial kids, but not dangerous. Yet.
I am beginning to think that certain chain truck stops are tied in with the Fast Food Mafia. I remember that a lot of truck stops had restaurants and some of them weren't too bad. Now, it seems like nothing but one fast food joint after another, with McD's and Subway leading the pack.
Now, that's a crime. Other than that--- nope. Maybe I've just been lucky, but I haven't even had lot lizards approach. Maybe they just don't like vans.
Now, that's a crime. Other than that--- nope. Maybe I've just been lucky, but I haven't even had lot lizards approach. Maybe they just don't like vans.
pelicn
Veteran Expediter
2 weeks ago I reported to the management of the Flying J in Winchester, VA an instance of that. We were approached, said no, and I went inside. They knew it was happening, and did have law enforcement patrolling the lot, but had not be able to catch them.
Loaded an export load with beef livers out of Greeley Co. going to transfer across dock in Staten Island NY.. I was on the island looking and jumped off an exit watching behind me.. Reefer running, jumped back on across the exit, and noticed all the traffic that exited when I did, was right behind me.. Uhmmm, I looked in the rearview and saw that power plant stack with the light blinking, jumped off exit-- so did they- jumped back on -off at power plant and we ALL were stopped at the gate with Armed Guards who knew what they were up to..Strike!
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AMonger
Veteran Expediter
I was asleep in Denton, TX, my ferocious yet darling wiener dog curled up asleep next to me. Unfortunately, I was in a Freightliner, because there are only 7 Freightliner door keys, so if you have such a key, it can open 1/7th of the Freightliners on the lot. Conversely, 1/7th of the people with Freightliner keys can open your truck.
My dog woke me from a sound sleep by jumping to her feet and snarling and barking toward the front. The door slammed again as the miscreant ran off. I saw the shadowy figure dash across the front of the truck, off to wherever jackballs run off to. My heart rate skyrocketed when I realized someone had been in my truck while I was, courtesy of our wonderful gummint, a disarmed victim-to-be.
I didn't realize the part about the key; I figured I must have forgotten to lock it when I lay down. I was undressed and can't see anything without my glasses, anyway, so there was nothing for me to do but lock the door again and go back to sleep once my heat rate allowed it.
It was probably about 10 or 15 minutes later when the tweaker came back, with me again snoozing, the prettiest dachshund in the world on guard duty. Again, she bolted upright, assuming a posture that would enable her to launch herself at the jugular of this jackball, barking her intent to murderize someone. Again, the door slammed and the shadowy figure darted in front of the truck. I guess he came back because he didn't see anyone get up, so maybe there was just a small dog in there to deal with to get the CB or whatever else. So I got up and made plans to get the locks changed or use straps to hold the doors closed when I'm inside.
Then, in Lebanon TN, someone tried the trick of luring me away from the truck for reasons unknown but surely sinister by saying there was a profitable card game "over there" and someone won lots of money! "C'MON!" I had no interest, so I never found out what his intent was.
I parked at the TA in Binghamton and someone got into my box when I was inside, but they decided they weren't interested in my dock plate or pallet jack.
My dog woke me from a sound sleep by jumping to her feet and snarling and barking toward the front. The door slammed again as the miscreant ran off. I saw the shadowy figure dash across the front of the truck, off to wherever jackballs run off to. My heart rate skyrocketed when I realized someone had been in my truck while I was, courtesy of our wonderful gummint, a disarmed victim-to-be.
I didn't realize the part about the key; I figured I must have forgotten to lock it when I lay down. I was undressed and can't see anything without my glasses, anyway, so there was nothing for me to do but lock the door again and go back to sleep once my heat rate allowed it.
It was probably about 10 or 15 minutes later when the tweaker came back, with me again snoozing, the prettiest dachshund in the world on guard duty. Again, she bolted upright, assuming a posture that would enable her to launch herself at the jugular of this jackball, barking her intent to murderize someone. Again, the door slammed and the shadowy figure darted in front of the truck. I guess he came back because he didn't see anyone get up, so maybe there was just a small dog in there to deal with to get the CB or whatever else. So I got up and made plans to get the locks changed or use straps to hold the doors closed when I'm inside.
Then, in Lebanon TN, someone tried the trick of luring me away from the truck for reasons unknown but surely sinister by saying there was a profitable card game "over there" and someone won lots of money! "C'MON!" I had no interest, so I never found out what his intent was.
I parked at the TA in Binghamton and someone got into my box when I was inside, but they decided they weren't interested in my dock plate or pallet jack.
purgoose10
Veteran Expediter
I guess I'm out of touch. What is the "Two card Monty?"
purgoose10
Veteran Expediter
They don't approach because they know they can't stand up to put their pants on. LOL!
Monty
Expert Expediter
My bad .. it is the 3 card Monte .......
See the description above ...
Just remember this, if it seems to good to be true ... it usually is!
There are all kinds of variations of this game .. where a group of robbers enter a property, seemingly unrelated, then lure folks into a "game" that takes about 10 minutes, and they leave with $100's of your dollars!
Exposing the 3 Card Monte - Ep15 Brian Brushwood on the Road - YouTube
See the description above ...
Just remember this, if it seems to good to be true ... it usually is!
There are all kinds of variations of this game .. where a group of robbers enter a property, seemingly unrelated, then lure folks into a "game" that takes about 10 minutes, and they leave with $100's of your dollars!
Exposing the 3 Card Monte - Ep15 Brian Brushwood on the Road - YouTube
pearlpro
Expert Expediter
I saw a terrible beating of a Lot Lizard who had stolen from the wrong fella, she had obviously been with him and managed to get the guys wallet, next thing I hear on the CB is this girl in an orange jacket, WHERE IS SHE, ANYONE SEE HER, she was running between trucks and popped out right in front of my truck, a group of guys grabbed her and proceeded to beat the crap outta her, someone had called the cops and they arrived guns drawn on this group of men, the story unfolded, she was arrested, one of the guys I believe the JOHN who had lost his wallet was arrested......this was at the 160 in Arkansas near the Chrome shop...
Ive had my door rapped by many I never answer or I just say BEAT IT....I have no use for sellers of goods, Steaks, Tires or People.....
One time at the Texas Border on 69 headed south, I was parked in the Rest Area there, Its got lights on each end but in the middle its darker, I heard some trucks pull in down on the EXIT end, I was sleeping but my curtain had about a 4 inch crack I was in the dark, I watched as they unloaded a HUGE amount of weed into about 6 pickup trucks....I layed there and as soon as they were gone, I left myself....it all happened in about Ten minutes like clockwork....
Ive had my door rapped by many I never answer or I just say BEAT IT....I have no use for sellers of goods, Steaks, Tires or People.....
One time at the Texas Border on 69 headed south, I was parked in the Rest Area there, Its got lights on each end but in the middle its darker, I heard some trucks pull in down on the EXIT end, I was sleeping but my curtain had about a 4 inch crack I was in the dark, I watched as they unloaded a HUGE amount of weed into about 6 pickup trucks....I layed there and as soon as they were gone, I left myself....it all happened in about Ten minutes like clockwork....