Yet again, Manual transmission as an anti-theft device. Who would have thought that criminals that steal cars would not learn how to drive a manual? If you are going to be a thief, at least be good at it. /s
Original Article: https://www.9news.com/article/news/nation-world/police-teens-carjack-gas-station-couldnt-drive-away-manual-transmission/65-f18e8d3e-71bd-4d5d-87d3-8516700bae4c
"Police have arrested two teenagers they say carjacked a person before realizing they couldn't drive the car due to it having a manual transmission. According to a release from the Montgomery County Department of Police (MCPD), the 16-year-old juvenile from Rockville and a 17-year-old juvenile from Washington, D.C. have been arrested and charged for the strong-arm carjacking in Germantown on Saturday."
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