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    Mr.choppers - Delenda Carthago Est: Why wouldn't they just put an immobilizer in the bait car? What happens if there is a chase which leads to someone/thing getting hurt? Just send a si... more »
    mytdawg: The first stick shift I ever drove was a 1968 Camaro SS that belonged to my girlfriends brother. I was about 15 and had taken my motorcycle out to t... more »
    Novaload: "Note To Self:: Update resume--remove "Wheelman." more »
    Paul Y. don't drive too fast.: So, since we have some Europeans here, I wonder: away from Jalopnik, does most of your continent not realize that most vehicles aren't even offered wi... more »
    gomerkyle9: That's how my face looked when I saw a platypus for the first time. more »
    Novaload: Hah! You can actually see that the clutch in his brain is worn out-- "Wow, uh, this seems familiar...but the gear shift, the thing won't stay in gear.... more »
    Braff: Is he wearing someone elses face as a mask in that video? more »
    SuperVette....Chevette: This is actually how I learned to drive a stick....ahhhh my D-Town upbringing.... more »
    DoctorNine: Did you see that vacant stare on the first guy? That's the 'meth has dissolved my higher cognitive functions' stare. I'd really like to laugh, but i... more »
    that ain't the way to have fun, son: I see the problem. The shift knob has been turned 180° & it's a VW with the funky, to-the-left-and-up, while pushing down, reverse. Or he's just an... more »
    900pilot: The internet has surely gone too far! more »
    KillerBee: Wait a minute... this is a British TV show called "America's Dumbest"? Something tells me I should be a little offended... I mean, it's one thing whe... more »
    bzr: Oh c'mon, Europeans making fun of Americans for not being able to drive manuals is too easy, it's shooting fish in a barrel. It's like making fun of y... more »
    PetroSapien: I am finding it very amusing that we are on the path to living in a world where a manual transmission could almost be considered an anti-theft device! more »
    enKrypt: I wonder how often car thieves actually do that "MUAHAHAHAHAHA" laugh when they think they've gotten away like the 2nd guy. more »
  • #carcrime

    Stupid Thief Tries Stealing Car, Forgets How To Drive A Manual

    If you're going to try and steal a car, first and foremost make sure it's not a bait car. Secondly, it might help if you knew how to drive a manual transmission. More »
  • #carcrime

    Laughing Car Thief Steals Bait Car, Stops Laughing

    The Houston Police Department has assembled a fleet of bait cars in the hope of capturing car thieves. At the very least, they've captured some hilarious video of robbers becoming victims of their own hubris. More »