It s no wonder why.
Her 2017 silver Hyundai Elantra was stolen Feb. 8 from in front of her house on the northwest side of Milwaukee. Her car was found on the south side the next day with a broken back passenger window, damaged rear bumper and passenger quarter panel, and peeled down steering column.
The damage came to $5,000, and she still owes $10,000 on the car. To compound matters, she missed an insurance payment and didn’t have insurance when the car was swiped.
“They ruined my car, and I couldn’t even trade it in because the dealership said it had too much damage,” she said.
Chicago Lawmaker Seeks Ban On GTA Games Citing Spike In Carjacking Cases
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In January alone, around 218 carjackings were reported to local law enforcement
The Grand Theft Auto series is published by Rockstar Games
Citing the recent spike in the number of carjacking cases in Chicago, a US lawmaker has drafted a bill seeking the ban of video games such as the ones from the Grand Theft Auto and others that share similar gameplay.
U.S. Rep. Marcus C. Evans Jr. firmly believes that video games such as the ones from the “Grand Theft Auto” franchise are to blame for the alarming rise in carjacking incidents. The suspects involved in such incidents are sometimes below the age of 16. The bill argues that games encourage unwanted criminal activities.
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The South Chicago Police District is partnering with Operation Safe Pump in an effort to prevent carjackings outside grocery stores and shopping centers.
South Chicago District Cmdr. Robert A. Rubio said officers will monitor parking lots and escort shoppers to their cars in areas with higher rates of carjackings. Rubio made the announcement outside Stony Island Plaza, at 95th Street and Stony Island Avenue, site of a carjacking two days earlier.
The Operation Safe Pump and Safe Shop initiative, announced two weeks ago as Operation Safe Pump, is an effort by Early Walker, owner of W&W Towing, and the Kates Detective and Security Agency to combat a surge in carjackings throughout Chicago. Guards from the Kates agency have been posted at gas stations, mostly on the South Side, during busy times.
Chicago's public safety committee called for several city and council leaders to testify Friday to explain what they are doing to keep people safe from the surge in carjackings.