Saturday, November 08, 2008

Attempted Carjacking

Florida -- A 19-year-old jiu-jitsu student allegedly fought off a knife-wielding carjacker recently in the martial arts center's parking lot in Fort Lauderdale, according to miamiherald.com and police.

The teenager was in his car with the windows down outside the the center about 7 p.m. on Wednesday when a man, described as in his 20s, approached him. The perpetrator demanded his car while holding a knife to his neck.

"He's not getting inside my car," the teenager thought. He shoved the thief's arm away, knocking him backward, then threw the car in reverse - a reaction he said was "half-instinct, half-skill".

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