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CK4500
03-13-2010, 12:38 PM
People are coming out saying that the newest "victim" of the accelerating Toyota Prius is a scammer.

Newest "Balloon Boy" hoax? (http://jalopnik.com/5492096/is-jim-sikes-the-new-balloon-boy?skyline=true&s=i)
Pollywog
03-13-2010, 12:48 PM
I have no idea if that guy is pulling our leg or not, but on a side note - are there no honest people left on this planet?

I also had no idea that the Heene's (balloon boy bullshit) was prosecuted and the parents given a jail term - :clap:
01RedDX
03-13-2010, 12:49 PM
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CK4500
03-13-2010, 12:51 PM
More Scammer Details (http://jalopnik.com/5492199/exclusive-ex+business-partner-claims-runaway-prius-driver-a-scammer)
liquidboi69
03-13-2010, 01:54 PM
Defendant should use this as evidence
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Zewind
03-13-2010, 02:06 PM
Ya, i found his recounts of the incident alittle stupid
scat19
03-13-2010, 02:33 PM
I sense scammerjee in you.
alloroc
03-13-2010, 04:12 PM
Originally posted by liquidboi69
Defendant should use this as evidence
lZ4PtafRB9c

(NWS for language)

That was good.
cycosis
03-13-2010, 07:43 PM
lawl :) true true true
Pollywog
03-13-2010, 07:50 PM
That video rules, and I was always wondering why the hell people dont just turn the key to "off". Apparently the complexities of pressing an "off" button are just as daunting.
inline6turbo
03-13-2010, 07:55 PM
Originally posted by liquidboi69
Defendant should use this as evidence
lZ4PtafRB9c

(NWS for language)

ahahahahah


:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: I was actually just taught that push button shut down thing the other day when we were having a convo about this exact same thing. Very good safety feature
Canmorite
03-14-2010, 10:52 AM
Apparently he didn't even try the emergency break until the cop told him to. Or, take the keys out of the ignition? Shift into neutral? Smells like bs.
el_fefes
03-14-2010, 12:14 PM
Could it be that he was hired by GM?? . . . Dun dun dun...... :dunno:
Pollywog
03-14-2010, 07:46 PM
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trliniar
03-15-2010, 04:36 PM
guy says he was too scared to take his hands off the wheel to put it in neutral..... but he had the courage to take a cell phone and dial 911??
flipstah
03-15-2010, 04:47 PM
Originally posted by liquidboi69
Defendant should use this as evidence
lZ4PtafRB9c

(NWS for language)

Lawlz, I applaud you good sir! :clap:
Pollywog
03-15-2010, 05:26 PM
Originally posted by trliniar
guy says he was too scared to take his hands off the wheel to put it in neutral..... but he had the courage to take a cell phone and dial 911??
I wonder what the fellow members of the corvette club he is part of would think of him being to scared to take ONE hand off the wheel at 90mph.
HondaKid
03-15-2010, 06:49 PM
Toyota will be suing him, the CHP will be suing him, Prius owners will be suing as well for lowering the used car price as a result of these actions and degrading their product. The guy is an idiot and needs to be locked up and given time in the shower thinking about his actions.

Toyota might/might not have issues, but actions like this only inflame the situation.
PremiumRSX
03-15-2010, 10:48 PM
I saw it on the news before coming across this thread and I too thought it something was up and had a hard time believing this guy's story.