Obscure Store and Reading Room: Cabby guns engine, causing would-be robber to fall out of car

Thursday, March 31, 2011

Cabby guns engine, causing would-be robber to fall out of car

The cabdriver floored the accelerator and jerked the steering wheel back and forth, causing the robber to fly out of the open passenger door. The guy didn't get any money. (Springfield State Journal-Register)

Mar 31, 2011 12:43:03 PM

5 Comments

Yowza!

Posted by: Phranqlin | Thursday, March 31, 2011 at 01:12 PM

You can't fool Father Physics.

Posted by: KDP | Thursday, March 31, 2011 at 01:51 PM

Not until he gets a lawyer at least.

Posted by: sometimesilie | Thursday, March 31, 2011 at 02:05 PM

All he got to show for it was that funky cab smell.

Posted by: stevenvictx | Thursday, March 31, 2011 at 02:45 PM

The cabbie should back up and hit him again. Bam!

Posted by: Tom Weidermeijer | Friday, April 01, 2011 at 06:29 AM

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