Yeah, good reason to drive a more maneuverable smaller vehicle compared to
some long rig with 5th wheel trailer.
Less of a hijack-worthy target too perhaps.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Frank Condelli" <RAlanen@AOL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2010 6:19 AM
Subject: Re: HIJACKED - update

> In a message dated 12/04/2010 6:09:28 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:
>
>        Yea, OK for us with a  WESTY but these folks had big 4x4 double cab
> diesel pick up trucks pulling 30  foot 5th wheel trailers.  THEY are not
> gonna turn those rigs around on the  spot on any Mexican road I know about
> !
>
>
>
>
>>>>>>>I hope at the minimum, people in Mexico  will realize now ...
> if they see vehicles parked by the side of the road in  any kind of remote
> area like this ..
> turn around and head back the other  way pronto !<<<<<<<<
>
>
>
>
>
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>
> Frank  Condelli
>
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