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December 29, 2007
State Senate President Pro Tem Perata Carjacked
State Sen. Perata unharmed in carjacking, by Henry K. Lee, San Francisco Chronicle
Oakland -- State Senate President Pro Tem Don Perata was carjacked at gunpoint from his state car in North Oakland Saturday. Perata, 62, of Oakland was unharmed in the incident, which happened at about 1:45 p.m. as he was stopped in his state-leased red 2006 Dodge Charger at a red light at 51st Street and Shattuck Avenue.
One site had this to say about the vehicle:
The 2006 Dodge Charger is a fun drive… Our biggest concern while testing Chargers…was how readily we settled into an 80-mph cruise.
My first thought? Why is this man driving a red Dodge Charger...on our dime...and in Oakland for heavens sake?!!!
Seems to me this car is the perfect target for a carjacker.
Posted by Post Scripts at December 29, 2007 10:48 PM
Comments
So there I was walkin along 51st Street at Shattuck in Oakland when this dude practically runs over me in a red Dodge Charger.
I was ticked so I drew down on the dude and he just hops outta his car and tosses me his car keys and runs off. So I thinks, "Morris, ist is yo lucky day, he apparently don wan his car no mo!"
Posted by: Morris at December 30, 2007 01:55 PM
Seems he did everything ceptin wear his "CARJACK ME" sign. What a maroon!
Posted by: John Freitas at December 30, 2007 09:25 PM
Morris, you are perhaps a man of conscience after all:
Richmond police have found the car that was carjacked at gunpoint from State Senate President Pro Tem Don Perata in North Oakland, authorities said today. The red 2006 Dodge Charger was found near the corner of Wiswall and Colette drives near the Hilltop Mall in Richmond at about 11 p.m.
Posted by: Tina at December 30, 2007 09:46 PM