Why do people do things like this?

[raccoon]

Police: Woman lied about attempted carjacking

UPDATED 1:14 PM EDT Sep 25, 2013

GREENVILLE, S.C. —A woman who reported an attempted carjacking is now facing charges herself, according to Greenville police.
Tuesday evening, officers responded to a report of a carjacking attempt on Wade Hampton Boulevard.

Officers said Angela McLeskey, 47, told them that she was sitting at a stop sign when two people came up to her vehicle and demanded that she get out. She told the officers she put the car in reverse and hit some trees.

The officers set up a perimeter to search for the carjackers. After further investigation, the officers said they determined the attempted carjacking did not take place.
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[NightWatcher]

1. sounded better than "I screwed up and hit a tree on my own"

[Journeyman]

4. Especially when you hit the tree while going in reverse . . .

[NightWatcher]

7. It's like when some people hit the gas instead of the brakes

Then they claim that a pedal got stuck or didn't work. Unfortunately most times it's an older driver and investigations show that there was nothing wrong with the car.

A lot of people go to great lengths to avoid admitting that there was a mistake on their end.

[notadmblnd]

11. Well yeah, if they admit it- then they would have to pay their deductable when they file a claim

with their insurance company.

[Dreamer Tatum]

2. I was involved in a carjacking

cleans up real nice from those vinyl seats.

[sharp_stick]

5. Oh God Damn

I had to think about it for a minute and now I really wish I didn't.

I'll never get that image out of my mind, unfortunately in my imagination you don't look so good...sorry.

[NightWatcher]

8. Oh you poor thing.... Ew, you sick bastard

Well played

[Glassunion]

12. +1

[sharp_stick]

3. In this case

probably to try to get out of being responsible for ramming her car into the trees. She's afraid her insurance will go up so the scary intruder made me do it sounds a lot better. At least for a little while.

[Shrike47]

6. THAT, and the attention, perhaps.

[Orrex]

9. Were they Imaginary Black?

Typically in these kinds of stories, the imaginary assailants are Imaginary Black.

[LuvNewcastle]

10. She can't afford to make the car payments anymore so she

tried to figure out a way to get insurance money to pay it off rather than have the car repossessed and have that on her credit. She should have parked the car in a bad part of town and left the keys in it.

[Vanje]

13. Maybe?...........Nah!