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UPS truck hijacked in Chicago: http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2016/12/01/thieves-steal-package...

UPS truck hijacked in Boston: http://boston.cbslocal.com/2016/11/10/dorchester-ups-truck-c...

UPS truck hijacked in Milwaukee: http://fox6now.com/2015/12/11/it-seems-to-be-getting-worse-m...

UPS truck hijacked in Florida: http://www.wptv.com/news/region-st-lucie-county/fort-pierce/...

Georgia: http://www.cbs46.com/story/15389422/stolen-ups-trailers-foun...

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How many UPS trucks are on the road on any given day? How does that number compare to your five news stories over the last five years?

You know that more than 5 UPS trucks have been hijacked in the last 5 years so I don't know why you are asking me for such a silly comparison. I have no proof but I would guess amount of people that will [Hijack a UPS truck] < [Shoot down a drone].

Considering shooting down a drone would be a federal crime I can't imagine more people would be willing to do it when compared to robbing a truck.

@lighybyte I think UPS truck hijackers are motivated, violent criminals. A couple of dumb teenagers, armed with a potato gun would probably shoot at a drone just for the hell of it + criminals + overly protective property owners

Have you ever tried to hit a drone-sized target with a potato gun? Do you realize how challenging that is?

Are you trying to make a point? If so, could you be more clear?

Sure! The comment I replied to, seems to imply that hijacking UPS trucks is a non-existent, or rare event. A simple Google Search seems to indicate that it happens all the time. There for making the original OPs concern somewhat valid.

Your definition of "all the time" includes two news stories in the last year?

If you honestly think that only 2 UPS trucks were hijacked last year based on my post then there is no reason for me to reply to you.

Every year, without fail, there are people in the world who are killed by goats.

This doesn't mean that I need to worry about goat attacks.

Your logic is off. If you spend a lot of time around goats then worrying about a goat attack is valid. Similar to how people in North Dakota do not worry about hurricane but people in the Florida Keys do.

I can't help but reference https://xkcd.com/795/

Are you not greatly exaggerating with "all the time"?

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