Man Climbs Into Stranger’s Corvette, Claims It As His Own: Video
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Strange news out of Vancouver, Canada, where a 36-year-old man decided to hop into a stranger’s C7 Corvette and declare it as his own. The episode was captured on video and posted to YouTube, providing us with a top-down view of the events as they unfurled.
The car in question is a C7 Corvette Stingray finished in white with black wheels and trim. The car was apparently sitting in a parking lot with the removable room removed, allowing the suspect (kind of) easy access to the cabin. When the vehicle’s owner returned, the suspect allegedly refused to get out of the car.
That’s when the owner called the cops. Despite repeated attempts to persuade the suspect to exit the C7 Corvette, he refused, instead claiming “this was now his car.”
A bold claim, no doubt, but it didn’t exactly pan out for the guy. In response, police fired a bean bag shotgun at the man’s legs, then moved in to arrest him, dragging him out by force.
The man was treated for minor injuries and charged with criminal mischief.
As we’re sure our readers will agree, we think this is a pretty strange way to steal a car. Or perhaps the man was simply trying to Jedi mind trick his way to C7 Corvette ownership.
We certainly understand the appeal – after all, with a naturally aspirated 6.2L V8 LT1 engine under the hood doling out 460 horsepower and 465 pound-feet of torque, the C7 will sprint to 60 mph in just 3.7 seconds. Paired with aggressive good looks, a suspension that makes it corner like it’s on rails, and all kinds of handling goodies, lust for this thing is just natural.
At least he didn’t lick the door handles.
All we can say is: for those folks out there lusting after a new C7 Corvette, don’t hop into a stranger’s car. Instead, subscribe to GM Authority for more Corvette news, Chevrolet news and around-the-clock GM news coverage.
Source: Vancouver Sun
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Basically this person was attempting Squatters Rights on a Vehicle.
“Squatters Rights Law and Legal Definition. A squatter’s right is a legal allowance to use the property of another in the absence of an attempt by the owner to force eviction. This right may eventually be converted to title to the property over time by Adverse Possession, if recognized by state law.”
Not quite. Such tactics not only have no legal standing in BC, they would only have any legal basis on estate property, and only if they have been squatting since 1975. However, squatting laws vary across Canada, with some provinces allowing for a squatter to have a legal standing in a determinant case over land ownership in as little as 20 years.
Source: https://www.nanaimolaw.com/squatters-rights-british-columbia-estate-litigation/
Cars aren’t classified as estate property. This was just straight up theft with the thief making up his own understanding of the law to suit himself.
I figured, I was just stating what it looked like he was trying to do. It would never have worked.
Once again, another dumbass bites the dust. Seems to be no shortage of them these days.
This guy is a moron given the Canadian laws for Grand Theft Auto.. he could be sitting in prison for 18 months to possibly as much as 10 years; on the flip side, renting a C7 Corvette is about $250.00 a day which sounds a lot more reasonable than a minimum of 18 months in jail.
Just leave a piece of paper under the windshield wiper with a phone number and a reasonable cash offer. If you get a call the car is yours.
A Dbag just attracted to the #1 Dbagmobile that’s all.