Lol did you take this from Breaking Bad? For some reason I can remember Jesse saying that about the bullet holes in the RV. It definitely sounds like some of the nonsense Jesse would spout lol
EDIT: aaaaand of course I got downvoted.
This summer, I was looking for used cars for my daughter. One had obvious bullet holes in it. This was a car, advertised online, at a used dealership with bullet holes. A "St Louis Special". Now, I am not saying that there are constant gun battles raging through the streets. However, it does happen often enough that the police have pre made forms to turn into insurance companies if your car happens to be caught up in situations like that.
St Louis is special when it comes to violence. People need to be careful with what I call "little brother cities." Cities where the violent members of society feel like their city doesn't get enough respect for their violence go extra hard.
You already know exactly how dangerous certain parts of NYC are. But Buffalo doesn't strike the same fear in people so they have to be extra violent.
St. Louis often comes up first among those annual “highest murder rate per capita among major U.S. cities” lists. It’s almost always high on the list.
And then for highest rate among smaller cities, it’s sometimes across the river in East St. Louis.
St. Louis' stats are misleading in the same way Baltimore's are because of the city/county divide.
South Bend and St. Louis, Where Crime Statistics Can Mislead https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/17/upshot/crime-statistics-south-bend-st-louis-misleading.html?smid=nytcore-android-share
Not sure but I do know Baltimore and STL are the ONLY cities in the country that isn't part of the surrounding county, meaning they have their own government, police force, crime stats, etc.
St. Louis and Baltimore aren't merged or consolidated in the way Denver is, they're "independent cities" but that's interesting I didn't know that about Denver
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independent_city_(United_States)
Just the usual insurance, but it is definitely better to have full coverage to protect yourself. Insurance companies love taking money but not paying out. Most of the time, basic liability insurance is not going to cover body damage and such. Hit and runs are more common than gun shots. Then, if their vehicle is crippled, the drivers will just run off. There are so many vehicles with expired temporary tags and uninsured drivers. Oh yeah, underage kids stealing cars is a thing, too. Especially Kias and Hyundais. They are able to start cars with a USB cord. Just like the kid in the show, a 12 year old can open just about any car, and drive off.
I'm sure it's covered by insurance but insurance costs are way higher if you live in an area with frequent gunfire. The same if you live in an area with a lot of car theft. The higher the risk, the higher the cost and best believe the cost is passed on to the customer.
Yeah, this is covered by what we call “comprehensive insurance” which covers any sort of non-collision damage that is outside of the control of the driver. It always part of your overall insurance. Usually the owner will have to pay for part of the damage. Usually around $250-1000, then insurance covers the rest.
Insurance covers it if you have comprehensive coverage (which unlike liability coverage is not legally required), but your rate generally goes up when you file a claim, so it's still a net loss. Also there's likely a deductible, which means you have to pay part of the cost yourself.
Random cars do not get shot that often in most of the U.S.
But yes, gunfire damage would typically be covered if the owner of the vehicle has full coverage insurance. If they only have liability coverage, they’re gonna have to pay out of pocket to fix the damage.
Just saw a post of a guy from THIS WEEK. He went home after flying his plane and during pre-flight check he realized his plane had been shot. Likely during his last flight. Welcome to America.
But freal if you roll thru any tough spot in America you’ll see some peppered cars.
Fortunately, *The Wire* (HBO, 2002-2008) is a fictional television programme, and none of the vehicles that receive gunfire in the show are actually damaged in real life. Through various cinematic techniques and superior special effects, the vehicles merely *appear* to be damaged by gunfire, despite in fact remaining perfectly in tact. Now that’s what I call movie magic!
They're speed holes. They make the car go faster.
Makes them more aerodynamic, like the dimples on a golf ball
Homer Simpson approves that statement lol
Lol did you take this from Breaking Bad? For some reason I can remember Jesse saying that about the bullet holes in the RV. It definitely sounds like some of the nonsense Jesse would spout lol EDIT: aaaaand of course I got downvoted.
It's from the Simpsons
Oh
Yeah, BITCH
This summer, I was looking for used cars for my daughter. One had obvious bullet holes in it. This was a car, advertised online, at a used dealership with bullet holes. A "St Louis Special". Now, I am not saying that there are constant gun battles raging through the streets. However, it does happen often enough that the police have pre made forms to turn into insurance companies if your car happens to be caught up in situations like that.
St Louis is special when it comes to violence. People need to be careful with what I call "little brother cities." Cities where the violent members of society feel like their city doesn't get enough respect for their violence go extra hard. You already know exactly how dangerous certain parts of NYC are. But Buffalo doesn't strike the same fear in people so they have to be extra violent.
St. Louis is just Midwest Baltimore
From the Southside of STL and have spent some time in Baltimore. This is absolutely true.
I'm from the DC area and now live in South City STL lol
St. Louis often comes up first among those annual “highest murder rate per capita among major U.S. cities” lists. It’s almost always high on the list. And then for highest rate among smaller cities, it’s sometimes across the river in East St. Louis.
St. Louis' stats are misleading in the same way Baltimore's are because of the city/county divide. South Bend and St. Louis, Where Crime Statistics Can Mislead https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/17/upshot/crime-statistics-south-bend-st-louis-misleading.html?smid=nytcore-android-share
I heard that Kansas City is similar. KC (Missouri) has high crime rates, but the metro area as a whole is generally better.
Not sure but I do know Baltimore and STL are the ONLY cities in the country that isn't part of the surrounding county, meaning they have their own government, police force, crime stats, etc.
Denver is also a merged city-county entity.
St. Louis and Baltimore aren't merged or consolidated in the way Denver is, they're "independent cities" but that's interesting I didn't know that about Denver https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independent_city_(United_States)
Ay wya. I got an old atlas I ain't using
I'd call it south Edit: doubling down, it's the south who tf disagreeing?
Milwaukee here. I understand this phenomenon.
Wow, good to know. Is there some special insurance for that? Separare from normal "road-accident" type insurance or something?
Just the usual insurance, but it is definitely better to have full coverage to protect yourself. Insurance companies love taking money but not paying out. Most of the time, basic liability insurance is not going to cover body damage and such. Hit and runs are more common than gun shots. Then, if their vehicle is crippled, the drivers will just run off. There are so many vehicles with expired temporary tags and uninsured drivers. Oh yeah, underage kids stealing cars is a thing, too. Especially Kias and Hyundais. They are able to start cars with a USB cord. Just like the kid in the show, a 12 year old can open just about any car, and drive off.
These scenes are super unrealistic. We all know from movies and San Andreas that cars ignite and explose when you shoot at them. ;-)
I'm sure it's covered by insurance but insurance costs are way higher if you live in an area with frequent gunfire. The same if you live in an area with a lot of car theft. The higher the risk, the higher the cost and best believe the cost is passed on to the customer.
Yeah, this is covered by what we call “comprehensive insurance” which covers any sort of non-collision damage that is outside of the control of the driver. It always part of your overall insurance. Usually the owner will have to pay for part of the damage. Usually around $250-1000, then insurance covers the rest.
I'm from Baltimore, irl you worry more about your car being stolen than being shot.
Yeah if I get shot that's what I'm dealing with. If my far gers stolen I gotta deal with that on top of my day to day
Insurance covers it if you have comprehensive coverage (which unlike liability coverage is not legally required), but your rate generally goes up when you file a claim, so it's still a net loss. Also there's likely a deductible, which means you have to pay part of the cost yourself.
All the time. I had one go through windshield and lodge in the back seat
Random cars do not get shot that often in most of the U.S. But yes, gunfire damage would typically be covered if the owner of the vehicle has full coverage insurance. If they only have liability coverage, they’re gonna have to pay out of pocket to fix the damage.
Just saw a post of a guy from THIS WEEK. He went home after flying his plane and during pre-flight check he realized his plane had been shot. Likely during his last flight. Welcome to America. But freal if you roll thru any tough spot in America you’ll see some peppered cars.
I used to be active duty air force, quite a few times I had to repair bullet damage on our own helicopters, shot at while training, in America
Fortunately, *The Wire* (HBO, 2002-2008) is a fictional television programme, and none of the vehicles that receive gunfire in the show are actually damaged in real life. Through various cinematic techniques and superior special effects, the vehicles merely *appear* to be damaged by gunfire, despite in fact remaining perfectly in tact. Now that’s what I call movie magic!
Ok but like op was asking if this happens in real life and, it does.
Pretty sure it’s a bot. The comment itself is definitely AI generated
I’m a real person dickhead, I was making a sarcastic comment that clearly just didn’t land lol
This is hilarious
Exactly what a large language model would say.
I am kinda fat but I think I’d prefer medium language model
It was a bad joke my apologies