[Taltarzac725]

Someone tried to carjack me in rural Eastern Nevada just off of Highway 50 in a rest stop at 3:00 AM in June of 1984. He had threatened to slam the door on my legs when I was moving things around to sleep. I managed to get my legs back in the car and thought seriously of running the man over but instead backed it up and got out of there. Had to pull over to get some sleep soon after that.

I regret that I did not report this to the police. I was so tired that I did not think I could have given them an accurate account of what happened.

The place I had wanted to stop for the night had lost power to its hotels and gas pumps. Did manage to find gas further on but was coasting on fumes. Thankfully the gas station was at the other side of a steep hill from the powerless town. But a good distance between gas stations.

I still wonder what would have happened if I had run that guy over? He was not armed that I could see. Just threatened to slam the door on my legs if I did not get out of the car.