U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, was carjacked Monday night by three armed attackers, his office says. Cuellar’s chief of staff Jacob Hochberg released a statement saying: “As Congressman Cuellar was parking his car this evening, 3 armed assailants approached the Congressman and stole his vehicle.

U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, was carjacked Monday night by three armed attackers, his office said.

Cuellar’s chief of staff Jacob Hochberg released a statement saying: “As Congressman Cuellar was parking his car this evening, 3 armed assailants approached the Congressman and stole his vehicle. Luckily, he was not harmed and is working with local law enforcement.”

Hochberg said police recovered Cuellar’s vehicle.

    • glimse@lemmy.world
      3·
      9 months ago

      Up until last year I worked in the trades. Public transportation is not a reasonable option when you carry 3 tool bags. And car theft isn’t the only crime I’m trying to get away from. Two neighbors in my building got burglarized and a little girl was shot in the face not too long ago. This used to be a quiet neighborhood but in the past 5 years it’s become pretty rough.

      Being carless still isn’t an option because part of the reason I’m moving is to take care of my parents and they live in the boonies.

    • Salix@sh.itjust.works
      2·
      9 months ago

      Guess it depends on the city and how much you value your time. I live in a big city of 700k-750k people.

      For the fishmonger, it’s a 10 min drive vs 1 hour bus ride.

      The closest Asian grocery store is a 6 min drive or 50 min bus ride.

      The bar that I go to is a 20 min drive or 1 hr 45 min bus ride.

      One of my coworkers does not have a car, so instead of a 15 min drive, they commute 1 hr 35 mins each way to work. That’s a lot of hours used up on your work day.

      These are all one way within the same city, so it adds up when you calculate the return time as well. Unfortunately, a lot of US cities are driving centric. Jealous of places with great public transportation.