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From: Larry G on 11 Mar 2010 06:49
On Mar 10, 10:40 pm, Scott in SoCal <scottenazt...(a)yahoo.com> wrote:
> Last time on rec.autos.driving, Elmer <elmer...(a)gmail.com> said:
>
> >I'm not sayin'
> >he did, but if someone were to stage this sort of drama, it would make
> >sense for them to do it on a wide open stretch of road, and by all
> >means, call the Highway Patrol.
>
> You're not the first person to propose this hypothesis.
>
> One cynic went so far as to suggest that Sikes may have been
> upside-down in terms of equity in his Prius. Unable to sell the car,
> he decided to stage this little incident in order to rid himself of
> the albatross. Hence the visit to the stealership, the 911 call, and
> the involvement of the CHP - all in careful preparation for either an
> insurance claim or a lawsuit.

my BS meter went off also...
From: Larry G on 11 Mar 2010 06:51
On Mar 11, 1:58 am, Scott in SoCal <scottenazt...(a)yahoo.com> wrote:
> This story just gets better and better.
>
> http://www.10news.com/news/22804088/detail.html
>
> SAN DIEGO -- As Toyota and the National Highway Transportation Safety
> Administration investigate Jim Sikes' Prius, 10News looked into the
> obstacles Sikes may face going forward.
>
> Sikes made the TV network rounds following his ordeal with his runaway
> Prius on Monday. In the meantime, the California Highway Patrol said
> they would leave the credibility of his story to federal
> investigators.
>
> 10News uncovered files from Sikes' 2008 Chapter 7 bankruptcy, and
> criminologist Suzanne Goodney Lea said anyone who reports problems
> with Toyotas is likely to come under additional scrutiny.
>
> "Seems like an easy way to cash in and make a lot of money," said Lea.
>
> While no on is claiming Sikes wants to cash in, experts said he may
> face questions because of his financial situation.
>
> According to his bankruptcy records, he had a $700,000 debt.
> Additionally, his debts included two homes he was upside down to the
> tune of $240,000. He had credit card debt to deal with, including
> $12,000 owed to Bank of America, $38,000 owed to Citibank and $15,000
> owed to Discover.
>
> Brian Pennings of the CHP said, "There was nothing in this evidence of
> the vehicle or evidence of his statement or our observations to
> discredit his statement as of Monday."
>
> The CHP has closed its case just as Toyota and federal investigators
> begin theirs.
>
> It will be an intense probe that Lea said would focus just as much on
> Sikes as his car.

and should.. I think this guy is related to balloon boy
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