ram raiding
n.— «All the locks and security systems in the world won’t prevent a deranged thief from smashing into your business with a 3,000-pound vehicle. This practice is known as “Ram Raiding” and involves smash-and-grabbers who make their escape while the element of shock is still attached to a potential witness’s face.» —“Restraining the Ram Raider Security Check” by Frank Fourchalk Peace Arch News (White Rock, British Columbia) Aug. 4, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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When she was a child, Chris from Santa Rosa, California, misunderstood the definition of the word vehicle—with amusing results. This is part of a complete episode.
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