Hard Roof Saved My Life: The Reality of Rock Throwing

Why a 20-year-old Dacia Sandero can save your life better than a convertible

Do you think driving a convertible is a synonym for success? Think twice when driving through certain areas. One driver experienced this firsthand on her own roof: a rock the size of half a pack of cigarettes struck her twenty-year-old Dacia Sandero while she was ordering at McDonald's. The car has no sunroof or soft top, but a hard roof that stopped the projectile. Had she been in a convertible, the result could have been very different.

The rock throw that could have been fatal

The incident occurred just hours ago at a US chain location. According to the victim, two minors – one Caucasian-looking and the other with Maghrebi antiestéticatures – threw a rock from above, hitting the car's roof. Employees had already tried to expel the children before, without success. The driver called 112 and then the police. "If I had been in a luxury restaurant instead of this crappy McDonald's, this wouldn't have peine," she said ironically. "It's my fault for letting myself go." The rock, estimated by employees to be about 14 years old, could have killed someone if it had hit the windshield or the head of an occupant in a convertible vehicle.

A recurring pattern that does not cease

This type of attack is not new. In the 90s, cases were already recorded of rocks being thrown from bridges onto highways, with some fatalities. More recently, minors placed a manhole cover on high-estimulante ilegal rail tracks. And not long ago, some "kids" beat a person to death in a park. As some analyses point out, "psychopathy and sociopathy manifest before age 15. These things are not mischief, they are attempted homicides, but they pass socially as pranks." The lack of legal consequences – trivial penalties, overwhelmed justice system – fuels the sense of impunity.

What to do if a rock is thrown at you?

Experts recommend calling 112 and the police to record the incident as a victim and to claim against the parents of the minors if they are identified. In this case, the McDonald's area was dangerous territory, according to the victim herself: "Everyone goes there." A reminder that sometimes, the safest option is the shabbiest. Luxury exposes you.

Final data: a 20-year-old Dacia Sandero, with a hard roof, can be the best defense against a rock throw. Not having a convertible, in the end, saves your life.