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Comment on James Sikes is a Liar – Lying about Runaway Prius by Patty

Patty — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:52:46 +0000

Please forgive my husband.

Comment on James Sikes is a Liar – Lying about Runaway Prius by scott

scott — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:10:15 +0000

Thanks Mike – looks like this guy is in serious financial trouble – http://jalopnik.com/5491101/did-bankrupt-runaway-prius-driver-fake-unintended-acceleration

Comment on James Sikes is a Liar – Lying about Runaway Prius by Linda Ponzini

Linda Ponzini — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:20:43 +0000

The guy’s story is totally ridiculous and unbelievable yet the CHP and MSM stand staunchly behind it and keep repeating it. What is going on?

Comment on James Sikes is a Liar – Lying about Runaway Prius by DAVE

DAVE — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:59:44 +0000

Whenever it sounds too perfect my antenna goes up. I’m glad I’m not the only one.

Comment on James Sikes is a Liar – Lying about Runaway Prius by joe

joe — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:17:16 +0000

From the first time I saw this coverages I was saying, HE IS A FRAUD! 3 easy ways would of stopped the car. Could of easily shifted to neutral or turned off he engine, even mashing the breaks would of stopped that little hybrid. What was the FIRST thing he does, picks up his CELL and dials 911. Operator comes on and give specific direction on how to stop the car and he completely ignores them.

PURE ATTENTION GRAB, and the media just serves it up to them like idiots. Perfect example of negative reinforcement

Comment on James Sikes is a Liar – Lying about Runaway Prius by mike

mike — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:45:35 +0000

**FRAUD ALERT**
I don’t know Jim Sikes personally, but I do have a round-a-bout story about him that puts his credibility into question.
We were trying to buy a foreclosed house in San Diego last year. The previous owner (Jim and Patti Sikes….local realtors BTW) lost the house, but before giving posession back to the bank “someone” stole the ENTIRE kitchen out of the house……….Granite countertops, cabinets, appliances and even the lights!
They better be interrogating Mr. Sikes really hard!

Comment on James Sikes is a Liar – Lying about Runaway Prius by Tracy

Tracy — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:48:23 +0000

Watch the CNN piece on this. Might I add this is still early in the story and is just speculation on my part and admit it is just my opinion at this point. Notice Mr. Sikes shifty eyes during the interview. Also appears very nervous, as if he wasn’t expecting all the media attention.> First he says “I was standing on the pedals”, then he says pedal. Also, he chose a nice long stretch of freeway to pull this off. I know this type of guy,I once had a neighbor like him. Living off the government, fraudulent workmans comp claims, petty lawsuits, etc. etc. I think he is a lone conspirator on this. If Government Motors (GM) was involved in this, they surely would have chosen a more believable liar. If I was the CHP officer, I would have yelled through the PA “Take your foot off the accelerator” and i bet he would have done that. Also at those speeds you can burn off your brakes with minimal pressure on the brakes, just enough to light the brake lights. Again, just one man’s opinion

Comment on James Sikes is a Liar – Lying about Runaway Prius by scott

scott — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:18:41 +0000

http://www.bestcashcow.com/news/article/jrodgers/james-sikes-and-his-toyota-prius-acceleration-problem-too-much-hollywood-script

Comment on James Sikes is a Liar – Lying about Runaway Prius by Jeff

Jeff — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:06:48 +0000

I just recently came to that suspicion. His motive may be because he received a recall notice and was rebuffed by the local dealer. Maybe he wanted to show them up. What doesn’t seem right is that the officer stated that the accelerator and brakes were in the normal position when he examined the stopped vehicle but Sikes stated that he tried several times to lift the gas pedal but it stayed at its position (presumably stuck position). If what stopped the engine was the stop button it is unlikely that all of a sudden the gas pedal would return to the normal off position when the car stopped. I also question his statement that the gas pedal jumped when he was accelerating – as if the gas pedal was moved by another force – the only force that can move the pedal is the driver.

Comment on James Sikes is a Liar – Lying about Runaway Prius by scott

scott — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:59:58 +0000

I actually like that idea. We need a celebrity to have a “runaway Toyota” scare (Brittany Spears has been quiet lately). We can then buy the cars and the stock cheaply….