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[[File:Carjacking-GTAVC-inuse.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Carjacking in GTA Vice City.]]
{{infobox character
[[File:ShogunShowdown-GTALCS4.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Carjacking in GTA Liberty City Stories.]]
|name = Derrick McReary
|image = DerrickMcReary-GTAIV.jpg
|game_1 = IV
|game_2 = TBOGT
|gender = M
|status = Deceased
|dob = 1956
|pob = [[Dukes]], [[Liberty City in GTA IV Era|Liberty City]]
|dod = 2009
|dod-comment = <small>(between 2008 and 2013)</small>
|home = [[Liberty City in GTA IV Era|Liberty City]]
|nationality = United States
|family = [[Maureen McReary]] <small>(mother)</small><br />[[Mr. McReary]] <small>(father)</small><br />[[Gerald McReary]] <small>(brother)</small><br />[[Patrick McReary]] <small>(brother)</small><br />[[Francis McReary]] <small>(brother)</small><br />[[Kate McReary]] <small>(sister)</small>
|affiliations = [[Irish]]<br />[[Korean Mob]]<br />[[Niko Bellic]]<br />[[Bucky Sligo]] <small>(formerly)</small><br />[[Aiden O'Malley]] <small>(formerly)</small><br />[[:wp:Provisional IRA|Provisional IRA]]
|vehicles = [[Willard]]
|voice = [[George Feaster]]
}}
{{quote|When this is done I won't have to leech off my brothers no more. This
        deal should mean I can take care of me self.|Derrick to [[Niko Bellic]].}}
'''Derrick McReary''' (Irish: Darragh Mac Ruairi) is a character in the [[HD Universe]] appearing in [[Grand Theft Auto IV]] and [[The Ballad of Gay Tony]]. He is a 52-year old member of [[McReary|McReary Family]] and the oldest sibling of the five.
== Description ==
Derrick was born to [[Maureen McReary]] and [[Mr. McReary]] in [[Dukes]]. Born in [[1956]], he is the oldest one of their children, followed by [[Francis McReary|Francis]], [[Gerald McReary|Gerry]], [[Patrick McReary|Packie]] and [[Kate McReary|Kate]]. He was arrested at three different protests in the early [[1970]]s, all before he was 18. In [[1978]], he and [[Bucky Sligo]] were both arrested for armed robbery. He was arrested in [[1980]] for cocaine possession and according to the LCPD, his heroin addiction was picked up in prison. In [[1985]], the last of his American criminal record was him getting caught carrying explosives.


'''Vehicle theft''', or '''carjacking''', is a basic act available in all [[Grand Theft Auto]] games, where the player possess the ability to steal an occupied or unoccupied vehicle. It is a fundamental feature in the games, and an inspiration for the "Grand Theft Auto" name, which is a legal term for vehicle theft.
Derrick left for Ireland in the late 1980s when he was depressed, according to Packie in [[Three Leaf Clover]]. Francis allegedly threw him a farewell dinner in Chinatown. Derrick, Bucky and [[Aiden O'Malley]] (all Irish men from Liberty City) all fought in the [[:wp:Provisional IRA|Provisional IRA]] against the British during [[wp:The Troubles|The Troubles]], once fighting in heavily armed combat in Belfast, Northern Ireland (so says Derrick during Three Leaf Clover). Their combat ended by [[1995]], when the trio was arrested in the US for a string of extremely violent robberies (they robbed the mafia, according to Francis) and Derrick snitched on them. Aiden was sentenced to twenty years in prison, Bucky won his trial, and Derrick stayed in Ireland for years after, until returning to Dukes in [[2008]].


== Description ==
He seems to be the most compassionate of all the McReary children, as is shown with the way he tries to calm down and negotiate with the bank staff and customers during the heist. Derrick wanted the money from the bank heist to be sent back to Ireland in order to help the "cause" (was most likely going to be given to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real_Irish_Republican_Army Real IRA] to purchase weaponry), however Packie refused to let him do so, saying that the cause was over. When his brother, Francis, discovers that Derrick has returned to Liberty City, he worries that he will reveal Francis' corruption to the press for money. He [[Blood Brothers|talks with Derrick in a park]], as part of an attempt to use Niko to kill him, thinking that he must go outside the law to take down his brother. Niko has a choice of who to kill. The player does not receive anything from Derrick for killing Francis.
The theft of vehicles is committed with a simple stroke of a key or button when the player character is close to a targeted vehicle. If the player character is not already next to a front door of the vehicle (passenger's or driver's side), the player character will automatically walk or run towards the aforementioned door.


=== Stealing an unoccupied vehicle ===
In [[Grand Theft Auto V]], set in 2013, Packie mentions that Derrick is dead if he is brought along on a heist. How or when Derrick died is not elaborated on, though it can be assumed that he was either shot by Niko, or he at one point died of an overdose due to his drug-addiction, in the five years between the two games.
If a vehicle is unoccupied, the player may simply break in, start the engine and drive/ride/fly away. For [[Grand Theft Auto IV]], the player must often times take the time to shatter a window of a road vehicle or helicopter if it is locked (larger vehicles and boats, however, do not have locked doors to begin with) and hotwire the vehicle before they can start the engine. If the player interrupts the carjacking by pressing any other key in [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]] or GTA IV, the player character will simply open the vehicle's door but will not enter the vehicle.


For [[Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars]], the act of stealing an unoccupied car is significantly more complicated, with each car featuring any one of three different lock-cracking minigames that the player must successfully pass in order to finally assume control of the vehicle; these include forced ignition by twisting a screwdriver on the ignition lock (for low grade vehicles), hot wiring by screwing open a wire panel and twisting two wires together (for middle grade vehicles), and matching the code of an [[wp:Immobiliser|immobilizer]] using the [[PDA]]'s hacking software (for high grade vehicles).
==Mission appearances==
;GTA IV
* [[Three Leaf Clover]]
* [[Smackdown (GTA IV)|Smackdown]] <small>(boss) </small>
* [[Babysitting]] <small>(boss) </small>
* [[Tunnel of Death]] <small>(boss) </small>
* [[Blood Brothers]] <small>(can be killed) </small>
* [[Undertaker]] <small>(if he isn't killed in Blood Brothers) </small>


In certain cases, road vehicles will automatically trigger an alarm when intruded, attracting police attention. This can be averted by tripping off the alarm by hitting it with a weapon or another vehicle, waiting until the alarm stops, and then breaking into it. For GTA Chinatown Wars, a vehicle alarm will only go off if the player fails to start the car engine within an allocated time or leaves the vehicles before the car is unlocked; vehicles with immobilizers do not impose a time limit given the act of decoding the immobilizer may take considerably more time. In [[Grand Theft Auto 1]], certain vehicles may also be armed with a bomb activated when it has been broken into, serving as a deterrence to carjacking attractive vehicles parked in the game.
;The Ballad of Gay Tony
* [[I Luv LC]]


{| align="center"
==Murders committed==
|<gallery width="auto" perrow="5" style="font-size:95%; padding:0;" widths="160" heights="160">
*[[Eugene Reaper]] <small>(killed by him and Packie for killing [[Michael Keane]])</small>
Image:Vehicletheft-GTA4-hotwiring.jpg|A typical animation sequence when stealing an unoccupied car in GTA IV. The player must break a front door window and hotwire the vehicle after breaking in.
*[[Bucky Sligo]] <small>(hired [[Niko Bellic]] to kill him for threatening his family)</small>
Image:Vehicletheft-GTACW-forcedignition.png|Forcing an ignition lock of a truck (GTA Chinatown Wars, DS version).
*[[Aiden O'Malley]] <small>(hired Niko Bellic to kill him for attempting to give evidence against him)</small>
Image:Vehicletheft-GTACW-hotwiring.png|Hot wiring an average sedan (GTA Chinatown Wars, DS version).
*[[Francis McReary]] <small>(hired Niko Bellic to kill him before he could kill Derrick. The player has the choice to shoot either brother)</small>
Image:Vehicletheft-GTACW-immobilizerhacking.png|Hacking a luxury car's immobilizer (GTA Chinatown Wars, DS version).
</gallery>
|}


=== Stealing an occupied vehicle ===
==LCPD database record==
[[Image:Vehicletheft-GTA4-gunpoint.jpg|thumb|right|300px|By holding a firearm when attempting to steal an occupied car in GTA IV, it is possible for the player character to enter a sequence where he holds the driver at gunpoint.]]
'''Surname''':
McReary


If a vehicle is occupied by a driver, the player must pull the driver in question out before they can enter and drive away. If the player enters via the passenger's side, the player character simply forces the driver out from inside the car; if the passenger side is also occupied, the player character will pull the passenger out before entering. If the player interrupts the carjacking by pressing any other key in GTA San Andreas or GTA IV, the player character will simply pull out the first occupant but will not enter the vehicle.
'''First Name''':
Derrick


Whereas most games simply depict the player character pulling its occupants out, player characters in [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]], [[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories]], [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories]] and [[Grand Theft Auto IV]] employ violence to obtain a vehicle. In these games, punches and kicks (common in lower vehicles such sports car) may be used against an occupant, and if the player character in GTA IV is wielding a firearm, he may threaten the occupant at gunpoint. It is also possible in GTA IV to steal a vehicle without having to directly "carjack" them. If one aims a gun at the driver of a vehicle (or passenger), they may exit a vehicle in fear and flee on foot, or back up their car and drive away, trying to avoid the player. NPCs who fall victim to vehicle theft in GTA IV may also end up calling the police for help.
'''Age''':
52


For ships, the player may simply jump aboard the boat, triggering its driver to leave the controls and flee. Carjacking an occupied aircraft may be done in multiplayer modes, but is otherwise difficult in single player mode, if not impossible, as occupied aircraft are often not within reach to the player.
'''Place of Birth''':
Dukes, Liberty City


== Repercussions of vehicle theft ==
'''Affiliations''':
Carjacking is not without its dangers. From [[Grand Theft Auto III]] onwards, certain drivers will react aggressively towards the player if their vehicle is stolen, dragging the player out, and either reenter their vehicle to drive away, or pick a fight with the player; taxi drivers and gang members are usually depicted with such behaviors.
N/A


As expected, carjacking, as is the possession of a vehicle with a triggered alarm, will attract police attention if a police officer is within the line of sight of the crime, often resulting in the player attaining a one-star wanted level. In GTA San Andreas, however, it is possible to entirely avoid police attention during a carjacking. If the player is in the process of pulling an occupant out of a vehicle and notices an officer nearby, they can just interrupt the carjacking. This is because the police officer will only respond if the player gets in the stolen vehicle; simply pulling an occupant out will not earn a wanted level.
'''Criminal Record''':
*[[1970]] - Disorderly Conduct
*[[1971]] - Civil Disobedience
*[[1974]] - Resisting Arrest
*[[1978]] - Armed Robbery
*[[1980]] - Possession Controlled Substance: Cocaine
*[[1985]] - Criminal Possession Weapon: Explosives


Normally, should the player attempt to steal an occupied car belonging to a gang member, other gang members of the same gang nearby will chase the player on foot, usually using firearms such as pistols or SMGs to stop the player to retrieve their gang car back. In GTA IV, nearby gang members will also give chase in their cars, which tend to be very difficult to outrun as they act like police officers on a 6 star wanted level, attempting to box the player in and gun them down.
'''Notes''':
*Police informant.
*Confidential testimony from him led to several high-profile convictions.
*Originally arrested after several public protests and demonstrations turned bad in the early 70s.
*Became involved in more violent protest and believed to have developed a heroin addiction while in prison.
*Recent reports indicate that he was arrested in Ireland. May be returning to the US.


If the player attempts to carjack a vehicle just as it begins to move and accelerates, the player will inevitably be thrown off, emphasizing the need to carjack only when a car is traveling in low speeds or is in a complete stop, however, in GTA San Andreas, if the player enters the passenger side of the vehicle, the driver may panic and begin to drive away, but the player character may still enter normally as if the car was stopped, making for a good boost of speed after taking full control of the vehicle (especially a [[ZR-350]] or a [[Infernus]]); likewise, any [[NPC]] attempting to drag the player out of their car may be met with the same experience if the player manages to bring their vehicle's speed up. In GTA IV, the proliferation of [[Ragdoll Physics|ragdoll physics]] allows for both the player and NPCs to be dragged along the road while clinging to a door handle after a failed attempt carjacking a vehicle which is beginning to move at a higher speed.
== Trivia ==
* Derrick's portraits are hung on the wall inside the [[Steinway Beer Garden]] and [[Lucky Winkles]] bar. This probably means that Derrick is in some way an idol or emotive symbol to the [[Irish Mob]] due to his past.
* Derrick's favorite radio station is [[The Journey]].
* If he was killed in the mission "Blood Brothers", his tombstone at the [[Steinway]] graveyard like his brothers, but with the gravestone stating; "Here lies Derrick McReary, Brave, Honest, Shot Dead".
* If Derrick did succumb to his addiction to heroin, he would be one of the few characters in the [[Grand Theft Auto series]] to die of an overdose. Much like [[Ashley Butler]] if she is not killed by [[Trevor Phillips]].


== Vehicle theft in missions or side quests ==
==Gallery==
Many quests and side features in the GTA series revolve around, or at least require, the stealing of a car, and some optional missions require the 'collection' of many cars. Some of the optional missions include:
<gallery>
File:DerrickMcReary-GTAIV-artwork.png|Concept artwork of Derrick McReary for GTA IV.
</gallery>


*[[Import/Export]]: The car-theft side-mission in [[Grand Theft Auto III|GTA III]].
*[[Sunshine Autos Import Garage]]: The car-theft side-mission for [[Sunshine Autos]] in [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City|GTA Vice City]]
*[[Exports and Imports]]: The car-theft side-mission in [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas|GTA San Andreas]].
*[[Love Media Garage List|Love Media thefts]]: The car-theft side-mission in [[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories|GTA Liberty City Stories]].
*[[Civil Asset Forfeiture Impound]]: The car-theft side-mission in [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories|GTA Vice City Stories]].
*[[Exotic Exports]]: A car-theft side-mission for [[Brucie Kibbutz|Brucie]] in [[Grand Theft Auto IV]]. This mission series is triggered by [[email]]s, and differs from most car-theft side-missions in that it employs a mini-map tracking icon, and precludes the player taking on other missions until the car is acquired and returned to Brucie.
*[[Stevie's Car Thefts]]: A car-theft side-mission for [[Stevie]] in [[Grand Theft Auto IV]]. This mission series is triggered via [[cell phone]] messages.
*[[Angus' Bike Thefts]]: A bike-theft side-mission for [[Angus]] in [[The Lost and Damned]]. This mission series is triggered via cell phone messages.


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Latest revision as of 01:28, 20 December 2016

Character
Derrick McReary
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Appearances GTA IV
The Ballad of Gay Tony
Full Name Derrick McReary
Status

Deceased

Gender Gender::Male
Date of Birth 1956
Place of Birth Dukes, Liberty City
Date of Death 2009 (between 2008 and 2013)
Age at Death 53
Nationality American
Home Liberty City
Family Maureen McReary (mother)
Mr. McReary (father)
Gerald McReary (brother)
Patrick McReary (brother)
Francis McReary (brother)
Kate McReary (sister)
Main Affiliations Irish
Korean Mob
Niko Bellic
Bucky Sligo (formerly)
Aiden O'Malley (formerly)
Provisional IRA
Vehicles Willard
Voiced by George Feaster
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When this is done I won't have to leech off my brothers no more. This

deal should mean I can take care of me self.

Derrick to Niko Bellic.

Derrick McReary (Irish: Darragh Mac Ruairi) is a character in the HD Universe appearing in Grand Theft Auto IV and The Ballad of Gay Tony. He is a 52-year old member of McReary Family and the oldest sibling of the five.

Description

Derrick was born to Maureen McReary and Mr. McReary in Dukes. Born in 1956, he is the oldest one of their children, followed by Francis, Gerry, Packie and Kate. He was arrested at three different protests in the early 1970s, all before he was 18. In 1978, he and Bucky Sligo were both arrested for armed robbery. He was arrested in 1980 for cocaine possession and according to the LCPD, his heroin addiction was picked up in prison. In 1985, the last of his American criminal record was him getting caught carrying explosives.

Derrick left for Ireland in the late 1980s when he was depressed, according to Packie in Three Leaf Clover. Francis allegedly threw him a farewell dinner in Chinatown. Derrick, Bucky and Aiden O'Malley (all Irish men from Liberty City) all fought in the Provisional IRA against the British during The Troubles, once fighting in heavily armed combat in Belfast, Northern Ireland (so says Derrick during Three Leaf Clover). Their combat ended by 1995, when the trio was arrested in the US for a string of extremely violent robberies (they robbed the mafia, according to Francis) and Derrick snitched on them. Aiden was sentenced to twenty years in prison, Bucky won his trial, and Derrick stayed in Ireland for years after, until returning to Dukes in 2008.

He seems to be the most compassionate of all the McReary children, as is shown with the way he tries to calm down and negotiate with the bank staff and customers during the heist. Derrick wanted the money from the bank heist to be sent back to Ireland in order to help the "cause" (was most likely going to be given to the Real IRA to purchase weaponry), however Packie refused to let him do so, saying that the cause was over. When his brother, Francis, discovers that Derrick has returned to Liberty City, he worries that he will reveal Francis' corruption to the press for money. He talks with Derrick in a park, as part of an attempt to use Niko to kill him, thinking that he must go outside the law to take down his brother. Niko has a choice of who to kill. The player does not receive anything from Derrick for killing Francis.

In Grand Theft Auto V, set in 2013, Packie mentions that Derrick is dead if he is brought along on a heist. How or when Derrick died is not elaborated on, though it can be assumed that he was either shot by Niko, or he at one point died of an overdose due to his drug-addiction, in the five years between the two games.

Mission appearances

GTA IV
The Ballad of Gay Tony

Murders committed

LCPD database record

Surname: McReary

First Name: Derrick

Age: 52

Place of Birth: Dukes, Liberty City

Affiliations: N/A

Criminal Record:

  • 1970 - Disorderly Conduct
  • 1971 - Civil Disobedience
  • 1974 - Resisting Arrest
  • 1978 - Armed Robbery
  • 1980 - Possession Controlled Substance: Cocaine
  • 1985 - Criminal Possession Weapon: Explosives

Notes:

  • Police informant.
  • Confidential testimony from him led to several high-profile convictions.
  • Originally arrested after several public protests and demonstrations turned bad in the early 70s.
  • Became involved in more violent protest and believed to have developed a heroin addiction while in prison.
  • Recent reports indicate that he was arrested in Ireland. May be returning to the US.

Trivia

  • Derrick's portraits are hung on the wall inside the Steinway Beer Garden and Lucky Winkles bar. This probably means that Derrick is in some way an idol or emotive symbol to the Irish Mob due to his past.
  • Derrick's favorite radio station is The Journey.
  • If he was killed in the mission "Blood Brothers", his tombstone at the Steinway graveyard like his brothers, but with the gravestone stating; "Here lies Derrick McReary, Brave, Honest, Shot Dead".
  • If Derrick did succumb to his addiction to heroin, he would be one of the few characters in the Grand Theft Auto series to die of an overdose. Much like Ashley Butler if she is not killed by Trevor Phillips.

Gallery

  • Concept artwork of Derrick McReary for GTA IV.

    Concept artwork of Derrick McReary for GTA IV.


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