Thieves hide in Hi Viz now?

[pritch]

The sting is near the tail of this tale...

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/10595604/Digger-theft-leads-to-chop-shop-discovery

[mashman]

It's all so confusing coz only good guys wear hi-viz... unless of course they're exercising civil forfeiture.

[awa355]

It's all so confusing coz only good guys wear hi-viz... unless of course they're exercising civil forfeiture.

At least we know that " No thieves were injured during this theft ". due to following correct safety procedures.

[mashman]

At least we know that " No thieves were injured during this theft ". due to following correct safety procedures.

:rofl: not bad for a bunch of dumb cunts eh.

[Grubber]

Funny.
A couple of years ago some guys came onto my work place and stole a 5 ton digger. They walked it across 2 paddocks and out to a back road, carefully removing a post and rail fence and then putting it back up again before loading this thing onto a very large trailer pulled by a landrover. Must have taken them a while.
Found the thing about 6 weeks later being used by a semi local contractor.

[HenryDorsetCase]

Hi Viz, lanyard. hardhat and boots. You are invisible in this town.

[Big Dog]

Not a new concept. When I worked at the big red shed 20 years ago fellers in high via vests with clip boards came in, wandered around, collected up some stuff into pallets, had a staff member wrap it and loaded the pallets onto their truck.

Not a peep until stock take
By then tapes were over written.
No one remembered anything. Except that it happened.


Stupid phone / Tapatalk, apologies in advance.

[HenryDorsetCase]

Not a new concept. When I worked at the big red shed 20 years ago fellers in high via vests with clip boards came in, wandered around, collected up some stuff into pallets, had a staff member wrap it and loaded the pallets onto their truck.

Not a peep until stock take
By then tapes were over written.
No one remembered anything. Except that it happened.


Stupid phone / Tapatalk, apologies in advance.

Hi, I'm Barry and this is Dave from the DC. We've cocked up an indent order and we need to get it back off you before our boss finds out. I've got the list here can you give us a hand? Cheers mate, how about that local sports team. Sweet, thanks, bye.

Easiest thing in the world

in 2014 Hi Viz is the new camo.

[neels]

'tis true.

Post earthquake if there was something that needed doing in our neighbourhood which may not have been entirely sanctioned by the good people at CERA, just put on hi viz vest and hard hat and all anyone did was wave as they went past.

I did hear a story a while back about a couple of guys in a truck removing scrap metal for a few weeks from the old CH womens hospital when it was demolished, until someone asked to see their site permits, after which they were never seen again....

[Akzle]

in 2014 Hi Viz is the new camo.

and new camo is now hi viz :facepalm:

http://www.realtree.com/sites/default/files/styles/x-large/public/content/camo/realtree-camo-pattern-realtree-ap-blaze-01.jpg?itok=P28pVJIm

(unless it's dusk or dawn, when you look exactly like a red's ass.)


i notice smokey hasn't posted for a while...

[cynna]

once caught chop there fucking heads off. nice and simple

[Akzle]

once caught chop there fucking heads off. nice and simple

works real well in camel-jockey-land.
o// wait on.

[HenryDorsetCase]

'tis true.

Post earthquake if there was something that needed doing in our neighbourhood which may not have been entirely sanctioned by the good people at CERA, just put on hi viz vest and hard hat and all anyone did was wave as they went past.

I did hear a story a while back about a couple of guys in a truck removing scrap metal for a few weeks from the old CH womens hospital when it was demolished, until someone asked to see their site permits, after which they were never seen again....

Yeah mate, got that in the truck, I'll just grab it. .... Ah shit, no its not there. Hang on while I ring my boss. .... yeah, yeah, nah, yeah nah. OK.

Look mate, the boss has got it in his truck and he's in the middle of a job: I'll just whip round in this truck and grab it off him: take half an hour. Back in a flash OK?

[TheDemonLord]

It is truly bizarre how if you look the part and act the part, you can almost get away with murder.

For us in IT - its the Laptop bag - it can take you anywhere

[FJRider]

and new camo is now hi viz :facepalm:



Most animals are colour blind ... :doh:

[Gremlin]

It is truly bizarre how if you look the part and act the part, you can almost get away with murder.

For us in IT - its the Laptop bag - it can take you anywhere
Funny, I barely ever carry a laptop bag, only when flying. For me it's a backpack, so I never "classify" laptop bags, plus, most business clients use them anyway.

However, doing a few sporting events (Triathlon, Marathon, Ironman etc), give someone a hi viz vest and put them on a corner... yeesh. Frequently I get questioned/stopped, no, you can't enter. Generally the argument is solved by disagreeing, saying, yes, I can enter and going through (plus wearing a hi viz vest myself clearly gives me authority) :laugh:

[Swoop]

in 2014 Hi Viz is the new camo.
Eh?

Since 2003!

There has been many instances of houses being robbed, by blokes in a truck with plenty of faggy-vests.



No wonder Hi-Vis is referred to as "the cloak of invisibility".
Nobody sees you. Especially so if on a motorbike, so STOP USING THIS FAGGOTRY!!!

Fluoro went out of fashion in the '80's, ffs!

[scumdog]

and new camo is now hi viz :facepalm:

(unless it's dusk or dawn, when you look exactly like a red's ass.)

i notice smokey hasn't posted for a while...

Hmm, a muzzle-loader, must have been near the start of the deer season...

[Akzle]

Hmm, a muzzle-loader, must have been near the start of the deer season...

looked like a fully suppressed t/c to me...

[scumdog]

looked like a fully suppressed t/c to me...

So why the ram-rod?

[JimO]

years ago it was white overalls, you could walk on to any commercial building site and help yourself to whatever was lying about, now its the hi vis

[Scuba_Steve]

Thought the popo had been wearing "Hi-Vis" for awhile now

[Akzle]

So why the ram-rod?

*looks on PC*
hmm.. right you are.
still a t/c.

[R650R]

Actually the entire freight industry are shockers security wise. You can wander into just about anywhere unchallenged if you wanted too.
Even when you go to legitimately load something up theres always the blank stare from the stoned forky "whatever, don't know, over there somewhere etc"
There seems to have been a spate recently of people stealing tractor (truck) units as their such easy targets.

Caught two burglars in action in broad daylight, both made no attempt to conceal identity and just boldly walked onto property in confidant manner...
Anyone can be a theif, you have to be proactive when it comes to security.