Originally published at: https://boingboing.net/2020/05/01/watch-thieves-attempt-and-bad.html
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They failed, but I wouldn’t say badly. They tried to do a bad thing, but they nearly succeeded.
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Well, at least they were wearing masks and were mostly observing social distancing. It’s not as bad as Michigan.
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They even left that truck in the way to try and protect the police from getting too close and risking an infection.
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The real crime is the vertical video.
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Now we know where Fredo Corleone’s grandchildren ended up.
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That’s a tow truck.
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Oh well, a brief journey from lockdown to lockup.
Getting a feeling this is a lost cause by now.
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Anyone else wondering how they knew these were watch thieves? 
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Pedant warning! It’s a rollback tow truck.
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Seconds after the video ended, the people with the camera ran downstairs and drove the truck away with the ATM. Happy ending!
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The video fit exactly on the mobile phone screen I was watching this on. I see no problems.
You know what really is a crime? Vertical video converted to horizontal by adding some sidebars. There is no longer a good way to watch those. desktop sucks, and mobile also sucks.
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I’m sure the abandoned truck was worth more than the ATM.
Priorities people, PLEASE!
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I assume they stole the truck, too. Well, unless they’re complete amateurs.
I’m curious if this ever works. Skimming seems a lot easier with a lot less risk.
I have a vertical monitor next to my laptop, and every now and then I get to see a video that uses the vertical. More often, though, it’s the abomination you describe, which doesn’t work worth a damn for anybody.
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