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Thieves on motorcycles snatch big bag of cash
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bassexpander



Joined: 13 Sep 2007
Location: Someplace you'd rather be.

PostPosted: Sat Jan 23, 2010 1:28 am    Post subject: Thieves on motorcycles snatch big bag of cash Reply with quote

http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2915686


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Every morning, we come here to fill this ATM with cash,� the driver of the armored truck said. �Two of our security officers were each holding a cash bag - one bag with 97 million won and the other with 40 million won. The bag with 97 million won was snatched.�


and then this:

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They suspect that the crime might have been committed by someone who had access to the security company which operates the armored truck, because the culprits took the bag with the most money and apparently knew the exact time the vehicle would arrive.



They arrive every day... but must be an inside job. Brilliant. The correct bag was probably the fattest one. I bet they would have tried for both, but only got one anyway.
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BigBuds



Joined: 15 Sep 2005
Location: Changwon

PostPosted: Sat Jan 23, 2010 2:13 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

That is just outstanding, brilliant investigative journalism right there. World class.
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itaewonguy



Joined: 25 Mar 2003

PostPosted: Sat Jan 23, 2010 3:12 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

hahahahahaa still might be the drivers friend.. I mean why not..
just tell your mate, hey dude, rob me one night and we split the cash
EASY!!!

or some guy was just watching the routine.. its pretty easy here really...
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djsmnc



Joined: 20 Jan 2003
Location: Dave's ESL Cafe

PostPosted: Sat Jan 23, 2010 4:51 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I always wanted to figure out a way to rob an armored truck. Saddest story ever:

I had a friend who was really pushy in college. He got on my nerves when he acted really insistent. Well, one of his moments was when we were going to drive the 2 hours from our school to our hometown. We had planned on leaving at 1 pm, but he kept saying "Let's go man, come on, I gotta see my girlfriend." He kept pushing and pushing. Finally I caved in.

Well, wouldn't you know it, but at exactly the time we would have been right at that very spot on the highway, and announcement on the radio says an armored trucks doors flew open on the highway and a bunch of money came out. People were stopping their cars to snatch whatever money they could. I never let that one go, and he stopped being so pushy after that.
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freshking



Joined: 07 Dec 2006

PostPosted: Sat Jan 23, 2010 5:00 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

i've often thought about how easy it would be for a group of guys in a bongo truck to score some free tv's in front of those digital plaza stores.
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tc20



Joined: 28 Nov 2009
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 23, 2010 5:01 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

i remember that.

go hawks.
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crescent



Joined: 15 Jan 2003
Location: yes.

PostPosted: Sat Jan 23, 2010 5:05 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

After seeing Korean police in action, their lack of brilliance and common sense in this particular case is expected.

I've seen police take a suspect to the station, open the patrol car door, and let the suspect run away without chase.

I've seen a drunk old man steal a policeman's baton and start beating him with it.

I've seen (on TV) police bring a pair of suspects to the station and let then sit side by side, allowing them to concoct a story together.

I've seen police TRY to respond to a domestic violence call in my building, only to do 3 circles around the block before someone next door chased them down.

But, the most entertaining aspect of Korean police work, is bringing brawlers into the station, sitting them down right next to each other, and start questioning them. It takes 5 minutes before the two start fighting again.... yet the police never seem to suspect it might even happen.
It's like they believe they have Jedi powers or something.

I think a visit to the police snitch board only punctuates their grand incompetence.
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djsmnc



Joined: 20 Jan 2003
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 23, 2010 5:16 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

tc20 wrote:
i remember that.

go hawks.


Damn, I feel like I'm being watched...and yeah, go hawks!
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Bibbitybop



Joined: 22 Feb 2006
Location: Seoul

PostPosted: Sat Jan 23, 2010 11:23 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Man, that bag was heavy, but I�m super pleased with the quality of Korean beef and noraebang girls I can now buy.
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Stalin84



Joined: 30 Dec 2009
Location: Haebangchon, Seoul

PostPosted: Sat Jan 23, 2010 12:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

crescent wrote:
After seeing Korean police in action, their lack of brilliance and common sense in this particular case is expected.

I've seen police take a suspect to the station, open the patrol car door, and let the suspect run away without chase.

I've seen a drunk old man steal a policeman's baton and start beating him with it.

I've seen (on TV) police bring a pair of suspects to the station and let then sit side by side, allowing them to concoct a story together.

I've seen police TRY to respond to a domestic violence call in my building, only to do 3 circles around the block before someone next door chased them down.

But, the most entertaining aspect of Korean police work, is bringing brawlers into the station, sitting them down right next to each other, and start questioning them. It takes 5 minutes before the two start fighting again.... yet the police never seem to suspect it might even happen.
It's like they believe they have Jedi powers or something.

I think a visit to the police snitch board only punctuates their grand incompetence.


I wouldn't say they were much worse than American cops from what I've seen and heard about them!
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mcviking



Joined: 24 Mar 2009
Location: 'Fantastic' America

PostPosted: Sat Jan 23, 2010 1:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Stalin84 wrote:
crescent wrote:
After seeing Korean police in action, their lack of brilliance and common sense in this particular case is expected.

I've seen police take a suspect to the station, open the patrol car door, and let the suspect run away without chase.

I've seen a drunk old man steal a policeman's baton and start beating him with it.

I've seen (on TV) police bring a pair of suspects to the station and let then sit side by side, allowing them to concoct a story together.

I've seen police TRY to respond to a domestic violence call in my building, only to do 3 circles around the block before someone next door chased them down.

But, the most entertaining aspect of Korean police work, is bringing brawlers into the station, sitting them down right next to each other, and start questioning them. It takes 5 minutes before the two start fighting again.... yet the police never seem to suspect it might even happen.
It's like they believe they have Jedi powers or something.

I think a visit to the police snitch board only punctuates their grand incompetence.


I wouldn't say they were much worse than American cops from what I've seen and heard about them!


No.
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Stalin84



Joined: 30 Dec 2009
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 23, 2010 3:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

mcviking wrote:
Stalin84 wrote:
crescent wrote:
After seeing Korean police in action, their lack of brilliance and common sense in this particular case is expected.

I've seen police take a suspect to the station, open the patrol car door, and let the suspect run away without chase.

I've seen a drunk old man steal a policeman's baton and start beating him with it.

I've seen (on TV) police bring a pair of suspects to the station and let then sit side by side, allowing them to concoct a story together.

I've seen police TRY to respond to a domestic violence call in my building, only to do 3 circles around the block before someone next door chased them down.

But, the most entertaining aspect of Korean police work, is bringing brawlers into the station, sitting them down right next to each other, and start questioning them. It takes 5 minutes before the two start fighting again.... yet the police never seem to suspect it might even happen.
It's like they believe they have Jedi powers or something.

I think a visit to the police snitch board only punctuates their grand incompetence.


I wouldn't say they were much worse than American cops from what I've seen and heard about them!


No.


Youtube is full of videos of harmless idiots getting tazed by cops who take their job and the "patriot act" too seriously. Different kinds of worse...

American cops have an itchy trigger finger whereas Korean cops don't know where the trigger is Razz
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crescent



Joined: 15 Jan 2003
Location: yes.

PostPosted: Sat Jan 23, 2010 5:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Stalin84 wrote:
Youtube is full of videos of harmless idiots getting tazed by cops who take their job and the "patriot act" too seriously. Different kinds of worse...

American cops have an itchy trigger finger whereas Korean cops don't know where the trigger is Razz

So, you're comparing the database provided by 300,000,000people, over decades, who in certain instances were actually trying to elicit exaggerated responses, to short term observations from ME?!?

Er... ok... the KCNA has a badge waiting for you. You'll fit right in.
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itaewonguy



Joined: 25 Mar 2003

PostPosted: Sat Jan 23, 2010 5:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

korea has cameras pretty much everywhere... wouldnt surprise me if they catch the guys...
still they end up catching most people due to the cameras...
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Stalin84



Joined: 30 Dec 2009
Location: Haebangchon, Seoul

PostPosted: Sat Jan 23, 2010 6:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

crescent wrote:
Stalin84 wrote:
Youtube is full of videos of harmless idiots getting tazed by cops who take their job and the "patriot act" too seriously. Different kinds of worse...

American cops have an itchy trigger finger whereas Korean cops don't know where the trigger is Razz

So, you're comparing the database provided by 300,000,000people, over decades, who in certain instances were actually trying to elicit exaggerated responses, to short term observations from ME?!?

Er... ok... the KCNA has a badge waiting for you. You'll fit right in.


And making blanket claims about Korean cops based on our personal observations somehow isn't meant to be subjective?
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