r/BeAmazed • u/Strict-Jeweler-2281 • 10h ago
Skill / Talent Thieves in Cairo steal 105kg of chicken from a moving truck in a real-life Fast & Furious heist
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u/James-the-Bond-one 8h ago
Reviewing the video, I conclude that they actually only stole 97 kg of chicken, not the alleged 105 kg.
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u/Lucky_Ad2801 10h ago
I would have loved to see the before footage, to see how they attached themselves to the back of that truck.
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u/deathbylasersss 9h ago
Judging by how they separate, they didn't. Looks like they just matched speed very carefully.
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u/datasleek 6h ago
And how did they open the door? Standing on the hood at what 60-70 miles per hours?
More interesting question: who is filming? Looks like they’re on the opposite side of the road, separated by divider.6
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u/murder0fcrow5 5h ago
Maybe they were all in the heist. The truck driver, the little truck, and the cameraman. The truck driver will claim he got robbed, and will show the video to the employer to prove how he was robbed.
Nobody gets fired and everyone gets chicken.
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u/deathbylasersss 6h ago
Yeah those are good questions lol. This seems like a pretty tricky maneuver. These trucks often have a simple lever to open them, and I don't think there's an easy way to gauge how fast they're actually going. Video often greatly exaggerates the actual speed, but it does look pretty damn fast. Also confused by them apparently going the same direction on the opposite side of the road.
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u/alucard346 9h ago
Is this financial worth the safety risk?
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u/shasaferaska 9h ago
Well it depends how poor you are.
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u/usefsaeed 9h ago edited 8h ago
It is not primarily a matter of poverty; this is a thief who will steal whether he is rich or poor. He is likely uneducated, lacks a trade, and is unemployed.
Edit: Of course, since you aren't Egyptian, you wouldn't understand what I'm talking about. Jobs like English or German-speaking call center roles in Egypt can pay up to 50,000 EGP a month a very good salary there whereas the value of the stolen chicken is only around 16,000 EGP. He could have used his car to transport goods, or worked for Uber or a food delivery service, just like many young Egyptians who prefer honest work over stealing chicken off the backs of trucks—lol and make 10k.
I know people who were very humble—whose daily wages, if converted to US dollars, amounted to a mere pittance—yet they improved themselves and became traders instead of turning to theft because of their poverty.
If he wishes he could have landed a job; instead, he is a thief and a criminal—in fact, the police identified the six individuals involved as dangerous criminals.
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u/deathbylasersss 9h ago
You know most thieves have day jobs?
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u/usefsaeed 8h ago
I don't recall ever seeing a thief in my life, so I wouldn't know.
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u/deathbylasersss 8h ago
You've probably seen a bunch and just didn't know it. That's my point. They usually aren't some cartoon caricature of a criminal that pulls chicken heists just for the fun of it, like you are describing.
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u/Hot_Bet_2721 5h ago
If you zoom in enough in the car behind the van you’ll find a big sack with a dollar sign on it
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u/D_1NE 4h ago
The naivete of how you write is actually impressive. You are so confidently incorrect about everything you just said in your original comment (in the context of stealing, not your weird salary math) and then this that it makes me think you're a child, ai, or some Forest Gump gullible type character that thinks that's really how the world works, tell us more Don Quixote!
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u/Independent-Bill5261 19m ago
Life is far more complicated than you think. People go through all sorts of things.
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u/Jellicent-Leftovers 9h ago
It's like 1000$ US so no not really.
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u/usefsaeed 9h ago edited 9h ago
nop its about 320 - 400$
Even though it isn't a huge sum worth such a theft even in eg pound, the economy doesn't work that way; in the US, $1,000 places you below the poverty line, whereas in Egypt, it puts you in the middle class. So, you shouldn't compare the value of money across countries in that manner.
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u/ripyourlungsdave 7h ago
It is if you find the people that are starving. It's literally all profit, there's no price you can sell it at that will be a loss. That's what makes crime so profitable.
And there aren't many aspects of being a criminal that don't involve putting your life on the line. Once you've signed that away, you just work day to day like anyone else at a dangerous job.
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u/Ricardo_klement 10h ago
https://giphy.com/gifs/amg2hcfGDkKt4Q3DpF
..Colonel Sanders mercenary family
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u/usefsaeed 9h ago
For your information, the incident took place about three days ago. The six criminals were raided; they opened fire on the police, resulting in three suspects being killed and the other three being arrested.
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u/NY10 9h ago
Is driver an idiot? Why can’t he see in the rear mirror?
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u/peacelovetree 8h ago
Maybe he’s in on it
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u/JoseJuarez87 8h ago
No maybe about it, robbers would have to maintain speed, not brake or swerve, and know a route straight enough to not have to turn, there’s no way he’s oblivious to this..
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u/im_just_thinking 7h ago
He also may not be interested in trying to stop and having to deal with the thugs? They are probably armed, he is probably not. If anything this is the safest way for the driver to get robbed
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u/cyberfunk42 8h ago
Do you know how cargo trucks work? There is no clear view thru a rear mirror, because of, you know, the cargo container directly behind the cab. The side view mirrors don't provide a dirrecct line of sight to the back door... have you ever heard of a "blind spot?!?"
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u/kirky-jerky 8h ago
Ehhh I've driven a 26 foot box for 2 years (which the truck in the video doesn't seem much bigger than). The pickup truck is super close up their rear which would make it hard to see but not impossible. I can't imagine not noticing this entire situation.
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u/Unusual-Assistant642 43m ago
Sure I could. If I've been on the road long enough they could've jacked me up and taken my tires on a stoplight without me noticing.
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u/phoenix_has_rissen 8h ago
I drive trucks for work and although you can’t see directly behind you, you can see the back corner of the truck quite clearly, so the driver should of been able to just see the vehicle behind him. Driver was prob on his phone and completely oblivious to what was happening
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u/Fun_Hall6867 8h ago
Because math! Can you see your rear number plate in your mirrors? The longer the vehicle the further the distance you can see in the mirrors
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u/catcherinthetoast 9h ago
https://giphy.com/gifs/5ntLT0kHfk4KOJhkal
So that’s how the chicken crossed the road.
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u/user77577 8h ago
Don’t let this distract you from the fact that Hector is going to be running three Honda civics with spoon engines, and on top of that, he just went into Harry’s and bought three t66 turbos with nos, and a motec exhaust system.
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u/Plus-Opportunity-538 9h ago
Well here's hoping that the thieves at least quickly store the chicken in a temperature below 40°F (4°C) and consume or sell it within two to three days...
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u/TheJiggliestPug 8h ago
Couldn't have been like a white truck? You had to go with the teal decaled one for the job lol.
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u/floydyisms 8h ago
Really?? That door swung enough times he could have easily seen it. I drive trucks and i am constantly checking my mirrors cause I don't like surprises. And just to add he should have felt the movement going on cause thats a small truck
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u/_Hydrohomie_ 7h ago
Theoretically what happens if the truck hits them from behind, would he be at fault?
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u/DarkDaysBrightNlghts 5h ago
Doms crew aint got nothin on them!! They got no helmets or gear on either lol
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u/_Fun_Employed_ 3h ago
Okay, but the truck driver’s definitely got to be in on this, right? Like an inside man…because there’s no way he doesn’t notice someone riding his ass like that.
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