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Unread 11-29-2010, 10:31 PM
 
Location: Tennessee
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Post News, BMW workers take a leaf out of Johnny Cash's book to steal car parts 'one piece at a time'
A gang of thieves working at a BMW plant in Germany took a leaf out of country singer Johnny Cash’s book - and decided to steal the factory ‘one piece at a time.’

Over several years they stole over three million pounds worth of parts.


Read more: BMW workers in Germany steal car parts 'one piece at a time' | Mail Online
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Unread 11-30-2010, 07:13 AM
 
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LOL! I love that song!

Still a good scam!
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Unread 11-30-2010, 07:35 AM
 
Location: Las Flores, Orange County, CA
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1-zzJnKtDg
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Unread 11-30-2010, 03:33 PM
 
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Used to see Ford workers doing a not as sophisticated stealing at a now shuttered plant in CA.
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Unread 12-01-2010, 06:26 AM
 
Location: Central Jersey
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I was told that back in the late 60's / early 70's the only thing that the line workers at the Ford plant in Mahwah N.J. couldn't get out were radios. It seems like everything else was fair game!
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Unread 12-04-2010, 07:39 AM
 
Location: Southern NH
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In the old show MASH, Radar O'Reilly was mailing a jeep in pieces back to Iowa... Too funny...
As for stolen parts, this has probably grown over the years as parts have become so costly and parts can be sold easily on ebay or craigslist...
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