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⬆️TOP POST ⬆️ Dodging a cash-in-transit robbery. The man has balls of steel
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u/TopCat933 Apr 30 '21
Hi guys, so they were transporting cellphones , not cash. Some pics here
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Apr 30 '21 edited Apr 30 '21
You know that mission in 2077 when the paramedics role up with SMGs, first time i saw that i was like "oh the game must be set in South Africa".
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u/mitsukaikira Apr 30 '21
the first time V calls trauma and drops whatshername on the balcony i thought the same thing
"oh shit im in joburg"
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u/gratefulphish420 Apr 30 '21 edited Apr 30 '21
So the man with balls of steel, still has to do all the driving and shooting, his buddy was too afraid to even make that phone call.
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u/SierraPapaHotel Apr 30 '21
Still, have to commend other guy on his firearm discipline.
Finger off trigger, barrel pointed away from himself and the driver, kept at a downwards angle so as to not accidentally shoot something (or someone) outside the vehicle...
He may look terrified, but maintaining safe control of the weapon stands out as a huge positive to me
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u/Jaytalvapes Apr 30 '21
Yes. His face was panic, but his actions were correct.
I can't fault the man at all. 99% of people here laughing at him would have fully shit the bed in this scenario.
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u/OuterInnerMonologue Apr 30 '21 edited May 01 '21
No radio system definitely doesn’t help... also I like how the driver is actively trying to get away and the passenger tries to give him the rifle. That poor guy was scared af
edit: as /u/jempyre pointed out - he's just checking his seat belt, not trying to give the rifle over then.
edit 2: this guy's driving gets better every watch. 24-26s -- he's dodging traffic, this RV pulled over on the side, and pedestrians.
edit 3: On second thought... those pedestrians were part of the ambush. like at 1:34
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u/gratefulphish420 Apr 30 '21
He's sitting there thinking, I don't get paid enough for this shit.
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u/planned-obsolescence Apr 30 '21
Passenger guy looks way younger than the driver. Totally ok with his reaction.
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u/cookswagchef Apr 30 '21
What was the passenger supposed to do? Roll down the windows and shoot back into traffic? He did exactly what he should've done -- shut up and follow orders. He prepared the drivers rifle and had his own handgun ready, and phoned when he was told to. Passenger may not even be allowed to carry his own cell phone due to the security risks involved (ie inside job) hence why he had to wait until the driver handed it over.
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Apr 30 '21
I think that's completely unfair to call that person out. In extreme situations, people act differently. I think you watch too many hero movies and I'm smelling a lot of chad energy here
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u/JamesinaLake Apr 30 '21
I mean...he's searching for contacts with one hand. While holding a gun and watching out for the threats outside with the other. Whilst the truck is bouncing around like crazy. After getting his gun out and prepping the rifle for the other guy. Seems like he did fine to be.
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u/Roofdragon Apr 30 '21 edited Apr 30 '21
The general consensus is calling this guy out was a douche move dude.
I'd like to see your reactions. Easy to talk big balls when you've not got bullets coming at your head.
*I have to agree there was a real feeling of racism for GratefulPhish420 (the military genius) and a good few others. All saying the same thing as eachother.
**He even went to make a post effectively boasting about his upvotes. u/gratefulphish420 was here for nothing but disgusting behaviour.
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u/HarcourtHoughton Apr 30 '21
This is oddly very malicious sounding for a couple guys that just got shot at. I love sitting on my super nice desk chair in my safe office commenting about how big of a pussy the guy on the phone is.
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u/Kindly_Sky Apr 30 '21
The gangs targeting the cash in transit vehicles usually have large military grade signal jammers to block radio and cell phone signals. So Cell calls and Radio usually don't work.
Some of the vehicles have a signal jamming detectors and a buzzer that goes off to warn the crew when there is signal jamming in the area.
That's likely why the driver was so cool. The buzzer had gone off so he knew what was coming. Believe me you shit yourself when that buzzer goes off.
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u/alickz Apr 30 '21
I think he did make the phone call, he just didn't bring the phone up to his ear.
Near the end he says something like "Josh isn't answering"
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u/Powerbottomsup Apr 30 '21
Passenger looked hyper alert and a bit scared, but he didn’t panic. Good trigger discipline, followed commands from the driver, and scrolling through someone else’s phone to find a contact can be difficult under normal situations. Driver though, definitely wasn’t his first time in that sort of situation.
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u/hammertime2009 Apr 30 '21
Bullet proof glass did its job.
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u/Trumpet_Boooi Apr 30 '21
scary to think those two shots definitely would have been headshots
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u/Vote_for_asteroid Apr 30 '21
Maybe it was regular glass but the robbers got non glass breaking bullets by mistake.
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Apr 30 '21
It's made out of basically hardened, layered enamel and it stops those bullets with like a centimeter of window left. My squad leader survived a friendly fire incident that did that to the front windshield of our HMMW-V while we were in it and he ended up taking it home and making it a coffee table.
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Apr 30 '21 edited Apr 30 '21
I'm thinking a panic button location transmitter for law emergency response might be a good idea.
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u/Ravage519 Apr 30 '21
In Southern Africa the law enforcement is probably the people committing the crime.
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u/Cjf1297 Apr 30 '21
Somehow I've seen enough insane South African law enforcement videos that my brain was almost instantly able to tell that this vid was from SA, even before I heard any dialogue. But it's pretty likely that there is literally no one they could call to help them. Either a van full of guys with assault rifles will show up an hour later after both people in the vid are dead, and kill everyone that was chasing them, or the driver had to nut up and attempt to fight the assailants off after the car got stuck.
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Apr 30 '21
That was actually sick, I wanted to see how it ended
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Apr 30 '21
Here you go.
It was an attempt to hit a courier carrying phones. White ranger was hitting th courier. White Audi attacked the land cruiser. He rammed both cars but then got stuck ramming the Audi over a bollard. The Audi reversed after the first turn around on the highway and he tried to drive over them. But missed. No phones stolen. All bad guys ran away. No injuries. Land cruiser a bit sore.
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Apr 30 '21
Same, I wanted the other dude to phone the guy the driver told him too because I bet all their drivers are fucking commandos and this other dude would be like Clint Eastwood with a Magnum 47 and stuff. Explosions etc
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u/Brownie-UK7 Apr 30 '21 edited Apr 30 '21
they way he gets out the car and grabs the rifle was hard core. no hesitation. I'd like to think I would handle it like him but in reality probably more like his buddy struggling to unlock the phone.
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u/2gigi7 Apr 30 '21
I wanted to see more angles, wanted a camera to pop up on the back door.
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u/Redditdouche420 Apr 30 '21
He was ready to stand his ground when they got stuck. He walked out like "COME AND TRY, FUCKERS"
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u/OverlordWaffles Apr 30 '21
I'm no tactical guy but bulletproof glass isn't forever bulletproof. It looks like they got stuck and if they just sat there waiting for them they could unload enough ammo to break the door glass and it's hard to defend yourself in a driver's cab with a firearm.
At least with hopping out, when the guys try pulling up he can mag dump the other guy's car
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u/catsby90bbn Apr 30 '21
Yep - if they just sat there they would be dead. Dude flipped to offense because there wasn’t much choice.
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“I LIKE CHEWING GUM AND KILLING ROBBERS AND IM ALL FUCKING OUT OF GUM, YOU COLOSSAL THUNDERCUNTS” the driver quipped in that cool South African accent, as he loaded his shotgun, whilst parking van and calling for help.
The passenger just slips under front seats and hides as he tries to dry his pants from a cascade of piss.
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u/SNOW-SAINT Apr 30 '21
My mom used to be the one that would count and load the money into these vans back when we lived in South Africa. They used to have these hijackings at least once every two weeks. It’s such a common occurrence!!
My mom had a good friend who was a driver and he was also expecting his first child. My mom told him off for doing the amount of overtime he was doing but he was doing it so that he could get his child everything it needed.
He was working his last shift before going on leave and these scum lords pulled up, knocked the van off the road and killed everyone in the van with ak47’s. It was an absolute blood bath. The van was brought back to the depot and my mom had to count all the money that wasn’t taken. The hardest thing for her was knowing that all the money that was covered in blood was one of her best friends
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u/SNOW-SAINT Apr 30 '21
On a side note. These guys don’t make nowhere near enough money for working such a dangerous job as this
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u/OverlordWaffles Apr 30 '21
Probably 6 years ago I saw a job posting for armed money truck drivers and thought about trying it out.
I think the posting said it was like $12/hr. I was like are you fucking kidding me? You want me to drive a truck full of money around for 12 an hour? I might as well take the job, fill up, then drive that truck onto a boat and hide out for a year lol
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Apr 30 '21
Yeah I think the craziest part of this was how almost casual it seemed honestly. "Damn it John, another Monday robbery."
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u/Electronic_Ad5481 Apr 30 '21
What blows my mind is that in 2017 there were 378 of these attacks. That means that there was more than one a day.
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u/AutomationAndy Apr 30 '21
If it hasn't been said already, South Africa is a proper fucking shit hole. Apartheid was bad obviously, but the system replacing it doesn't seem to be working out so well either.
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Apr 30 '21
Not the drivers first rodeo, clearly
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u/beet111 Apr 30 '21
I love when the passenger gets his pistol put and the driver's like "nah, go bigger" and shoves the rifle to him.
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u/Just_Sandie Apr 30 '21
iReport South African News uploaded the video on YouTube an hour ago: https://youtu.be/eHQ-7GhHnIk
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u/Ravage519 Apr 30 '21
South Africa is a fuck show. I really hope these guys earn more than what I expect that they do because that cannot be a fun situation to be in.
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Apr 30 '21
Fucking hilarious redditor comments in here about how to properly handle this situation based entirely on the fact that they played Call of Duty loads of times...
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u/SlipperySibley Apr 30 '21 edited May 01 '21
You mean to tell me that they're not supposed to open the window and both pop off shots whilst trying to aim at the gas tank?
What sort of shit shoot em up simulator do we live in? Pathetic.
Side Note: Thanks for the silver!
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u/HatefulDave42069 Apr 30 '21
Most annoying thing on this Site. Most admins also.
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u/jspsfx Apr 30 '21
"Why isnt his buddy leaning out of the window on the highway spraying bullets? He's just sitting there..."
Dumbfucks.
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u/FresnoMac Apr 30 '21
I am most annoyed at the idiots calling the passenger out.
90% of the guys in here would have shot up the insides of the car with their panicked handling of two firearms. Most wouldn't even hold the phone still.
The kid did incredibly well.
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u/fordandfriends Apr 30 '21
Reminds me of that thread In r/askreddit about how to avoid getting mugged
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Apr 30 '21
I know how to handle this situation, and I've never played Call of Duty.
What you do is find a big tall hill, drive up it at a high rate of speed, and open the back doors. Let the money fall out.
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u/WackyWavey Apr 30 '21
The people arguing about what training would help with this made me laugh. I've done military training, you just practice using the gear, getting down and under cover, and shooting back. It doesn't turn you into the terminator.
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u/apathetic-taco Apr 30 '21
Or everyone saying the passenger didn't act appropriately. He acted 10 times better than 99% of us would have so I dont know where thats coming from
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u/somethingclevar Apr 30 '21
Gta 5 heists have prepared me for this shit. Call lester, have a heli on standby, bust out my rpg and we good to go.
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u/ThatDapperMosquito Apr 30 '21
Fuck bro I hope they fucking survived that shit.
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u/Kulchard Apr 30 '21
Pictures of the aftermath are on twitter - ended up OK
https://twitter.com/abramjee/status/1388195293565489156?s=21
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u/starbuilt Apr 30 '21 edited May 07 '21
Events as I see them:
0:04 – Grey sedan (Audi?) pulls up on the right of courier and opens fire.
0:06 – Driver rams sedan with vehicle.
0:16 – As wingman is slowly unholstering his pistol, the driver tells him either "Proper gun" or “Prep the gun”, and then “This gun”, as he pushes the rifle to the wingman. I think it's at this moment that the driver realizes he's basically alone.
0:25 – Driver avoids a white truck attempting to block his path.
0:26 – “Here.” Wingman, as he tries to hand the driver the rifle while the driver is a bit preoccupied.
0:32 – Driver either is compensating for incoming ram from white truck, or tries to ram the white truck.
0:40 – "Come here, cunt." - Driver
0:44 – Grey sedan re-enters, driver swerves left to avoid.
0:49 – It's a bit hard to tell but it seems that the driver flips the vehicle around and begins driving against traffic on the wrong side of the road.
1:17 – Driver does a 3-point turn and begins driving with the flow of traffic.
1:26 – As driver approaches attackers, "They're going to shoot. They're going to fucking shoot."
1:30 – Attackers begin shooting.
1:33 – You can see one attacker firing a shot on foot from the side of the road (camera right, left side of road from driver's perspective)
1:41 – "Phone Robbie." – Driver to wingman.
"Phone Robbie." – Wingman, appearing to re-enter his body momentarily.
"Phone Robbie, phone Josh. Ask them where they are." – Driver to wingman. Wingman looks like he forgot how to operate a cellphone, but oddly his hands don't appear to be trembling.
1:58 – Driver appears to attempt driving over a median of some sort.
2:10 – "Fucking shoot him." – Driver. Wingman says something that I don't understand 2x.
2:23 – "Fuck." Driver realizes he is somewhat stuck and sees attackers approaching in side-view mirror.
2:24 – Driver engages parking brake like a proper adult.
2:26 – Driver unlocks door and prepares to get out, briefly gets hung up because he is still buckled in.
2:30 – Driver grabs rifle from wingman and exits vehicle.
2:32 – White truck seen earlier drives by left side of vehicle. Driver walks around back of vehicle, ostensibly to engage occupants of the white truck.
2:34 – Wingman still trying to figure out how to operate cellphone. Unbuckles his seatbelt and looks out the window but doesn't appear to be up to do anything further.
2:35 – *Fin*
What a ride. Based on the persistence and greater number of attackers, my guess is the driver did not survive this attack.
Not that anybody is reading this anymore, but an update. Everybody lived. Driver is Leo Prinsloo, essentially a card-carrying badass. Wingman is Lloyd Mtombeni, who was on his 4th day of work with this company. Mtombeni had previous experience as an armed response guard. Prinsloo says the armchair critics (AKA people like me) should keep their opinions about his performance to themselves. I think maybe the journalist made a small mistake here, as they implied that Prinsloo was defending himself from critics, though I'm almost certain he was defending Mtombeni.
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u/moosecatoe Apr 30 '21 edited May 04 '21
The driver actually survived! He said they drove off as he came out with the gun.
Edit: When they saw Leo get out with his automatic rifle in a bullet proof vest and kneeling down to take aim they decided they had had enough and gave it up and the two cars made their escape.
Source: link
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u/Muzorra Apr 30 '21
Just to nitpick; the guy's name is almost certainly 'Robbie' in a SA accent.
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Apr 30 '21
Afrikaans is such a crass language that having one word for 'cunt' just wasn't enough. He called the buy a 'poes' and a 'kont' in one minute.
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u/Eryth_HearthShadow Apr 30 '21
Yeah dude the wingman should have clearly hoped his head out the window and sprayed and prayed at the robbers in a crowded area. Best idea ever.
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Apr 30 '21
The driver probably survived, it’s in an above comment that I am too lazy to actually verify or link sorry. The bad guys were on the run at the end and the driver got out to challenge any of them that were going to come back, none of them did and there no further fighting. Overall no injuries just a bunch of beat up cars, a miracle.
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u/munnfromnewbrun Apr 30 '21
Driver's cool as a cucumber, I need to know how this all ended.
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u/OMGitsEasyStreet Apr 30 '21
According to someone who works the same field in the same area who commented above, the criminals ran off after being rammed a few times. The driver got out with the rifle in case they returned but they never did
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u/Mr_Drewski Apr 30 '21
Passenger pulls side arm
Driver, "you mustn't be afraid to dream a little bigger darling"
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u/trail_wander Apr 30 '21 edited Apr 30 '21
I think this is where the video started. Pretoria, South Africa.
Where it starts:
Where it ends:
Directions: Rough directions. The car can be seen turning a few times so it doesn't follow their exact path. Someone would have to take the time to create data points every time there is significant change in direction. Neat to look at on street view though.
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u/mc_dog Apr 30 '21
Where it ends:
Good thing there was the urology hospital 3 blocks to the west, so he can have his massive balls checked for cancer.
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u/pmmeurgamecode Apr 30 '21
yip, you can see the UP farm wall in the beginning of the video on the right hand side.
Thanks,
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u/demoman45 Apr 30 '21
If he had stopped, they would both be killed. The driver knows that. These robbers have no regard for life because they have nothing but have everything to gain.
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u/an0ddity Apr 30 '21
I worked for Loomis in the U.S about 10 years ago. $10 and hour. That’s it. And if we we’re to ever to get robbed, we’d be fired because we’re supposed to soo aware of our surroundings that it wouldn’t be possible. For example, if I was leaving the truck and walking into a bank with my currier bag and a guy pops around the corner with a gun out, I was told to set the bag down and step back and let him take it. Even if the bag is empty, I’d still be fired because it happened. It was a truly horrible job. The larger trucks didn’t have air conditioning and would get upwards of 110-120 degrees Fahrenheit during the summer while wearing cargo pants, 2 shirts, and a bulletproof vest. Shit was unbearable. And to top it all off, I wasn’t allowed to have a beard. A FUCKING BEARD! What’s the fucking point of that rule?!
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u/Commercial_Ganache Apr 30 '21
I also worked for Loomis around the sMe time, but we were making a much more substantial $11.50/hour. That extra $1.50/hour made the robbery that occurred while I was working much more bearable.
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u/Zelbar Apr 30 '21
That risk/benefit analysis is brutal. Hope you found a new career!
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u/OCDbeaver Apr 30 '21
for $10 an hour you better not leave a hippy looking corpse, damn right no beard for you.
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u/mellowanon Apr 30 '21
I’d still be fired because it happened.
it's because they don't want to pay for f/u trauma or PTSD medical costs. It's cheaper to find a new person to hire.
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u/tashielb Apr 30 '21
Cash in transit heist in Lynwood Pretoria 22 April 2021 AftermathVehicle Damage of the vehicle:
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u/DatBoyGuru Apr 30 '21
no phone case, i bet he doesn't even use a screen protector
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u/Kavjon Apr 30 '21
This is South Africa - my take on this situation is the driver is probably an ex policeman, hence why he was so darn cool under fire. So many leave the police force and find work in various security rolls, including cash-in-transit.
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Apr 30 '21
So I tried to look up more about this situation but can't find anything about this exact situation. It seems armored truck robberies are common, they use explosives once the truck is stopped, they kill the guards, and it's becoming a national problem over there.
Often times using radio is dangerous as the robbers often have police radios on them and are trying to listen in to you and find out your plan.
These situations often end with loss of life on one or even both sides.
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u/jellybeantoast Apr 30 '21
Why would they kill the guards if they are just out to get whatever valuables are in the vehicles?
Presumably killing the guards either leads to stepped up security, thus making it harder for future heists, or make the guards more likely to respond with force because the it’s either that or they get killed.
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u/OutragedBubinga Apr 30 '21
I hope the guys in the back have seatbelts cause this was a hell of a bumpy ride.
Edit: I just realized it's their reflection in a glossy window.
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Apr 30 '21
Just leapt outta there like he didn’t have titanium balls. I gotta know if they survived!
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u/BrokeAyrab Apr 30 '21 edited May 02 '21
As someone who was in the military and that also did executive protection work in the military (for ex: transporting a General in our Humvee— of course in a convoy) and in the civilian world doing protection for royalty, celebs or just plain old rich people) I have a few observations. I never dealt with transporting cash and I’m sure it can vary a bit, but the general rules of getting away safely are for the most part the same.
Despite what most are saying on here, The passenger did a good job, but he could have done better.
He was unsure of whether they were going to dismount, because in the first few after receiving fire he grabs his weapon to be ready in case they have to step outside. The driver tells him to get the rifle ready (I think) to which he gets it, makes sure there’s a mag inside, and chambers a round so that it is ready to fire. Then a second later he attempts to hand it off because he’s thinks they are both gonna get out (he has his pistol and that's why the driver asked him to get it ready-when in fact that wasn't the case. Driver just wanted rifle to be ready, regardless of what time they got out). When he realizes that isn’t what's happening, he moves the gun away, and stays quiet. He doesn’t ask the entire time “WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO?” “WHERE ARE WE GOING?” “CAN YOU TELL ME THE PLAN?” No, he stays quiet, listens to the more experienced member of the team, and doesn’t distract the driver while he’s in a very stressful situation. People don’t realize that because those cars are armored they are super heavy and the suspension isn’t comfortable, so trying to text with one hand, while holding a gun and while trying to still look up every second or so to know what’s going on makes it super hard to text— and not to mention fear and nervousness playing a role.
2. Driver was very good and calm for the situation. He focused on the task at hand, while doing his best to guide his partner.
Some of you guys watch too much TV. ** that especially goes to those who said the driver should shoot out of the vehicle. He’d have to open the door and hold it (but even if he didnt have to hold it open) the fact he has nowhere to rest his arm for support while shooting out of a bumpy swerving vehicle to hit another swerving car almost completely negates any benefit of shooting. Also, the fact that the door/windows are closed is why they are still alive. Opening the door for almost any reason is DEATH.
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u/BackgroundHope8631 Apr 30 '21
Not to mention they’re in a cramped space, it would be very difficult to get your sight on the target with a big rifle like that as well.
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u/Top-Target-6847 May 01 '21
The driver is Leo Prinsloo. He is Ex South African Police Special Task Force. You can google him. He was born and trained for those situations.
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u/Questenburg Apr 30 '21
The guy riding shotgun is calculating how much an hour he gets paid to be shot at. That look is a man doing life calculus.
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u/gokusfart Apr 30 '21
Better than an action flick. Because it's real, it's pure emotion and shows how scary these situations can be unlike the fabricated stuff you see in movies.
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u/daremosan Apr 30 '21 edited May 02 '21
Im sure you mean no harm but also shows how we are desensitized. We just watched two men literally running for their lives and you found it exciting.
*Edit, "we" found it exciting. Not at all a jab at this person. A reflection on myself and many here. It's for good reason we feel this way and just an observation.
Thanks to the person who corrected me.
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u/Ravage519 Apr 30 '21
What surprised me was how cool he actually remained, trusted the armour on his vehicle which tells me he’s been through this type of situation before. In stark contrast to the passenger.
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u/2gigi7 Apr 30 '21
I get lost in these clips but can't sit and watch more than five minutes of an action movie.. the slow mo, blue steel faces everywhere you look, perfectly executed stunt driving. Blegh. This guy just trying to save his own ass at work is the best movie I've seen this year.
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Apr 30 '21
The passenger dude have bigger balls than over half the people here, being calm enough to practice gun safety while a bullet just got stop from kissing his temple by a bullet resistant glass. If it were me, i would indefinitely freak the fk out, either point the rifle out the window, obstruct the driver and increase risk of self harm, or just hold the trigger until the door fell off/wreck the frame.
Passen dude looks younger and less experience than the driver dude, and his reactions is actually brave asf considering how thing was.
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u/N1NJACQUES Apr 30 '21
The worst part about this entire scenario? They are simple couriers delivering cellphones. Not cash in transit or gold or even diamonds. Just cellphones. Welcome to South Africa.
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u/ixe109 Apr 30 '21
Fun fact in SA. Engament procedure on Cash in Transit robbers is SHOOT TO KILL
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u/C0dyC99 Apr 30 '21
If you are already at the point of needing to use a firearm then shooting to wound will probably get you killed
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u/Mong0saurus Apr 30 '21
A lot of people talking shit about the passenger. He was instructed to prep the drivers rifle for when he needed it, and also had his hand gun ready. I don't know how this company does it, but I'm guessing they have an alert button that notefied they were under duress. He is later asked to phone up two named persons and aske where they are. These might be the second transport, or the security car following them, if they got separated.
The passenger kept his cool and did as he was instructed, but I'm sure a lot of couch commandos here would have handled it way better.
The first thing you learn in the military is do as you're fucking told, the second thing you learn is never discharge a firearm inside a fucking vehicle.
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u/eatingyourmomsass Apr 30 '21
BUT I WOULD HAVE BAREEL ROLLED OUT THE DOOR ONTO THE ATTACKER’S VEHICLE. MOUNTED MY RIFLE AND HEADSHOT EACH WITH A DOUBLE TAP TO THEIR FACE, WHILE BALANCING ON THEIR HOOD AT 40 MPH LIKE A REAL MAN.
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u/YosemiteSam420 Apr 30 '21
What training do you do to become a cash in transit driver?
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Where's the rest of this?
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u/Det-McNulty Apr 30 '21
From reading the other comments, it sounds like the robbers got rammed and fled so this was the end and the driver is seemingly ok.
I was trying to find a primary source on this with no luck.
I'm just going to assume his big clackers saved the day.
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u/cake_in_the_rain Apr 30 '21 edited Apr 30 '21
https://youtu.be/FYoHWFoE9Q4 This video immediately reminded me of this CLASSIC South African Special Task Force video. Probably my favorite combat footage video of all time, because of how insanely quick the situation unfolds. Also very relevant since in this one the STF is tasked with stopping money-transport carjackers
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u/dr_stre Apr 30 '21
Fuckin’ a, that escalated quickly didn’t it? Driving, driving, driving, audible automatic gunfire, everyone jumps out, bad guy takes a bullet or two to the back, everyone but the camera man is pulling a trigger, a truck comes flying in out of nowhere before careening into a field, another vehicle is suddenly on fire, a helicopter appears out of the blue.
Good lord.
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u/mrs_estherhouse Apr 30 '21
I was waiting for the director to come into frame and say, “Aaaaand cut!”
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u/midnight_trash_panda Apr 30 '21
I need to know what happened!
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u/arealhumannotabot Apr 30 '21
Not just aftermath, but I wish I could read an account of what he's doing while driving, since it's hard to tell exactly what he's doing other than trying to get away
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u/FuriousDeather Apr 30 '21 edited May 01 '21
Ahhh South Africa, my glorious country, where shit like this occur a lot but these security are highly trained for it, I don't have all the details of this incident but I'm surprised they didn't immediately call for backup, usually they have a car tail them but I understand that in these situations you can miscalculate things and your adrenaline pumps through the roof.
Edit: Here's a link to an article about this.
Edit 2: wrong article
Edit 3: Here's some info
Edit 4: Screenshots for those who don't have Facebook:
More info on attempted robbery of an armed courier carrying phones. https://imgur.com/gallery/rjlp7oQ
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u/MeccIt Apr 30 '21
Not an armored truck carrying bullion or cash, a Toyota transporting mobile phones.. and it needs bulletproof doors - SA be wild.
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Apr 30 '21
The fact that they shot at the window shows that they were willing to kill the drivers.. that alone adds a whole other depth to these videos, especially as the driver got out like Jason Fucking Bourne after.
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u/fliegu Apr 30 '21
pulls out pistol
sheesh, he strapped
pulls out assault rifle
oh, woah, hey hey hey HEY
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u/thetoxicballer Apr 30 '21
Apparently for good reason too. This is common in South Africa
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Apr 30 '21
Fucking Jeff Goldblum dodging bullets. This shit is like Independence Day, coming back from the alien ship, but role reversal
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Never made a single call for assistance.
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This is South Africa, at best they can call other people / coworkers they know with guns.
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Apr 30 '21 edited Apr 30 '21
He actually had the guy contact people in his company. I used to live in South Africa. Can't trust the police to help there in all situations. They are underpaid and don't want to get shot at either. Armored car hits happen every other week in South Africa. It wouldn't be very common if there was fear of police support.
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u/bananasauce03 Apr 30 '21
His exact words at 0:42 translated from Afrikaans: "Bring it ya cunt" The balls on this man...😂
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u/Brig-Brain Apr 30 '21
This was a really weird thing to look at. Like I’ve seen scenes like these in movies and shit but here you can actually see the emotions of people who do this kinda shit in real time. It’s just kinda fucked up in a way. How these guys seem chill on the outside even in a intense situation.
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u/drgngd Apr 30 '21
at 1:33 you can see one of the guys standing on the road shooting at them on the passengers side.
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u/Ryan_Guzzling Apr 30 '21
Looks like the driver and his colleague were unharmed.
A couple pics of their vehicle: Pic 1
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u/Top-Target-6847 May 01 '21
The driver is Leo Prinsloo, ex SAP Special Task Force.
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u/TJ_McWeaksauce Apr 30 '21
Imagine you're getting shot at during a high-speed chase, and you have to rely on AT&T coverage to call for backup.
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u/bbbbbbbbbb99 Apr 30 '21
I was on a family all-inclusive resort vacation (INCREDIBLE RESORT! ) south of Cancun Mexico about 10 years ago. Me, wife, kids age 4 and 8.
We decided to hop the shuttle bus and go walk along the nice pedestrian market style street in Playa Del Carmen. Beautiful time.
Nice family time... we sat down at a cafe patio and had lunch. We were about 20 Metres from an intersection. Nothing special.
So the angle I had was facing the intersection. I'm sitting there enjoying another cervesa and people watching, relaxing on a sunny day.
A giant tank-like thing rumbled up and stopped in the middle of the intersection on a sort of 45 degree angle. In a very methodical fashion one at a time guys with full soldier armour came out and took up positions with their backs to the walls around the entire perimeter. 'Soldiers' on the N,E,S,W corners. Others in sort of front door cubby spots so they're protected and sheltered.
I counted 6-8 heavily armed, imtimidating and seemingly (to me... Canadian city guy with a desk job) very well trained mercenaries right out of a blockbuster movie.
They were moving in a very methodical, measured cadence/rhythm. Something big was going down.
The last guy to exit the armoured troop carrier went with a briefcase of sorts - over to the ATM Machine on the corner. He opened it efficiently. Put in some mad stacks of money. Closed it, quickly scooted back into the truck, and then the soldiers backed into the vehicle in exact reverse order - walking backwards at times to cover their tails. The last guy in shut the door and they departed, probably to go fill the next ATM machine.
It occured to me sitting in this very nice (and fake-ish touristy zone) that if they need a squad of mercenaries to refill an ATM maybe we should just stay on the resort property and not visit again. (from what I see things are worse now then when we went.)
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u/darkRayl3igh Apr 30 '21
The driver looks like he got this job just for the adrenaline rush. Chad af
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u/jefe008 Apr 30 '21
I would actually like to commend the passenger... dude was not “scared shitless” at all. Just because his eyes were wide open doesn’t mean he was afraid. Watch the fine motor skills with weapon manipulation, phone manipulation, weapon control, and ability to follow direction. He doesn’t miss a step or fumble a thing. He doesn’t flinch when any round impacts the windows at any shooting location, to include when the shooters try to flank and shoot from the middle of the roadway. The driver’s eyes are just as wide, but it’s not as obvious because he has glasses on.
Fine motor skills are the first to be lost in high-stress situations. The fact he can manipulate the weapons, ready them, stow them safely, and then also- and most prominently- operate the phone and passcode/screens without messing up, shows he is calm as hell under those wide eyes... wide eyes is a natural respond, as your brain is trying to obtain, perceive, and process as much as possible to keep your ass alive.
I would for sure take the passenger out with me. Dude was solid as hell
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u/Its_Raul Apr 30 '21
Everyone's raggin on the passenger but I think he did everything right. Grabs pistol. Grabs rifle, removes safety, chambers a round. Holds both guns while constantly paying attention to his surroundings. Tries to phone help while car is bumping all over the place. Try dialing when going over a speedbump, you get the idea. Hands rifle to driver ready to fire, appears to be getting out of the car. Dude remaining calm the entire time like it's another Tuesday. Eyes wide open paying attention.
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u/doodoomypants Apr 30 '21
From experience, (GTAV) you need those sticky grenades to rob those things.
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u/ThePrussianBlue May 02 '21
The amount of armchair soldiers in here is astounding. Dudes watch this clip, sigh, reach for the nuggies and go “see whatcha really shoulda done”.
Nah just stfu.
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Apr 30 '21
Is it just me, or does that vehicle seem really small?
Almost seems like they're moving the cash in a tuna can...
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u/joshua_cf Apr 30 '21
They're a lot bigger on the outside. These cars are pretty heavily armored so the interior would look pretty small.
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u/docHoliday3333 Apr 30 '21
“Kom jou kont “
Hard as nails South African . Ma boi . 🔥
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Apr 30 '21
https://twitter.com/dthompsonza/status/1388117430329806853
Both safe. They were in a land cruiser. Few extra photos on Twitter
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u/MasseyFerguson Apr 30 '21
You all are too hars on the 'wingman'. Frankly he performed as good as anyone can be expected to perform when being rammed and shot at. He did what he was expected to do.
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u/Keybard May 02 '21
Looking at what the passenger is doing, he's not panicked or choking. He's the assistant. He checks his gun, cocks the rifle when asked, phones robby and josh, braces for a collision, communicates to his driver, and and keeps his eyes open and gun ready for his buddy who is exiting the vehicle on the opposite side.
Perhaps people think he is confused because he's adjusting his seat belt multiple times. That's important. It needs to remain at or above his shoulder and I think the vest is screwing things up.
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u/S4um0nFR Apr 30 '21
Did a research from the coordinates, it appears to be situated on N4 highway passing trough Pretoria. I tried to find the articles but attacks like this seem to be too frequent to find wich one it is, I'll update you guys if I find more things
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u/Durtzo Apr 30 '21
Hah. This guy's amazing.
I drove an armored truck for about a month carrying an absurd amount of money.
They paid 12 dollars per hour and wouldn't allow more than a side arm. No shotgun. No rifle. No caliber higher than a .357.
Quit after a coworker told me she was attacked on her way back to the truck and shot her attacker while she was pepper sprayed.
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u/novichader Apr 30 '21
South Africa.
Anytime I go to the mall or anywhere where these guys are picking up cash I just leave. Fuck that.
When you see other footage of these robbers - it's clear they're trained and not just random civilians. It's terrifying. They once shot up a building (Multichoice) next to where I worked. It's like a movie in all the worst ways.
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u/duxetp Apr 30 '21
I don’t get what everyone is saying about the passenger. He was clearly in control! Y’all are just looking at his shocked expression, but his actions says it all. Trigger discipline, complete awareness of the situation, followed all the instructions properly, it was pretty solid.
I don’t get why everyone expects anyone to look bored when it’s their life on the line. If you’ve got that much adrenaline going through your body, I bet you’d look like that too except you’d have shit in your pants.
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u/aysurcouf Apr 30 '21
That guy is so ballsy he doesn’t even use a case on his phone.
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u/TummyPuppy Apr 30 '21
Other guy’s eyes almost popped out of his head he was so alert
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u/stlredbird Apr 30 '21
I give the other guy credit. Pretty sure theres bo way im dialing the phone im shaking so bad
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Apr 30 '21 edited Apr 30 '21
Change of Job first and foremost.
Edit: I’ve editedbecause I’m not having a go at him, I mean change of job because fuck being shot at for 20 rands a hour. Thank you
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u/TannedCroissant Apr 30 '21
I know, he’s supposed to be phoning Grubby but dudes clearly scrolling Reddit.
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u/magic_is_might Apr 30 '21
Dumbass redditors who’ve probably never touched grass are in here trying to act like they know better than properly trained professionals. I’m not saying these guys (mainly the passenger) is or isn’t doing everything right. But I also know I’m not educated on the subject enough to make the stupid statements and assumptions I’m reading in this thread.
Also he could be scared AND also still doing what he’s supposed to be doing. They aren’t exclusive.
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What country do you reckon that’s from? That dude driving is a fucking savage. He’d ironically make a great getaway driver.