PSI July 2019
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OFF THE WALL<br />
CAUGHT ON CAMERA<br />
With this fruit I thee rob<br />
As we all know, CCTV has a real value in the<br />
fight against crime, however once in a while it<br />
captures the public doing something that is<br />
perhaps not altogether sensible or it catches a<br />
real one-off moment. Here we look at some<br />
footage that made headlines recently…<br />
Don’t watch her, watch me!<br />
According to reports, a robber made off with<br />
almost $8,000 from two Israeli banks after<br />
holding them up armed with an avocado. The<br />
man struck in May demanding money. When<br />
the Postal Bank worker hesitated, the man<br />
pulled out what he said was a grenade and threatened to<br />
throw it if she refused. When captured the fruit threat was<br />
exposed. Unfortunately the full CCTV has not been released.<br />
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mvs_0Eb2-TY<br />
It’s always worth having an exit strategy when<br />
it comes to being a criminal yet the distraction<br />
technique used by this pair of shoplifters got<br />
them noticed right across the globe. While one<br />
walks out with an estimated $377 worth of<br />
clothes, the other ‘twerks’ to catch the eye of security guards<br />
at the Florida store. A sight to make eyes sore.<br />
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yOPSlSBHwE<br />
Pizza with added ‘topping’<br />
How far two people would go to avoid paying<br />
for a £7 lunch was revealed by the Daily Mail<br />
as CCTV footage taken at The Peacock in<br />
Sunderland showed two women placing a<br />
strand of hair onto a pizza. Initially staff apologised and gave<br />
the women a refund on the lunch as well as a round of drinks,<br />
but staff became suspicious when they realised the hair<br />
didn’t match anyone working at the pub. The pub’s owners<br />
Pub Culture slammed the ‘cynical stunt’ caught on camera.<br />
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mq7N-yniX_4<br />
Man’s best friends to the rescue<br />
During this armed robbery attempt in Argentina<br />
in May, a man is held up by two men outside<br />
his house before his two boxer dogs come to<br />
the rescue and chase off the assailants.<br />
Despite being fired at, the dogs send the failed<br />
robbers packing and return to a relieved owner. No doubt the<br />
plucky pair got extra treats and fuss that night!<br />
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaCsocbJxDY<br />
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www.psimagazine.co.uk
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