The great train robbery of 2024

[Chris142]

Like an old Western! Some outstanding citizens blocked the train tracks to stop the train. Only thing missing is singing cowboys!

 

[ctechbob]

There's a section of track near LA that this happens on a regular basis as well.

Older news story

 

[Chris142]

There's a section of track near LA that this happens on a regular basis as well.

Older news story

ya but those trains are already stopped. These guys made the traIn stop

 

[ctechbob]

ya but those trains are already stopped. These guys made the traIn stop

True, still all very brazen and needs to be stopped.

But hey......California

 

[Hall]

This happened a number of years ago and in NM, not CA and not stolen cars but using a dump truck, a group stopped a train and off-loaded (pumped) almost 1000 gallons of methylamine and got away with it. It was quite an elaborate scheme too !

 

[RooflessVW]

Were CJ and Big Smoke involved?

 

[Dave Hess]

True, still all very brazen and needs to be stopped.

But hey......California

Mad Max Thunderdome scenario is very realistic within a few years here in the USA.

Very sad but true.

 

[RooflessVW]

Mad Max Thunderdome scenario is very realistic within a few years here in the USA.

Very sad but true.

Ridiculous. Turn off the TV

 

[Dave Hess]

Ridiculous. Turn off the TV

I sent someone a PM during the BLM riots, looting, arson and they laughed when I said the USA will be like RoboCop movie and packs of criminals roaming the streets uncontested by law enforcement.

 

[NormanBuntz]

I sent someone a PM during the BLM riots, looting, arson and they laughed when I said the USA will be like RoboCop movie and packs of criminals roaming the streets uncontested by law enforcement.

...and emboldened by the prosecutors and judges.

 

[Dave Hess]

...and emboldened by the prosecutors and judges.

“Let those peaceful protesters express themselves and keep them away from City Hall.”

 

[grisby]