Many outlets’ stock photos for their version of this story are of much, much heftier towers than what was actually stolen. CNN’s story has what they attribute as a photo of the actual shack and the base of the tower. It’s still a pretty amazing story, nonetheless.
on the one hand, i’m really amazed the thieves were able to bring it down without attracting much attention, and were able to complete their work in somewhat short order.
on the other hand, i wonder how remote that station was from civilization.
Vest, hardhat, clipboard. You could roll up on the tower in a Little Tikes toy car but if you have those key pieces ready to go, all that scrap metal is as good as yours.
true: a couple of weeks back, heard a guy telling somebody on CB that he and his friend found an antenna tower section on the side of the road and took it home on a mustang.
Many outlets’ stock photos for their version of this story are of much, much heftier towers than what was actually stolen. CNN’s story has what they attribute as a photo of the actual shack and the base of the tower. It’s still a pretty amazing story, nonetheless.
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on the one hand, i’m really amazed the thieves were able to bring it down without attracting much attention, and were able to complete their work in somewhat short order.
on the other hand, i wonder how remote that station was from civilization.
I mean, it is Alabama. The nearest civilization is Atlanta.
Vest, hardhat, clipboard. You could roll up on the tower in a Little Tikes toy car but if you have those key pieces ready to go, all that scrap metal is as good as yours.
Yeah, I mean, 200 feet of anything just doesn’t fit in the back of a pickup truck.
you clearly are not a redneck.
true: a couple of weeks back, heard a guy telling somebody on CB that he and his friend found an antenna tower section on the side of the road and took it home on a mustang.
I can easily fit a few 61 meters yarns in my backpack