Raiders steal tanker from army barracks

Ash.J.Williams · 27-05-2013 02:47PM #1

Jeepers christ....
http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/raiders-steal-tanker-from-army-barracks-29298348.html

Ok fair enough the army were asleep at the wheel.....but how on earth did they get away??? It's a motha focking truck!

Duggy747 · 27-05-2013 02:52PM

I would've had this blaring out of the speakers as I burst through the barracks gates and sped away :pac:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bTpp8PQSog

allanb49 · 27-05-2013 02:56PM

Raiders of the lost tanker just doesn't have a good ring to it though

Bluefang · 27-05-2013 02:56PM

Yes indeed - Dad's army on guard.

In the early 70's there was "the helicopter song" that went to #1 in the Irish charts, referring to the heli-escape from Mountjoy by members of the IRA, any suggestions for maybe, "the missing tanker song" ?

:D:D:D

Zebra3 · 27-05-2013 02:56PM

When I saw the headline this morning, at first I thought it said "tank".

Disappointed.

Son Of A Vidic · 27-05-2013 02:57PM

Soldiers who were on duty asleep at the barracks entrance were taken by surprise woken up as the tanker was driven at high speed through the gates.

Fixed the obvious typos in that linked report.

wandatowell · 27-05-2013 02:57PM

balls of steel to try pull that off.

Boombastic · 27-05-2013 03:01PM

The were probably physically and mentally drained after an all night poker session.

JustAThought · 27-05-2013 03:02PM

wandatowell wrote: »

balls of steel to try pull that off.

Succeeded !

How embarrassing for the army.

Might as well start Decommissioning now.

Ash.J.Williams · 27-05-2013 03:03PM

wandatowell wrote: »

balls of steel to try pull that off.

i'd say they had some laugh after!

krudler · 27-05-2013 03:10PM

someone watched Fast and Furious 6 :pac:

Karl Stein · 27-05-2013 03:12PM

They must be deaf or something?

wandatowell · 27-05-2013 03:17PM

The Army just weren't on the ball. Got caught with their pants down.

I'd say they just weren't expecting the lads to be so daring.

oh well :P

--Kaiser-- · 27-05-2013 03:19PM

How embarrassing. What a joke of an army we have

hedgehog2 · 27-05-2013 03:36PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKdic5rBa7g
Anyone else think this is how the Irish defence forces guard the barracks when they slip into town or catch a few zzzzzz`s

Celly Smunt · 27-05-2013 03:39PM

Didn't the army take his children in holiday this weekend?

DipStick McSwindler · 27-05-2013 03:40PM

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27-05-2013 03:51PM

IrishFeeney92 wrote: »

very embarrassing for the Defence Forces, one wonders why they were not opened fire upon ramming the gate. protecting Government property and/or the life's of other servicemen allow for a soldier to open fire.

Should of been implemented

I think you have to be awake to fire your rifle

pablomakaveli · 27-05-2013 03:51PM

IrishFeeney92 wrote: »

very embarrassing for the Defence Forces, one wonders why they were not opened fire upon ramming the gate. protecting Government property and/or the life's of other servicemen allow for a soldier to open fire.

Should of been implemented

I doubt they could open fire unless a life is directly under threat. Protecting property normally isn't reason enough to open fire.

pablomakaveli · 27-05-2013 04:00PM

IrishFeeney92 wrote: »

4 lads in a truck have just rammed government gates and are driving at high speed through a military base, open fire on the wheels......simple

It's not that simple. If a stray bullet finds its way into a civvie than that soldier has to justify shooting tyres which resulted in an innocent death. It's not a movie.

withless · 27-05-2013 04:15PM

Typically Irish.

Red Kev · 27-05-2013 04:20PM

IrishFeeney92 wrote: »

very embarrassing for the Defence Forces, one wonders why they were not opened fire upon ramming the gate. protecting Government property and/or the life's of other servicemen allow for a soldier to open fire.

Should of been implemented

Not even the Irish army are that thick as to shoot at a tanker with 20,000 litres of fuel in it. Potentially big bomb there.

1ZRed · 27-05-2013 04:22PM

Real life GTA? Class!

arybvtcw0eolkf · 27-05-2013 04:28PM

Red Kev wrote: »

Not even the Irish army are that thick as to shoot at a tanker with 20,000 litres of fuel in it. Potentially big bomb there.

And that's it in a nut shell.

As embarrassing as it is no one is dead or injured.

DipStick McSwindler · 27-05-2013 04:29PM

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flutered · 27-05-2013 04:36PM

between mick wallace, the fake rolex, plus now this their boss has some amount of egg on his face.

JD DABA · 27-05-2013 04:42PM

Someone deserves to have their contract reviewed.

Seriously.

stevenmu · 27-05-2013 04:44PM

IrishFeeney92 wrote: »

very embarrassing for the Defence Forces, one wonders why they were not opened fire upon ramming the gate. protecting Government property and/or the life's of other servicemen allow for a soldier to open fire.

I doubt there would have been many, if any, soldiers armed at the barracks at the time. AFAIK all weapons would generally be locked in the armoury, and the only armed soldiers on base would be guarding the armoury itself.

foxinsox · 27-05-2013 04:48PM

stevenmu wrote: »

I doubt there would have been many, if any, soldiers armed at the barracks at the time. AFAIK all weapons would generally be locked in the armoury, and the only armed soldiers on base would be guarding the armoury itself.

I'd say future raiding piligers and rapers are ****ting themselves at that news..

asdfg! · 27-05-2013 04:56PM

stevenmu wrote: »

I doubt there would have been many, if any, soldiers armed at the barracks at the time. AFAIK all weapons would generally be locked in the armoury, and the only armed soldiers on base would be guarding the armoury itself.

No their job is to guard everything on the premises and patrol the barracks. I think that was the whole point of putting the tanker in the barracks. But apparently someone effectively strolled in and drove out the gate without bothering to open it while soldiers armed with assault rifles stood there with their mouths open. Not only that it was a fully loaded truck. Not a Formula one car. Hardly fast and furious.

Not only is it embarrassing but it's a disgrace.

I notice a similar thread on the military forum was deleted. Is this one next?

humbert · 27-05-2013 05:03PM

Red Kev wrote: »

Not even the Irish army are that thick as to shoot at a tanker with 20,000 litres of fuel in it. Potentially big bomb there.

They need to watch more Mythbusters if they fear shooting at it will cause it to explode.

Raiders steal tanker from army barracks

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