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[–] 58 points 1 year ago* (3 children)

Not only that, in the fine print they advertise that will transport your up to 400kg heavy treasures quickly at a whispering silence thank to its electric motor.

To me, this smells of satire. Because that's peak German humour.

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  • [–] 36 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    I think it‘s real, saw an interview with the ceo of the company yesterday. Apparently the lift was stolen and then used for the heist. They sort of made the best of it.

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  • [–] 17 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    So they aren't even responsible for renting/selling to the thieves?
    And the thieves showed of a unique feature?
    Things are lining up a little to well for them... The obvious conclusion ist, that the heist was a publicity stunt by the crane company.

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  • That thing really is just another ordinary lift you will find on many construction sites. There isn't anything especially unique about it. Maybe for a truck-mounted lift, having an electric motor is an extra feature, so you don't have to run the truck all the time when operating the lift. But since the majority of this kind of construction lift is electrically powered, (especially the simpler, non truck-mounted versions) this is hardly anything special.

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  • [–] 15 points 1 year ago

    Still not a forklift

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  • [–] 7 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Has this company been ruled out as part of the robbery?

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  • [–] 12 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

    Yes, they sold the item to a rental agency, from which it was stolen by the thieves.

    When they saw it on the news, they started making jokes amongst themselves, and then decided to run with it.

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  • [–] 7 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    why is every mention of this calling it a forklift. its so clearly not one

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    You're telling me that thing can't lift a fork?

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago
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    [–] 85 points 1 year ago* (3 children)

    If you read the fine print, you'll find that they don't only advertise the lift's speed, but also its silent operation when swiftly transporting treasures.

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  • [–] 33 points 1 year ago* (2 children)

    Bold of you to assume I can read

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  • [–] 30 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    When life give you lemons…

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  • [–] 17 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    🤣🤣🤣

    ... and some people claim Germans don't have a sense of humour.

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  • [–] 15 points 1 year ago

    Confirmed this really is from Böcker's Instagram, posted in English and in German.

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  • [–] 9 points 1 year ago

    This is quintessentially lemmyshitpost ! This is soooo good

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  • [–] 9 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    Good marketing. Must have a Brit working on the team.

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  • [–] 14 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Not necessarily. German humour is full of of sarcasm, which is why people who don't get that kind of thing assume Germans have no sense of humour.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago

    *Notiz an mich: Keine Geräte von denen kaufen oder leihen.

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