Guy caught on CCTV running off with a washing machine was no thief

[Mike J]

If you go to the article there is a CCT video.   "Only in Da Philippines".  

Coconuts Manila
Thu, 9 September 2021, 4:12 pm

If you saw CCTV footage of a man running full-tilt down the street with a household appliance on his shoulder, you’d be more than a little suspicious. For some reason, washing machine theft seems to be a real problem in the Philippines, and there’s lots of security cam videos to prove it.

But as this particular CCTV footage from Brgy. 446 Zone 44 in Sampaloc, Manila, made the social-media rounds, something is clearly different. First of all, the streets were full of witnesses, owing to the fact that this bold heist happened in broad daylight.

A couple of bystanders looked way too stunned to react to the washing machine being hauled down the street. But what’s this—one guy raises his arms looking like he’s cheering it all on.

What gives?

Apparently it’s was all a game. A giant barangay-wide party game organized to celebrate the local fiesta.

Speaking on the television show On Record, barangay chairman King Ancheta confirmed that they were all in on it. The novel take on the traditional palaro had one person per household allowed to join, as the proceedings were monitored on public CCTV.

The grand finale had participants scrambling to find a washing machine (!), for which the prize was Php500. According to GMA Public Affairs, the winner was barangay resident Dean Lester Peñamente, who split the prize with the neighbor who lent him the washing machine.

https://ph.yahoo.com/news/guy-caught-cctv-running-off-081255009.html

[Old55]

Good clean fun. 

[Mike J]

2 minutes ago, Old55 said:

Good clean fun. 

Agree, kind of like the stuff we used to do as kids.

[Dave Hounddriver]

48 minutes ago, Mike J said:

The grand finale had participants scrambling to find a washing machine

I wonder how much scrambling this guy did to find a clothes washer 

Edited September 10, 2021 by Dave Hounddriver

[OnMyWay]

A few months ago, thieves robbed a neighbor who lives near the perimeter fence bordering Olongapo.  During a heavy downpour, they came up a hill through the jungle, came through a hole in the chain link fence, and actually came into his house through the backdoor while they were upstairs watching TV.  Among the stolen items was a full size Bosch automatic dishwasher.  They made it halfway down the hill then hid several items including the dishwasher.  Those were recovered but I never heard if the thieves were id'd and caught.

[graham59]

I'd like to see them try to shoulder an automatic washer.   

[Jollygoodfellow]

26 minutes ago, graham59 said:

I'd like to see them try to shoulder an automatic washer.   

They are stronger than 10 years ago. Unlimited wings, rice and anything you want makes em grow.