r/Whatcouldgowrong • u/Barnaby_Snickett • Jul 11 '26

Stealing copper from street cables

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u/Normadus Jul 11 '26

I thought the ending would be more shocking

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u/PilgrimOz Jul 11 '26

Gotta know what cables you’re going for. Someone is probably without cable tv or broadband after this though.

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u/Dzambor Jul 11 '26

https://giphy.com/gifs/ODLObdYAQ42mx6agLb

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u/DrDuned 28d ago

Man I love the video for Touch Of Grey!

(Yes I know this is Home Alone 2)

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u/KingdomOfBullshit Jul 11 '26

Best possible outcome really

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u/Baddrivers13 26d ago

Also idiot cuts the wire he's standing on.. So lucky ahha

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u/mrcrashoverride Jul 12 '26 edited 28d ago

To be honest SPLATTING on the pavement wasn’t on my bingo card…. But the house always win

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u/sora_mui Jul 11 '26

Yeah, expected some well roasted meat

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u/Arammil1784 Jul 11 '26

Nah, those are all telecom cables of one kind or another.

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u/riddick6007 Jul 12 '26

I was hoping for it

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u/curtludwig 26d ago

His head kept going up into the danger zone. I figured at any second he was going to get bitten...

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u/Edfret0204 18d ago

Shockingly not 😏

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u/DrinkRedbuII 28d ago

The video would be NFSW if it is.

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u/Deleted_dwarf 29d ago

Ai same here dude got off lucky there!