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burglar killed by 900 pound empty antique safe

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burglar killed by 900 pound empty antique safe

Postby Squelchtone » 19 Mar 2019 9:26

saw this on another forum:

https://fox59.com/2019/03/14/marion-man-finds-body-underneath-900-pound-antique-floor-safe-after-suspected-break-in/

from TV station fox59.com:
"MARION, Indiana. – A Marion man found a body under his antique floor safe while cleaning out his garage after a suspected break-in.

"My mind couldn’t comprehend it. This can’t be real. It’s like some strange tale," said the homeowner George Hollingsworth.

Police say the investigation began on March 13 at 8:20 p.m.

Hollingsworth reported to police on March 12 that he suspected someone had broken into his garage. He told police the garage door frame was damaged.

Hollingsworth's garage was packed with clutter, so he started cleaning it the following day to see if anything was stolen.

While cleaning, he discovered his 900-pound antique floor safe had been knocked over. That’s when Hollingsworth found a body underneath the safe.

"I came in and told my wife, 'I think we’ve got a dead body out there.' She thought I was kidding," said Hollingsworth.

George's wife quickly called 911. Amid the mess of the garage, the first officer on scene initially wasn't sure the man was actually dead.

"The officer walked in and said, 'Buddy. Hey buddy,'" said Hollingsworth. "I’m was thinking he’s dead. Come on now."

Eventually fire crews arrived, lifted up the antique safe and pulled out the mangled corpse.

Hollingsworth isn't sure why anyone would try to move the heavy safe.

"I don’t know. I don’t understand why they would do that," said Hollingsworth. "There’s nothing in it. It’s empty. It’s just one my dad had."

George says didn't recognize the man who died on his garage floor, but wishes he had made it out alive.

"I would have rather seen him steal stuff and get out than die like that. What a horrible way to die," said Hollingsworth.

Thursday evening, police identified the man as 28-year-old Jeremiah A. Disney of Marion. An autopsy has been completed. The findings are pending further investigation."
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Re: burglar killed by 900 pound empty antique safe

Postby stratmando » 19 Mar 2019 11:43

Like knives, you want to push away from, not pull towards yourself?
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Re: burglar killed by 900 pound empty antique safe

Postby manueltrabajo » 20 Mar 2019 12:31

Disney? Really? Seems like more of a Warner Brothers thing.
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Re: burglar killed by 900 pound empty antique safe

Postby 00247 » 20 Mar 2019 15:51

manueltrabajo wrote:Disney? Really? Seems like more of a Warner Brothers thing.


Like this?



Beep beep...
You call that a safe? Let me show you a real safe...
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Re: burglar killed by 900 pound empty antique safe

Postby Raccoon » 20 Mar 2019 16:27

Burglar got just a little too wiley. :)

I made the same Disney/Warner observation, but you nailed the joke :lol:
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Re: burglar killed by 900 pound empty antique safe

Postby stratmando » 21 Mar 2019 16:19

Raccoon, try RedStagkiller, Has sets of Cut Keys, I did, Satisfied.
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Re: burglar killed by 900 pound empty antique safe

Postby Lelandwelds » 1 Sep 2019 21:57

Lucky accident. Guy sure put out a lot of effort to end it all. Have you ever moved half a ton of safe?

How could one replicate an attractive nuisance like that?
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Re: burglar killed by 900 pound empty antique safe

Postby billdeserthills » 2 Sep 2019 5:27

Lelandwelds wrote:Lucky accident. Guy sure put out a lot of effort to end it all. Have you ever moved half a ton of safe?

How could one replicate an attractive nuisance like that?


I did with help from two other guys and some lengths of pipe--we moved my Amsec BF Safe into the shop--
I bought a piece of 4" steel pipe from the welder next door to get it in over the step. I think it weights 1400-1800lbs

I also moved it's little brother, Amsec BF into my last house, we used 1 1/2" pvc pipes for that one, 885 lbs but I just call the movers now & let them do it--what's a few hundred $$$ compared to missing toes or fingers
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