Just fishing for thieves with my BAIT BOX

[Sombeech]

We got one on the line, looks like a huge sucker.

This clown stole my EMPTY BAIT BOX from my porch just so I could troll for christmas theives. Feel free to share this around.
I called the police offered to email them the footage just as a warning but they came over and we had a talk.

EDIT: HE HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED! I'll post his name and photo once it's wrapped up, I don't want to jeopardize anything by posting too early. I'm pressing charges over an empty box, and the police know it's an empty box, but he had the intent to take some of my property.




http://youtu.be/ukjWISw9AMw

The truck, @2003 Dodge Ram king cab with chrome toolbox and hitch.

The schmuck, looks like he listens to Limp Bizkit and mixed with some Channing Tatum.

Oh and some of the news stations may be airing it. I don't really tune in to watch my own videos on the news anymore so if you see one, let me know how it looks and if the news girls seemed impressed by me.

http://kutv.com/news/local/caught-on-camera-thief-steals-bait-package-from-doorstep-in-clintonhttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171209/ac5db0ea7867352a2244561eaed42165.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171209/f2434dfc8da1884a9c99f340abe2a21c.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171209/a22ee7fb9174756cace906d1790591cc.jpg

[Scott P]

Dang, that sucks. Do you think he could be identified? If he stole your empty box he almost surely has been stealing other boxes as well.

[rockgremlin]

LOL. This is genius. :roflol:

[Sombeech]

Dang, that sucks. Do you think he could be identified? If he stole your empty box he almost surely has been stealing other boxes as well.I've had this post on Facebook for about 5 hours and it's been shared 220 times, most of them local folks too. There's a decent chance of him getting caught, but I'd be happy too if he saw it and just decided to stop stealing.

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[Scott P]

I have found the correlation:

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[twotimer]

Some guy here in Denver did the same thing...but the box was filled with dog crap.

[Sombeech]

He has been positively identified! I'm pressing charges. I'll reveal who he is once I know it's locked in.

Yes, I can press charges because he intended to steal my property. He just wasn't successful.

I'll update you all.

[devo_stevo]

Well done!!

[Scott P]

That's great. Was it someone who lives in your neighborhood?

[twotimer]

Here in Denver the closer you get to town the thicker the thieves. Virtually everyone I've worked for that has garage access from an alley has been hit. If you leave that garage door open unattended for just a few minutes they come swooping in. They drive up and down the alleys.

Also, you have to have your work truck locked at all times...even if it's parked right outside the house. They've been stealing garage door openers and registration papers to see when you live.

[Sombeech]

That's great. Was it someone who lives in your neighborhood?

Thanks, apparently he lives in Syracuse, maybe 15 minutes away. That's what his Facebook profile says anyways.

And... this keeps getting better. Break.com just contacted me about buying exclusive rights to the video.

I'm definitely setting up another Bait Box in a couple of days! I've learned a few lessons with this one, little things I'd like to tweak. Maybe I'll include in the box a permission waiver to be shown on the internet to thousands of viewers, and at the bottom say (no signature required).

[Sombeech]

429 shares in the first 24 hours ha ha

[rockgremlin]

I have found the correlation:

88518

:roflol::roflol::roflol:

[Scott P]

The word is getting around:

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[Sombeech]

I did it for Bears Ears

[Scott P]

I did it for Bears Ears

When I am president, I'm changing the name to Sombeech National Monument. I will expand the size of course. :wink:

In all seriousness, news stories are picking up on this and sharing it. Here's one from Washington DC:

http://wjla.com/news/offbeat/caught-on-camera-thief-steals-christmas-bait-package-from-doorstep

[rockgremlin]

Dang. You're a celebrity...again. :hail2thechief:

Still waiting for that autograph...

[Sombeech]

When I am president, I'm changing the name to Sombeech National Monument. I will expand the size of course. :wink:

If you could make it wider than it is long, I'd appreciate it.




In all seriousness, news stories are picking up on this and sharing it. Here's one from Washington DC:

http://wjla.com/news/offbeat/caught-on-camera-thief-steals-christmas-bait-package-from-doorstep

Holy sheesh, this thing is going to do better than any of my drone videos, which sucks because I want to be the amazing aerial footage guy, not the bait box guy.

KUTV just sent me about 10 links of where I can find it. Then when Break.com starts pushing it, who knows where that will go.

Here's what KUTV just sent me 2 minutes ago:

http://newschannel9.com/news/offbeat/caught-on-camera-thief-steals-christmas-bait-package-from-doorstep

http://news4sanantonio.com/news/offbeat/caught-on-camera-thief-steals-christmas-bait-package-from-doorstep

http://abc6onyourside.com/news/offbeat/caught-on-camera-thief-steals-christmas-bait-package-from-doorstep

http://cbs12.com/news/offbeat/caught-on-camera-thief-steals-christmas-bait-package-from-doorstep

http://fox11online.com/news/offbeat/caught-on-camera-thief-steals-christmas-bait-package-from-doorstep

http://katv.com/news/offbeat/caught-on-camera-thief-steals-christmas-bait-package-from-doorstep

http://cnycentral.com/news/offbeat/caught-on-camera-thief-steals-christmas-bait-package-from-doorstep

http://fox42kptm.com/news/offbeat/caught-on-camera-thief-steals-christmas-bait-package-from-doorstep

http://13wham.com/news/offbeat/caught-on-camera-thief-steals-christmas-bait-package-from-doorstep

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyiU2J8XJ1g

http://kjzz.com/news/offbeat/caught-on-camera-thief-steals-christmas-bait-package-from-doorstep

http://ktvl.com/news/offbeat/caught-on-camera-thief-steals-christmas-bait-package-from-doorstep

[Sombeech]

then a quick Googlin' brought these. A lot of these news outlets will just get the "offbeat" stories from a feed, and most of them will be word for word.

http://cw34.com/news/offbeat/caught-on-camera-thief-steals-christmas-bait-package-from-doorstep

http://idahonews.com/news/offbeat/caught-on-camera-thief-steals-christmas-bait-package-from-doorstep


And I just realized, a lot of them are just embedding my Facebook Post, so if I edit my FB post, that exact text will show on each of these news sites :haha: I could just edit all of the text and put caps lock on the F bomb 5 times. LOL. but since I've got slightly more class than that, I threw the bogley link to this thread in there :cool2:

Before
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After
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[Sombeech]

Maybe I can edit my Facebook post to have a picture of Trump and say "Bears Ears will be OK", then it will be embedded in all those news websites. :haha:

[Iceaxe]

Maybe I can edit my Facebook post to have a picture of Trump and say "Bears Ears will be OK", then it will be embedded in all those news websites. :haha:Couldn't you just add a Trump picture into the set of pictures already posted? Might I suggest something like this....

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171211/5bc7f37c07a651b39028026c7685559d.jpg

[Sombeech]

I'd probably end up in a lawsuit, or Facebook would find some clever way to ban my account because of "hate speech".

Anyhoo, I just signed and emailed the form back, giving Break.com the content right to my clip. :cool2:

[tallsteve]

So, just out of curiosity, how much are they paying you for it?

[Rob L]

$64,000

That's the answer, right?

[Sombeech]

So, just out of curiosity, how much are they paying you for it?

They gave me a choice of $100, or $50 plus commissions. Even though I think I could have gotten more with the 50+ ad revenue over time, I just decided to take $100 and finalize it.

Very often, at least in my case, it's the oddball videos that "make it".

Then the ones I plan out, absolutely NAIL THE SHOT, amaze myself with the quality of the footage, I think it should be up for an award...... those are the videos that get 4 views from my mom, and even those are forced.

Truly viral videos are so very difficult to predict.

[Rob L]

....Truly viral videos are so very difficult to predict.

Very difficult indeed. These two little boys earned a million pounds on YouTube earnings from a quick video that their dad took. It now pays for their college education and that of their younger siblings:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnRVheEpJG4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnRVheEpJG4

[rockgremlin]

Truly viral videos are so very difficult to predict.


The hivemind has fickle taste.

[nelsonccc]

We did make a Trump Jersey with the graphic for our softball team.

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I wear that shirt everywhere here in Vegas. Most of the time people say cool shirt. I did have one angry latino man get in my face at Home Depot, but when I lifted the corner to say "what is wrong with this shirt" it exposed my holster and he walked away very quickly.

[rockgremlin]

Damn. Aren't there brandishing laws against that? :eek2:

[nelsonccc]

Damn. Aren't there brandishing laws against that? :eek2:


Nevada is open carry. I wasn't really trying to show the holster, just the shirt got caught on the grip as I dropped it back down. I'm assuming that was why he shut up and walked away.

[Sombeech]

I did have one angry latino man get in my face at Home Depot, but when I lifted the corner to say "what is wrong with this shirt" it exposed my holster and he walked away very quickly.

Hees okay mainge

[accadacca]

You Son of a bitc...” ohhh I see, “nice shirt bro...” lol