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50 Million Dollar Diamond Heist:

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icon1234
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This is some Hollywood shit:

http://www.usatoday.com/story/todayinthesky/2013/02/19/swiss-airline-targeted-in-gigantic-diamond-heist-helvetic-brussels/1929759/

They were driving Audi R8's, so badass lol.
Feb 19 2013 1:24PM
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whoa-dere
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:D
Feb 19 2013 7:32PM
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Phil-X-
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Current team-

Me
Bukakke Bagels
UnicornRodeo
Steep

we need another 2-4 members to get this operation rolling
Feb 19 2013 7:37PM
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whoa-dere
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I'm in
Feb 19 2013 7:38PM
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TinyTigers
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reminds me of some shit from Smith.


Feb 19 2013 7:39PM
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whoa-dere
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We need at least 2 vehicles. Let's one up these guys, what should we use?
Feb 19 2013 7:40PM
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Barefootin_Fiend
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that, and I would imagine that the true value of uncut stones isn't known. i would think you'd have to cut them down and polish them before you'd be able to accurately assess their full value. then again, i don't really know shit about diamonds, so i could be wrong.
Feb 19 2013 7:45PM
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Phil-X-
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Crew of 6

4 in this

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2 in this

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2 cut entry points in the fence but we enter through the near side, if something where to happen we can exit out the secondary hole
Feb 19 2013 7:53PM
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Laurent.
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Aston Martin Rapide's

Four seats, fast, plenty of cargo space, British and:

Just imagine the covershots in the newspapers, we'll be right stylish.

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Feb 19 2013 7:54PM
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Phil-X-
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Cancel my vote. These. Fuckin perfect.


Were gonna havta torch them 20 miles out from the airport tho and switch to something less obvious.
Feb 19 2013 8:02PM
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steep
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Yes.

After we get out and burn them we get into either G63s or some Supercharged Range Rovers.


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Yes I chose an older Range Rover because I like them better and feel they have more class than the 2013s.
Feb 20 2013 12:42AM
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Phil-X-
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^^ Exactly what I was thinking.
Feb 20 2013 2:20AM
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brokaw
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say what?! 2013 supercharged range is sick! its the evoque that sucks
Feb 20 2013 2:49AM
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Laurent.
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It will be painful burning such beauty.
Nevertheless, we are with 6 now right?

Four People take the Rapide, I'll be distracting the rozzers in an Aston Martin DBR9 or Vantage GT2:

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We also mustn't forget to install puncture proof run-flat tires.


Second stage of cars:

Range Rover Overfinch 630R's, older, easier to acquire. And more powerful then a lunar rocket:

No embed, but just 30 seconds of Top Gear.

And it doesn't stand out much:

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Feb 20 2013 5:03AM
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Shukovski
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HOLY FUCK THAT SOUND.

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Feb 20 2013 5:40AM
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tripnip
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Ill fly the helicopter.
Feb 20 2013 8:48AM
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Phil-X-
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We could carry a ford focus worth of diamonds in weight while being chased by a focus and still win.
Feb 20 2013 10:49AM
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steep
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Don't get me wrong. I love the 2013s but they're a little too small I feel like. They feel like a sport.
Feb 20 2013 11:23AM
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accualyisdolan
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Proof that Europe is that much cooler
Feb 20 2013 12:32PM
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DutchMastaTHC
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thank you Jeremy clarkson
Feb 20 2013 12:44PM
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Skaliwagify
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When I read this it sounded like the most badass Hollywood crime ever!

It sounds like the crew is full but if you need a guy on the inside I'll help out (Police say it had help from the inside because it went so smoothly ).
Feb 20 2013 5:11PM
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*Bird
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fuck yeah thats the buz of a life time
Feb 20 2013 5:42PM
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-Mugatu
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hahahaha I love in the article how they say "They tried to pass themselves off as police officers"- Im pretty sure they didnt just try, they pulled it off like goddam David Copperfield. Stoked for these guys
Feb 20 2013 5:52PM
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E-Nix
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This is awesome.
Feb 20 2013 8:49PM
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cowofawesome
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I love a good classy heist.
Feb 20 2013 9:21PM
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Bodhisattva_
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I'm Bernie Mac
Feb 20 2013 9:34PM
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Laurent.
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 We need to rebuild Airwolf, for some extra style and dramatic effect.

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Feb 20 2013 9:46PM
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extravert
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Here's an excellent article on a heist in the same city back in 2003.
http://www.wired.com/print/politics/law/magazine/17-04/ff_diamonds
Feb 20 2013 11:07PM
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Shukovski
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When are you guys going to do that heist?
Mar 6 2013 6:23PM
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ChrisSkisChronic
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If you get busted, try and kidnap a cop.

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...stuck in the middle with you
Mar 6 2013 7:05PM
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Petey.
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Badass as fuck! Those guys are living life right there
Mar 6 2013 7:08PM
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Stickity
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can i still get in on this? i can provide an inconspicuous van for surveillance
Mar 6 2013 7:14PM
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SlimDunkin.
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IM DON CHEADLE
Mar 7 2013 12:17AM
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Ethan.G
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perhaps you guize might want to consider this as a getaway vehicle?

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Mar 7 2013 2:34AM
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Dirty.Harry.
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Terrible idea. Payload is only 1433 pounds, so with 4 skinny NS skiers (140 pounds each) that leaves only 873 pounds for everything else.
Mar 12 2013 8:29AM
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Laurent.
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We are talking about uncut diamonds here.

Everything will easily fit in a backpack.
Mar 12 2013 8:45AM
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whoa-dere
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6x6 g wagon.
Mar 12 2013 4:02PM
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uosdwiSrjewoH
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guys, guys, guys, an A8 is the same as an R8.
Mar 12 2013 4:12PM
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Ski_The_E
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epic
Mar 12 2013 5:17PM
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sneezin
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nope, but they're still expensive as fuck and fast as fuck. my friends dad has an a8l and it has a w12...

this has movie written all over it
Mar 12 2013 6:12PM
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whoa-dere
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holy shit it will be >$400k shits crazy expensive
Mar 12 2013 6:44PM
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ILLinoisance
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This has me thinking. It seems very possible....
Mar 12 2013 7:37PM
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whoa-dere
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Noooo http://www.foxnews.com/world/2013/05/08/belgium-says-31-people-in-3-different-countries-detained-in-50-million-diamond/
May 8 2013 8:29AM
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.Jacob
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:'(
May 8 2013 8:39AM
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Panda_with_Guns
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fuck. why cant this shit ever work out. if i was those countries government id harbor the shit out of them.
May 8 2013 11:47AM
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Deezy
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So if it took 8 thieves 8 minutes to complete the heist and they got away with 50 million dollars their hourly wage would be about 46.875 million dollars per hour per person.
I have found my new career path
May 8 2013 12:11PM
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Auzy
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So crazy! It's been like 3 months now is there any more news on this? Like did they ever get caught?
May 8 2013 12:23PM
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MASkier
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They were just caught today.
May 8 2013 4:40PM
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deleted5
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They're not going to get anywhere near that amount if they're selling on the black market. Gems that hot are going to be sold at it ridiculously low rate.
May 8 2013 4:50PM
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