Here’s what happens when you leave a tank parked on a busy street

global post ^ | Jess Zimmerman

[Morgana]

The Ukrainian army apparently left this fully gassed-up tank on a street near Mariupol. Naturally, people got curious — and then they got handsy. Not content with gawking at the outside of the tank, they started crawling inside, and inevitably, someone managed to fire off the still-loaded cannon. Abandoned tanks: All fun and games until someone loses a torso.

[Morgana]

Someone left the tank running on a street ping.

[no-to-illegals]

I remember the tanks parked outside and I also remember that the tanks go out on the range. Gives hope when the criminals come calling. Shoot straight.

[HANG THE EXPENSE]

That could have been a real mess for sure.

[GeronL]

Did they steal the hubcaps?

[meatloaf]

Did you notice the people looting? I’ve been told if anything isn’t locked up it will be stolen in Ukraine. One of the woman grabbed what looked like an ammo can. They were all in there looking.

[Viking2002]

How come I can never find one of those things just parked in my neighborhood? I'd fix that damn rooster on the other side of my neighbor's pond that wakes me up at 5 AM .......

[E. Pluribus Unum]

What was that skinny chick with the hooked nose hauling out of the back of the tank?

She wasn't about to give it up.

[Cvengr]

Looks more like a BTR.

[no-to-illegals]

Never let it crow three times. LOL ... Have heard though three crows in my lifetime.

[ansel12]

When I was in the Army, a guy stole one and went on a rampage, when I lived in San Diego, a guy stole one and went on a rampage, and the law had a heck of a time ending it, when the Soviets were collapsing, a crew traded one for a case of Vodka in someplace outside of the city.

Tanks need to be watched over a little more carefully.

[Viking2002]

Three times? That thing doesn’t know when to shut up. It still shoots off it’s beak at five in the afternoon, for crying out loud. And there isn’t just one bird. They got coops set up in their yard. None of them venture onto my property - they see my grill, and it’s like a scarecrow to them. LOL

[Calvin Locke]

I remember the SD incident. NG, wasn’t it? Got hung up on a highway, er “freeway”, divider.

[Talisker]

Idiots.

[ansel12]

It turns out the Russian tank was traded in 1985 while on maneuvers in Czechoslovakia, and for TWO cases of Vodka, to a pub owner, and it was immediately scrapped, I wonder what happened to all involved.

[Clay Moore]

It's funny what people believe about roosters only crowing once in the morning to welcome the sunrise. I have heard ours crow nearly continuously from the time I walk out the door of the house until I get to the truck 250’ away.

[al baby]

Bait Tank ?

[al baby]

I remember watching the Tank chase on tv it was insane

[Blue Collar Christian]

No matter where you go in this world, there is no shortage of idiots, or thieves for that matter.

[Norm Lenhart]

Dude! This is Obamerica!

Soon your local PD will be issued surplus M1A1s and your neighborhood will have regular patrols of them. For the children. Because TEA Party terrorists are known to blend into local populations JUST LIKE AL QUAIDA!!!!!