Former Amtrak Employee Pleads Guilty to Theft of 114 Chainsaws

[jebr]

From Amtrak Office of Inspector General on Twitter:

 

[mcropod]

Too bad he didn't nick another thirty - had he done so it'd have been a clear case of gross misconduct.

 

[Amtrak Apple]

Of all the things to steal, chainsaws?

 

[CCC1007]

Of all the things to steal, chainsaws?

A UP (I think) employee was convicted of stealing and selling locomotive horns, so this isn't surprising to me.

 

[flitcraft]

Chainsaws have a larger potential market than locomotive horns, I would assume. Surprising to me that Amtrak had so many of them, though. Must be more tree clearing than I would have guessed.

 

[Cal]

Correct me if I am wrong, but aren't conductors allowed to use them if a tree's in the way? Could've sworn I've seen a Surfliner conductor use one onc.e

 

[sttom]

My grandpa stole at least 30 gallons of motor oil from the SP when he retired. It was for personal use though, not resale. So people do steal the damnedest things. Although why steal from Amtrak and use the Post Office? Those have to be 2 of the 3 most bored law enforcement agencies in the federal government. They have nothing but time and the resources to turn your house inside out.

 

[TheVig]

Now that traditional dining is back, I can complete my place settings.

JUST KIDDING!

 

[MARC Rider]

Now that traditional dining is back, I can complete my place settings.

Come on, the steak's not that tough that you need a chainsaw to cut it.

 

[jis]

Come on, the steak's not that tough that you need a chainsaw to cut it.

I thought was talking about the contents of the flower vases. My bad

 

[AmtrakBlue]

Now that traditional dining is back, I can complete my place settings.

JUST KIDDING!

Actually, you need it for the flex french toast.

 

[MARC Rider]

Actually, you need it for the flex french toast.

You also need it for the kosher omelet.

 

[Manny T]

When truth is stranger than fiction?

"Agents say Jose Rodriguez obtained the equipment for work purposes, sold it"
https://www.newser.com/story/314495/amtrak-engineer-admits-to-running-chain-saw-scheme.html

 

[Steve4031]

I heard they were sold to some guy in Texas . . . Lol.

 

[Bob Dylan]

I heard they were sold to some guy in Texas . . . Lol.

 

[RRrich]

I heard they were sold to some guy in Texas . . . Lol.

As our guy on the ground in Texas, you have any inside information?

 

[me_little_me]

He talked to Jason.

 

[Steve4031]

There are more people walking around with missing limbs.