Idiocy in the name of safety?

Posted by P.M. Corn on Aug 3, 2007 • (0)

Armored Car Company Loses 32,000 Quarters on Wisconsin Roads

An armored car company reported losing $8,000 in quarters along highways in two Wisconsin counties last month. About half has been returned.

“I guess somebody found that and figured it was an early Christmas,” Jefferson County Detective Sgt. Lawrence Lee said.

Eight-hundred dollars of loose quarters was found late last month in the Madison area and $3,200 in Jefferson County the next day.

Loomis Fargo officials told authorities that a truck headed for Madison carrying boxes of quarters broke down in the Pewaukee area, so they sent another one. The load was transferred, but someone forgot to secure the door.

The driver was issued a citation for failure to prevent a leaking load.

Editors Note: All in the name of safety no doubt!

A Loomis official declined comment Thursday.

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