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[–] TranscendentalEmpire@lemmy.today 18 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Hehe, did you ever have to use the Dowsing rods that claimed it could magically sniff out both drugs and bombs?

[–] Whostosay@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

This is insane, how has this not been dogged on in the news holy shit

[–] TranscendentalEmpire@lemmy.today 6 points 2 weeks ago

It was for a short period in the late 00s. There has been a lot of stuff like this for just about any major conflict. Turns procurement officers in just about any military are just as vulnerable to con men as anyone else.

[–] ayyy@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 weeks ago

They also scammed the fuck out of stupid school boards in red states.

[–] bitteroldcoot@piefed.social 2 points 2 weeks ago

Nope, not my area.

But this stuff is so common we were just happy if the post it notes we ordered actually worked.