What is this man holding?

https://www.reddit.com/r/RBI/comments/1if132k/what_is_this_man_holding/

created by carpetgazer on 01/02/2025 at 07:21 UTC

65 upvotes, 9 top-level comments (showing 9)

Saw this guy on my camera last night. What is he holding? Knife? Gun? Some other tool? Thanks

https://imgur.com/gallery/what-is-he-holding-lV7X4Cj

Comments

Comment by Origami_bunny at 01/02/2025 at 08:58 UTC

77 upvotes, 4 direct replies

“Car glass breaker safety hammer”. He’s using a tool to break the car windows, he’ll go for the small windows, probably. The way he holds it also suggests it’s this type of tool.

Comment by januaryemberr at 01/02/2025 at 08:13 UTC

15 upvotes, 1 direct replies

I dont think it's a knife or gun. The video is pretty clear if you zoom in. It is a weird shape. I wonder if it's to wedge a door open or some tool for breaking into cars.

Comment by madsci at 02/02/2025 at 06:28 UTC

3 upvotes, 0 direct replies

Looks like one of these flashlights[1]. Notice how the security camera switches to color mode - that's because there was suddenly enough light that the camera thought it was daylight and switched modes.

1: https://www.harborfreight.com/300-lumen-magnetic-pocket-work-light-59493.html?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=21901739171&campaignid=21901739171&utm_content=173216760671&adsetid=173216760671&product=59493&store=3&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAqfe8BhBwEiwAsne6gZBWLYpiT0jEksnPuLe4sza9kTBnv34FD3Vhaq00CvIx_BioUvAP4xoCX5oQAvD_BwE

Comment by KingDonFrmdaVic at 02/02/2025 at 02:27 UTC

4 upvotes, 0 direct replies

Watch out for that guy.. in the footage, you can see him kinda glitch outta reality a bit.. he's got some advanced tools from what I can tell..

Comment by iordseyton at 01/02/2025 at 14:35 UTC

2 upvotes, 0 direct replies

Bar Flashlight like one these?

Comment by SnooDonuts6494 at 01/02/2025 at 07:55 UTC

4 upvotes, 0 direct replies

Maybe a vape.

It kinda looks like one. They're often shiny. Kinda looks like a tank on the end.

https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-og5cwbhm/images/stencil/1280x1280/products/5444/21714/Innokin_Endura_T22_Pro_Kit__84565.1660308935.jpg?c=2

People are unlikely to walk around with a knife unless they're *imminently* intending to use it; it's too risky. Anyone who saw a person carrying a knife that way would immediately call the police. Thus, they'd likely keep it hiddden, or at least not carried in such an obvious way.

Comment by [deleted] at 02/02/2025 at 22:29 UTC

1 upvotes, 1 direct replies

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Comment by PerkyHedgewitch at 01/02/2025 at 07:29 UTC

-3 upvotes, 1 direct replies

More context might help.

You just describe him as a guy who was walking through and got caught on your camera. Was he just taking a shortcut through the parking lot? Did he just get out of one of those vehicles? Where is this camera, in an apartment window? Is it possible he lives in one of those buildings? We're there cars broken into I'm that parking lot?