Just noticed this for the first time today
I went into the city for some business and stopped at a local chain gas station for a coffee.
As I was walking out the door I noticed that on each side of the door there were rulers on the door frame. I think they started at 4 foot but did not notice the lower limit as I was looking at the higher limit 7 ft.
The markings must be for when the store gets robbed so the clerk can give the height of the robber easier?
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Yes Sir. They have been used for many years.
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Walk with your knees bent, they'll never catch you.
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First time I ever noticed them in a building.
When I am in the City I am always watching what is happening around me to stay out of trouble so I never looked that closely at the building itself.
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Tflogger: 30379302475291/comments/30379302620827
Walk with your knees bent, they'll never catch you.
I am short and fat so I may get under the lower height on the ruler but may not make it through the door width if I bend my knees.😀
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All banks have them. Almost every gas station has them. And yes they are for identifying how tall a perp is.
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they have been in use for many years
being short I thought wow you must be this tall to rob the place?
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Yep that has been around for many years.
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I am thinking the camaras are more effective.
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"Now, I'm between six-one and six-six depending on which convenience store I'm leaving." Ron White in his "Getting kicked out of a Bar" Story. Don
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They have them in the rest rooms too!
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Camera don't give a visual "height" Scale and camera=gotcha.
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yep, see them all over
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JimmyJack: 30379302475291/comments/30379303677211
They have them in the rest rooms too!
On the toilet seat???
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Reminds me of my youth. When Matt Dillon (6’ 7”) on Gunsmoke, walked through a door, with hat on, and never lowered his head to clear the opening.
Must’ve kept the carpenters busy remodeling doors on the movie sets ,,,,,,, 🙄
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They build those stores with windows across the front. That way employees can see who's just outside, before they enter. Also, people & the police can see what's going on inside. But management put shelves up & post signs to block this view.
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toad67: 30379302475291/comments/30379312540699
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On the toilet seat???
They're like a rangefinder when you're pissin' for distance.
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On those very rare trips I have taken to the big city, the first thing I noticed about most retail places were all the hinged bars on the doorways and windows! 😳
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Ricci.Wright: 30379302475291/comments/30379319643803
I am thinking the camaras are more effective.
Cameras are more effective, you are correct. These rulers used in conjunction with a camera system gives some additional perspective that a camera alone cannot.
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