Two robbers try to evade bank surveillance by using lemon juice to make themselves appear “invisible” on CCTV during a raid. According to the reports, the men believe the method would prevent cameras from capturing them, allowing them to carry out the robbery without being identified.
Both outlets describe the tactic as ineffective and highlight that the idea is based on a mistaken assumption about how CCTV records images. The Daily Record frames the act as so implausible that it is compared to scientific or research discussions about the phenomenon, while the Irish Mirror emphasizes the “huge blunder” aspect and the robbers’ belief they could avoid detection. In both versions, the core detail is that lemon juice is used in an attempt to defeat surveillance, but the plan does not work as intended.
