Judging by the bending of some of the material in the 2nd pic, I’m guessing this person thought it would be bad for the material to be bent under their stacked weight if the tailgate was up so decided to lay them flat, completely ignoring the need to further secure the load because they were heavy.
Never heard of a rachet straps and red rag.
He forgot to hit the side and say “That oughta hold 'er”.
Or at least a “that’s not going anywhere”
Rituals are rituals for a reason. Sometimes they work.
Or, I don’t know, rolling up that cover and lifting the tailgate so that the boards sit at an angle and don’t slide out so easily?
Judging by the bending of some of the material in the 2nd pic, I’m guessing this person thought it would be bad for the material to be bent under their stacked weight if the tailgate was up so decided to lay them flat, completely ignoring the need to further secure the load because they were heavy.