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| Go Beyond Member Since: 30 Jan 2012 Location: Headcorn, Kent Posts: 6678  
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Sorry to hear about this mate.
It would be interesting to hear from a serving Policeman on the forum what the official line is on there job description ... Seems to me they are paid collectors of stealth tax from the motorist these days and crime fighting takes a back seat .... I hope the poor guy breaking into your Dads 110 didn't hurt himself on the sharp bits otherwise he'll be taking you to Court ! |
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30th Nov 2012 8:41am |
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| leeds Member Since: 28 Dec 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 8580
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What gets me is why grind out rear door lock AND smash the rear sliding windows!
Just hope that no damage was done to the door frame! The damage to the 110 will not be cheap to sort out to a good standard. Want to improve society? more active policing, more realistic sentencing, which might mean more prison building so be it! If it means telling certain European institutes where to go, tell them! Here's hoping your Dad gets minimal grief from insurance company. Good luck and pass on forum's best wishes to your Dad. Brendan |
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30th Nov 2012 9:39am |
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| Killer90 Site Sponsor Member Since: 09 Oct 2011 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 6478 
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Cheers Guys, i would have gone mental if it was mine but at the end of the day like dad said if they have the balls to watch you walk to the flat he is working in and then within the spilt second smash there way into the car there more than likely to have a knife/gun on them espeically London areas
Spot on Matt i have heard of a few like that- a burgular slipping on some roof tiles and claiming
Brendan- not sure weather or not to go through insurance  Its either a new door or am thinking or repairing the original and putting a cap of some sort over the barrel 1) to hide the damage 2) for better security.
the window ive looked into and we may be able to dismantle the side window to replace the glass but best thing to do is pop it out over the weekend and check  CSK Automotive
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30th Nov 2012 9:56am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17364 
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I believe that the Police "Service" (used to be a "Force" but not anymore) actually has a statutory duty to investigate a crime and cannot legally simply choose to give out a crime number and take no further action.
If there are any Police Officers on here who can comment (and of course are prepared to admit to being Police) it wodul be interesting to hear from them. |
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30th Nov 2012 10:50am |
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| Pam W Member Since: 25 Oct 2011 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 1169  
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Not good to hear about any vehicle being broken into / damaged / stolen.
However, rather than slag our country and slag the Police people should take heart from the FACT that crime in the UK, across the majority of types, is actually decreasing year on year, statistically and this country is NOT in fact any worse than it used to be. Car crime is one of the types of crime that is actually decreasing... http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/crime-stats/...-2011.html Of course, when it happens to you and yours these statistics don't give any real comfort, but TBH I'm getting really sick and tired of people denigrating our country all the time. Yeah, there are problems but EVERY country has those - either the same as ours or different. Let's all do our best to protect our vehicles (alarms, trackers, immobilsers, tinted windows, not leaving valuables in view, etc) but also stay positive and enjoy what we have! Our blog - http://landytravels.com/ Yorkshire Off Road Club - http://www.yorkshireoffroadclub.net |
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30th Nov 2012 10:59am |
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| TR51 Member Since: 17 Apr 2012 Location: Dorset UK Posts: 333  
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Sorry to hear that Chris
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30th Nov 2012 11:22am |
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| Landlord Member Since: 27 Oct 2009 Location: Hampshire Posts: 582 
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Well said Pam Its easy to blame the police however the real issue is the breakdown of family values, the Judicial system and Politicians. Judicial system is too lenient with the sentences handed out and the Politicians are too concerned with the Euro human rights brigade to take a harder stance. However things may be changing i.e. home owners using as much force as required to protect their homes, now if they can extend that to protecting your vehicle, scumbags might think twice ! I can assure you it is sole destroying to knick a car thief or scrote for breaking into a car only to keep knicking the same little shiit every other week for the same offence. I may have knowledge of this from a previous life 
Killer - hope your Dad gets it sorted the cheapest possible way 2007 TD5 90 Hard Top |
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30th Nov 2012 11:43am |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6298 
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Pam,
I'd like to agree.......but I'm struggling a little. I agree with where you're coming from from but agree fair more with Landlords comments. if the same little scrote gets caught doing something like this twice either he or the poxy politicians than insist of such lenient sentences (or should I say slap on the wrist) should be knee capped ! The poxy EU in my opionion has a lot to answer for - bleeding us dry for one doesn't help. - while we're at it.......is everyone stupid or what. why does everyone happily buy cheap shod from overseas ? I'm talking everything hear from labour to materials........we all end up paying in the end by higher taxes to support those out of work blah blah arrgghh. thanks for listening. |
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30th Nov 2012 11:51am |
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| Pam W Member Since: 25 Oct 2011 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 1169
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I was in fact not saying anything about the political or judicial system or family values - that's what landlord mentioned in addition.
All I said was that statistically things are actually better than they used to be, not worse. That is stating a fact, not an opinion. As for the judicial system, I'm not totally convinced it is all bad. I've worked with Young Offenders and it is very frustrating when they just don't 'get' what they have done is wrong. That is parents and family values, yes, but then again they are in the minority. In the city I work in the Youth Offending Team has won awards for its work with kids both before and after committing crimes and they have a fab track record in reducing first offending and re-offending. The local Police are also heavily involved in this kind of work and it has been proven to be working. I also work with young people who are NOT offenders and there are more nice kids with nice families out there than the scummy ones! So, as I say, it is easy to just see the bad, but there is a helluva lot of good out there to be proud of and to promote and engage with. Our blog - http://landytravels.com/ Yorkshire Off Road Club - http://www.yorkshireoffroadclub.net |
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30th Nov 2012 12:49pm |
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| Pam W Member Since: 25 Oct 2011 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 1169
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PS. For some reason the UK has some of the lowest prices for tyres in the world. I can get Coopers in the UK for the same price or less than in the US where they are made! In Australia they are more than twice the price!.
Sorry to hijack the thread Killer90, just trying to spread a little positivity! Hope your dad gets his 110 sorted and doesn't have anything else happen to it Our blog - http://landytravels.com/ Yorkshire Off Road Club - http://www.yorkshireoffroadclub.net |
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30th Nov 2012 12:53pm |
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| ZeDefender Member Since: 15 Sep 2011 Location: Munich Posts: 4731  
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We have very little car crime around here, the police (with guns) are rather frightening if you've done something wrong and it's hard to get away with anything - not sure the EU is entirely responsible for UK police not giving a crap and going all soft 
p.s. sorry for your dad Killer Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing... |
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30th Nov 2012 1:23pm |
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| leeds Member Since: 28 Dec 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 8580
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I beg to differ, statistics are NOT necessarily FACTS. It all depends on how those statistics are collected etc. Are they done on a like for like basis year on year? Are people always reporting low level crime? OK it is relatively easy to count say murders in the UK year on year. However I seem to recall that a few years ago the police probably under pressure from politicians altered the way crime was being recorded. Now you could argue that I am a grumpy suspicious old git but basically I have no more faith in the crime figures going down year on year, nor do I have faith in the percentage of pupils getting top grades in exams going up consistently year on year for some 20 odd years. To me both looks like the dark hands of politicans getting figures massaged to present a rosier picture. OK Chris we are now well off the OT but that is the nature of 'pub conversations' Brendan |
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30th Nov 2012 1:48pm |
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| Pam W Member Since: 25 Oct 2011 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 1169
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This is an easy to read and digest look at the figures - note that it shows that whilst actual crime is reducing, people's perception is that it is increasing.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/20...land-wales Like Ze I am also very lucky to live an area that has low crime - North Yorkshire reported as having the lowest crime rate in England. So maybe I get to see the world differently cos I'm lucky to live in such a lovely place. Our blog - http://landytravels.com/ Yorkshire Off Road Club - http://www.yorkshireoffroadclub.net |
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30th Nov 2012 1:49pm |
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| Go Beyond Member Since: 30 Jan 2012 Location: Headcorn, Kent Posts: 6678
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Brendan, you're a grumpy suspicious old git - I don't have any more to add, just wanted to say that
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30th Nov 2012 1:52pm |
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