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Mr Blond
·https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news...ose-700m-by-2020-amid-rising?CMP=share_btn_fb
Makes for cheerful reading
Makes for cheerful reading
My car was just BURGLARISED in Liverpool,UK. Burglar left my £500 GPS and £400 24teeth Crown.
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WatchVaultNYC
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But seriously, I think the psychological damage is as bad or maybe even worse than the physical.
Same thing happened to me maybe 10 years ago. I was driving from Boston to NY and stopped at my favorite rib joint in Providence, Rhode Island (Wes' Rib House). As you know, Providence had fallen on bad times, and the rib joint was in a bad part of town. It was also snowing. I grabbed some ribs and when I got back to my car the window had been smashed and the GPS stolen, just like 'Barons.
Unlike our Singaporean friend, I had to drive back to NYC, so I got my hands bloodied trying to remove the broken glass from the window and driver's seat, and drove back 100 miles with wet snow blowing through an open window at 60-70mph.
Not the violence per se but the idea that a private, personal space like your own car could be violated so quickly and easily is very traumatic. Even after the window was replaced and the car cleaned, every time I would see a tiny stray shard of leftover safely glass underneath the seat or carpet of that car I would get a bad feeling. It took months for that feeling to finally subside and disappear.
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rcs914
·I think all your visible electronic plugs and wires are best disconnected and hidden when exiting your car.
This type of crime does not occur, very often anymore, in New York.
Could have been far worse. At first glance, I thought the evil doers made off with your steering wheel. 😀
Was scrolling to the bottom to make this joke, but I see it was already taken care of 😉
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COYI
·Sorry to hear about your problem in Liverpool.
I've lived in the UK most of my life and have never been a crime victim apart from once having my car roof slashed. However, in the back of my mind I do worry that one day someone will try and mug me whilst I'm wearing a nice watch (doesn't stop me wearing them though).
I've lived in the UK most of my life and have never been a crime victim apart from once having my car roof slashed. However, in the back of my mind I do worry that one day someone will try and mug me whilst I'm wearing a nice watch (doesn't stop me wearing them though).
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Sgt_Bilko
·I had this happen twice in the space of 12 months living in Bristol back in 1990 with broken car windows and items stolen. About ten years ago there was a character in Cornwall who liked to walk down a road on Friday evenings and break every wing mirror he could find as the pubs closed. This happened week after week, so I complained to the police, who said they had a pretty good idea who it was, but they couldn't justify sending a policeman to catch him. If you think that's bad, try contacting them about online fraud.
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alfanator
·Hmmm. Visiting a friend in Liverpool this weekend. Here now in fact.
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Professor
·Might be a good idea when taking anything of value out of the car to leave the console lid and glovebox door open so a prospective burglar could see there's nothing inside that they could easily grab. Might save you a broken window.
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mikesspeedy
·Very sorry to read this thread, the OP was brilliant in his instance that crime must be punished. The OPs experience sounds a real stress. Just to try to balance things out a little. I live by the beach on the south coast of the UK. There are some crimes in our town but very infrequent. Police attend all crimes, maybe because there are not that many. Insurances are low. In our street we watch each others homes, cars etc. Its not just down to the police, it is down to us citizens to help each other. If my neighbour goes out of town I watch her house for her, If the people over the road are away we all keep an eye on things. We are not in each others pockets, we throw a nod in the mornings, sometimes have a quick chat if we are getting in the cars at the same time, not saying its perfect but is a better way of living then allowing predators to divide and conquer. We call it a community, old fashioned concept, seems to work for us though.
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Professor
·Look up the section in the Code of Hammurabi on neighbor's responsibility for protecting each other's property from thieves.
In short if your neighbors don't help you keep your property safe then each has to contribute to replace any items stolen when you are away.
In short if your neighbors don't help you keep your property safe then each has to contribute to replace any items stolen when you are away.
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SgWatchBaron
·Interesting turn of events.
Day after forensics came to test my car I received a standard form letter from the Police saying that no criminal can be found. Was really sad to see this.
Two weeks later I received a random house visit slip. And when I tried to call the number, no response or reply. Or even a callback.
A month later I received an email with a pre written statement for me to fill up. I guess they found the guy!
And when I replied I with the statement I was rewarded with this!
Looks like they matched the blood found in my car to the criminal database.
Links to the criminal identified:
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/crime-victim-tells-liverpool-court-6719915.amp
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/two-men-charged-over-burglaries-12983753.amp
https://www.google.com.sg/amp/www.l...glar-involved-epidemic-break-ins-13124006.amp
Day after forensics came to test my car I received a standard form letter from the Police saying that no criminal can be found. Was really sad to see this.
Two weeks later I received a random house visit slip. And when I tried to call the number, no response or reply. Or even a callback.
A month later I received an email with a pre written statement for me to fill up. I guess they found the guy!
And when I replied I with the statement I was rewarded with this!
Looks like they matched the blood found in my car to the criminal database.
Links to the criminal identified:
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/crime-victim-tells-liverpool-court-6719915.amp
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/two-men-charged-over-burglaries-12983753.amp
https://www.google.com.sg/amp/www.l...glar-involved-epidemic-break-ins-13124006.amp
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padders
··Oooo subtitles!At the risk of sounding unsympathetic, not the case I assure you, can I ask the how and why you managed to fit ‘£250-£300’ in coins into your car centre console, or was this just a guess? This is a large volume and weight of coins to hump around and if seen of course would make your vehicle a target just as if you had left a laptop on the passenger seat. I am sure we all leave a few coins out of sight somewhere in the car but £250-300? That weighs around 2.5-3kg (depending on proportion of £2 and 50p coins) and takes up a lot of space. Unless you are a fruit machine addict or live somewhere with very expensive parking meters I would suggest that amount is excessive.
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Professor
·A friend always ended up with several hundred dollars in change in his console. Not sure why.
I always empty my pocket change into a plastic jar type coin bank with electronic counter after coming home from shopping. I end up with about 15 to 20 pounds of coins before emptying it and putting the coins in rolls.
I don't like digging in my pockets and counting out change at the check out counters, just give them bills and accept the change.
Can't stand to have change in my pockets for long. Years ago i was prescribed a blood thinner and the pressure of any hard object in my pockets caused huge black bruises on my thighs. I even carry my pocket knife in a shirt pocket.
I always empty my pocket change into a plastic jar type coin bank with electronic counter after coming home from shopping. I end up with about 15 to 20 pounds of coins before emptying it and putting the coins in rolls.
I don't like digging in my pockets and counting out change at the check out counters, just give them bills and accept the change.
Can't stand to have change in my pockets for long. Years ago i was prescribed a blood thinner and the pressure of any hard object in my pockets caused huge black bruises on my thighs. I even carry my pocket knife in a shirt pocket.
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maxbelg
·I usually struggle to find enough coins in my car to pay for parking.............
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speedamatuer
·25 years old, 21 convictions for 45 offences... I'm sure he's a lovely chap though. Let's hope the judge throws the book at him Baron!
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SgWatchBaron
·At the risk of sounding unsympathetic, not the case I assure you, can I ask the how and why you managed to fit ‘£250-£300’ in coins into your car centre console, or was this just a guess? This is a large volume and weight of coins to hump around and if seen of course would make your vehicle a target just as if you had left a laptop on the passenger seat. I am sure we all leave a few coins out of sight somewhere in the car but £250-300? That weighs around 2.5-3kg (depending on proportion of £2 and 50p coins) and takes up a lot of space. Unless you are a fruit machine addict or live somewhere with very expensive parking meters I would suggest that amount is excessive.
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SgWatchBaron
·25 years old, 21 convictions for 45 offences... I'm sure he's a lovely chap though. Let's hope the judge throws the book at him Baron!
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NT931
·At the risk of sounding unsympathetic, not the case I assure you, can I ask the how and why you managed to fit ‘£250-£300’ in coins into your car centre console, or was this just a guess? This is a large volume and weight of coins to hump around and if seen of course would make your vehicle a target just as if you had left a laptop on the passenger seat. I am sure we all leave a few coins out of sight somewhere in the car but £250-300? That weighs around 2.5-3kg (depending on proportion of £2 and 50p coins) and takes up a lot of space. Unless you are a fruit machine addict or live somewhere with very expensive parking meters I would suggest that amount is excessive.
While I sympathise with being burglarized (never a pleasant experience), the statements of value in the OP's thread title and body (the Garmin, the crowns, loose change), and the car makes me wonder if there is a whiff of humblebrag.
But I'm probably over-sensitive. After all, this is a chap who donates to the homeless.
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gemini4
··Hoarder Of Speed et aliaWorst part is I might have to testify!
Who could doubt the word of a Baron?
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SgWatchBaron
·While I sympathise with being burglarized (never a pleasant experience), the statements of value in the OP's thread title and body (the Garmin, the crowns, loose change), and the car makes me wonder if there is a whiff of humblebrag.
But I'm probably over-sensitive. After all, this is a chap who donates to the homeless.
Seems only logical that I would brag about my garmin GPS and a flat foot crown on an Omega forum where watches in the excess of 100,000usd are found. 👍
This thread is merely to share my mishap with any UK residents so that they’ll guard against such misfortunes.
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Wyatt66
·Sorry to hear of the damage and inconvenience, to say nothing of the frustration of trying to get the police do look for the criminals. It’s happened to me in the past, where the damage to the vehicle / property way exceeds the value of the good stolen. The villains don’t seem to case how much it costs to clean up their mess.