Theiving bastards!
Discussion
Why is it not safe to leave your property in a public place, and expect it to be un-molested when you return? I went into Sheffield today, and left my Tamora in a multi-storey car park - CCTV, security guards etc - come back 1 1/2 hours later, and the radio's gone, and the switches are all damaged by the screwdriver used to prise the thing out of the dash. "We never heard an alarm" was the lame comment from the (ha-ha) "security" staff on duty.
Isn't it time car parks lost their waiver of responsibility - "all cars left at owner's risk" etc. I have to have Public Indemnity Insurance at my work, so that anyone hurting themselves can sue me, so why can car parks get away with effectively taking money off you to stand idly by and let all and sundry do as they please whilst your property is in their posession? Time for a change in the law I think.
Also, why is it that our society is structured to allow law breakers, wasters, junkies, and the like, to get away with anything they like, just because they live on the edge of society, and have no regard for the law, whilst the tax-paying, caring, law-abiding citizen is considered by our government to be fair game, and really, an exploiable resorce for the underclass and government alike, simply because they are traceable through their willingness to declare themselves as members of society, and so make policing easier. We are victims of a shabby Police state mentality, and woolly-minded laissez-faire thinking by the powers that govern us - just because policing the shifting fringes of society is difficult, should their attention be directed to easier targets, like speeders, tax-evaders etc? It is far better to avoid paying road tax and car insurance, because the fines for doing so are less than the cost of the tax and insurance - what's the point of being law-abiding, if all it does is register you as liable for punishment. What a ridiculous society we have allowed to develop.
>>> Edited by nubbin on Sunday 7th July 01:00
Isn't it time car parks lost their waiver of responsibility - "all cars left at owner's risk" etc. I have to have Public Indemnity Insurance at my work, so that anyone hurting themselves can sue me, so why can car parks get away with effectively taking money off you to stand idly by and let all and sundry do as they please whilst your property is in their posession? Time for a change in the law I think.
Also, why is it that our society is structured to allow law breakers, wasters, junkies, and the like, to get away with anything they like, just because they live on the edge of society, and have no regard for the law, whilst the tax-paying, caring, law-abiding citizen is considered by our government to be fair game, and really, an exploiable resorce for the underclass and government alike, simply because they are traceable through their willingness to declare themselves as members of society, and so make policing easier. We are victims of a shabby Police state mentality, and woolly-minded laissez-faire thinking by the powers that govern us - just because policing the shifting fringes of society is difficult, should their attention be directed to easier targets, like speeders, tax-evaders etc? It is far better to avoid paying road tax and car insurance, because the fines for doing so are less than the cost of the tax and insurance - what's the point of being law-abiding, if all it does is register you as liable for punishment. What a ridiculous society we have allowed to develop.
>>> Edited by nubbin on Sunday 7th July 01:00
It was the NCP car park on the Moor in Sheffield. Should have thought twice (well, I did, actually) when I smelt the urine in the stairwell. If I'd parked in the Cole Bros. car park it wouldn't have happened - it's a different design - a continual up/down ramp, so all cars are on display all the time, and people are passing to and fro in a constant stream. I'll know better next time. Bastards!!
Thanks for the sympathy everyone. I suppose I have to look on the bright side and just upgrade the stereo - not that I use it much!! The damaged switches are a nuisance, because a) I have to pay for them, and b) it's a hassle sorting it out with Harrogate HC. Worst of all, my Barry White CD was in the stereo - Nooooooooooooooooooo!!
dcb - it is the Law relating car parking that is at fault. It is based on a judgemental ruling from the 1930's, when a single case of theft from a car park, led to the victim suing the owner of the car park. The judge ruled that it is the owner's responsibility to ensure the safety of posessions - the car park has no duty to provide care for items left in their posession. It is a charter for "jobsworths" - ooh, not my responsibility, mate - etc. The law needs changing to reflect other common indemnity laws. If I leave my car in a public place, pay for it, surely, the car park owner has a responsibility to maintain safety of items left in their posession?
As for entering politics to change society - give ma a break! Read the "speeding and plod" threads to see how well attempted social engineering by politicians works...
As for entering politics to change society - give ma a break! Read the "speeding and plod" threads to see how well attempted social engineering by politicians works...
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