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sorry to hear about that nubbin, I'd have been gutted just looking at the damage. Cheer yourself up with a new Barry White megamix from www.mastermix.co.uk ....
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...
Nubbin, most gutted for you 
hopefuly someone else will catch the culprit at it and beat the cr@p out of the little sh!t one day..
The problem in my mind is that car alarms proliferated at such a rate with the cheapo's from Halfords etc that went off all the time, that people honestly don't think a car is being broken into on hearing a car alarm. I personaly have to admit to that myself.. afterall its usually just a biddie with shopper trolley, sunlight, window left open, loud car passing... etc etc..
Perhaps if car alarms only went off when a car was being broken into, then people would take more notice..
Cheers
Matt..
hopefuly someone else will catch the culprit at it and beat the cr@p out of the little sh!t one day.. The problem in my mind is that car alarms proliferated at such a rate with the cheapo's from Halfords etc that went off all the time, that people honestly don't think a car is being broken into on hearing a car alarm. I personaly have to admit to that myself.. afterall its usually just a biddie with shopper trolley, sunlight, window left open, loud car passing... etc etc..
Perhaps if car alarms only went off when a car was being broken into, then people would take more notice..
Cheers
Matt..
Sorry to hear that, hope you can get it sorted out ASAP.
There were 3 cars broken into last week outside my house, I’m dreading hearing my alarm in the middle of the night, one thing to remember though, you’ll get your car fixed and will be back enjoying it, but they’ll still have a sad little life.
There were 3 cars broken into last week outside my house, I’m dreading hearing my alarm in the middle of the night, one thing to remember though, you’ll get your car fixed and will be back enjoying it, but they’ll still have a sad little life.
Nubbin - sorry to hear about your misfortune...little scrotes...I know it won't help, but I do have a story about payback in such a situation...
When I was at Uni, I was sitting watching telly with my mates when some local 'uncouth youths' in tracksuits and baseball caps broke into one of our cars, which was parked right outside our window...we jumped through the window and gave chase as they sped off in my mate's 1.1 Nova. They crashed into a parked car at the end of the road, and before they had a chance to get out of the car, we had piled in and given them what for - there were 5 of us, 3 of them, and we were all in the uni 1st XV...one of us is now a professional and has a few england caps, so you can imagine the size of the f***er!
Needless to say, the local toe-rags were pretty chuffed when the cops turned up - we'd given them a damned good hiding. Not recommended though, chaps. I only did it because I was with 4 massive lads!
And agree with thoughts about security in these multi-stories. What exactly are we paying for when we leave our cars there? Is Barry White not safe anywhere?
Guy
95 Chim
When I was at Uni, I was sitting watching telly with my mates when some local 'uncouth youths' in tracksuits and baseball caps broke into one of our cars, which was parked right outside our window...we jumped through the window and gave chase as they sped off in my mate's 1.1 Nova. They crashed into a parked car at the end of the road, and before they had a chance to get out of the car, we had piled in and given them what for - there were 5 of us, 3 of them, and we were all in the uni 1st XV...one of us is now a professional and has a few england caps, so you can imagine the size of the f***er!
Needless to say, the local toe-rags were pretty chuffed when the cops turned up - we'd given them a damned good hiding. Not recommended though, chaps. I only did it because I was with 4 massive lads!
And agree with thoughts about security in these multi-stories. What exactly are we paying for when we leave our cars there? Is Barry White not safe anywhere?
Guy
95 Chim
quote:I read an article on that quite recently, but I can't remember where. Apparantly there was an initiative to make the Car Parks more secure, with car park operators signing up for it. However, they found that instead of customers deserting the other car parks and flocking to the more secure ones, things stayed roughly the same so there was no financial impetus to sign up to the new scheme and it didn't go anywhere.
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
I agree - change the law, or make part of the part of the price an insurance like in Germany.
Sympathies Nubbin. The whole 'parked at own risk' nonsense makes the mind boggle. Like you say - what the hell are the security guys there for?
It is this sort of mindless vandalism that will end up with myself doing time and not the little turds who commit these crimes. I can honestly say that if I was to witness something like this happening then I would most certainly resort to a severe beating of the little feckers.
I am fortunate enough to be able to garage my cars. We have extremely rude Sicilian neighbours who occassionally decide to selfishly park in front of my garage not allowing me to use it. One night I had to park my Audi TT outside my house - to awake the next morning to find that not only were two of my tyres stabbed but a green stripe was painted half-way round the car. This had also happened to about 15 other cars on my road - and the police were still not able to send anyone round. I saw a number of teenagers who live locally the week before painting street signs and benches with graffiti using exactly the same shade of green - everyone is fully aware of who committed these offences (which are ongoing) but the police have taken no action.
What can be done?
Picking up my Cerbie tomorrow - which is green already - fortunately.
How can I stop my extremely rude neighbours parking in my driveway? Verbal pleas and the police won't help. A friend has advised me that if a vehicle parks on my property that I am legally entitled to clamp it. Is this true?
Tony
It is this sort of mindless vandalism that will end up with myself doing time and not the little turds who commit these crimes. I can honestly say that if I was to witness something like this happening then I would most certainly resort to a severe beating of the little feckers.
I am fortunate enough to be able to garage my cars. We have extremely rude Sicilian neighbours who occassionally decide to selfishly park in front of my garage not allowing me to use it. One night I had to park my Audi TT outside my house - to awake the next morning to find that not only were two of my tyres stabbed but a green stripe was painted half-way round the car. This had also happened to about 15 other cars on my road - and the police were still not able to send anyone round. I saw a number of teenagers who live locally the week before painting street signs and benches with graffiti using exactly the same shade of green - everyone is fully aware of who committed these offences (which are ongoing) but the police have taken no action.
What can be done?
Picking up my Cerbie tomorrow - which is green already - fortunately.
How can I stop my extremely rude neighbours parking in my driveway? Verbal pleas and the police won't help. A friend has advised me that if a vehicle parks on my property that I am legally entitled to clamp it. Is this true?
Tony
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