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General Discussion Area / Re: THIEFING BARSTEWARDS
« on: 03 May 2007, 13:02:13 »
We have been the victims of car theft too over the years. One of the many reasons why we upped sticks for Spain. There is plenty of crime on the coast maybe even as much as in the UK but inland in the country it reminds me of where we lived in England as kids.
One car an auto Carlton CDX was stolen from the barriered carpark at work right outside the window where I worked. The office window was open but I never heard the alarm go or found the car (and crook lock) despite looking very closely at every similar car for years afterwards. It was around the time that a convicted car pincher won the lottery. Of course the insurance company didn't pay us enough . Co incidentally shortly after that I went on holiday to Cyprus and was astonished at how many ex British looking RHD drives were to be seen. e.g. you could see where the tax disc had been taken off and dealers stickers in windows/number plates etc. maybe I am just suspicious.
The funniest experience was with the theft of my brothers Capri which I was looking after at the time. It went missing on the Monday and got a parking ticket the Wednesday in Luton and then got towed to the police pound near the airport. A policewoman called at my house in the Midlands on the Thursday evening and said your car is at Luton will you go and fetch it? Is it driveable said I, Don't know. Yes I will go. Next day went to work (on the bus) and about six 30 another policeman called at the house to ask if I was going to get my car? Yes in the morning. At 1.30 p.m. the doorbell went again. The first policewoman. We want to know when you are going to get your car? Well said I, I seem to be having a problem with sleep but first thing on Saturday. Great she said and drove off.
Next morning I hitched down to Luton and got there at 12 noon. All I thought to take was the car key and a fiver for a sandwich............ First problem was that I couldn't have the car as I had no ID or car ID. ( I was young and green in those days). To cut a long story short it was 5 p.m. before a policeman drove me down to the pound. He didn't have the keys so we had to break in through the airport car park. There was the Capri and to my great relief it wasn't damaged at all externally. The radio had gone and the battery was flat. Also the exhaust had been badly damaged. The policeman helped me jump start it and off I went.
So we all pay more insurance, spend more on anti theft devices including tracker in my case on each car thereafter.
I hate the fact that the punishment doesn't fit the crime. I would have prisoners working (under supervision) building more prisons. No cigarettes, drugs, mobiles, radios or TV. Prison is far too soft an option in my view. Tough on crime tough on the causes! All I can say is it is a good job I am not in charge.
olive
One car an auto Carlton CDX was stolen from the barriered carpark at work right outside the window where I worked. The office window was open but I never heard the alarm go or found the car (and crook lock) despite looking very closely at every similar car for years afterwards. It was around the time that a convicted car pincher won the lottery. Of course the insurance company didn't pay us enough . Co incidentally shortly after that I went on holiday to Cyprus and was astonished at how many ex British looking RHD drives were to be seen. e.g. you could see where the tax disc had been taken off and dealers stickers in windows/number plates etc. maybe I am just suspicious.
The funniest experience was with the theft of my brothers Capri which I was looking after at the time. It went missing on the Monday and got a parking ticket the Wednesday in Luton and then got towed to the police pound near the airport. A policewoman called at my house in the Midlands on the Thursday evening and said your car is at Luton will you go and fetch it? Is it driveable said I, Don't know. Yes I will go. Next day went to work (on the bus) and about six 30 another policeman called at the house to ask if I was going to get my car? Yes in the morning. At 1.30 p.m. the doorbell went again. The first policewoman. We want to know when you are going to get your car? Well said I, I seem to be having a problem with sleep but first thing on Saturday. Great she said and drove off.
Next morning I hitched down to Luton and got there at 12 noon. All I thought to take was the car key and a fiver for a sandwich............ First problem was that I couldn't have the car as I had no ID or car ID. ( I was young and green in those days). To cut a long story short it was 5 p.m. before a policeman drove me down to the pound. He didn't have the keys so we had to break in through the airport car park. There was the Capri and to my great relief it wasn't damaged at all externally. The radio had gone and the battery was flat. Also the exhaust had been badly damaged. The policeman helped me jump start it and off I went.
So we all pay more insurance, spend more on anti theft devices including tracker in my case on each car thereafter.
I hate the fact that the punishment doesn't fit the crime. I would have prisoners working (under supervision) building more prisons. No cigarettes, drugs, mobiles, radios or TV. Prison is far too soft an option in my view. Tough on crime tough on the causes! All I can say is it is a good job I am not in charge.
olive