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Title: I left my car unlocked last night
Post by: STEMO on 07 January 2017, 11:29:01
It had been ransacked this morning. They took:
1) My car park change cup with about £10 in loose change, and
2) The boots I use when I'm walking the dog, complete with mud and leaves.  ;D

I was a bit annoyed that they refused my CD's. Don't people like New Order these days?   :(
Title: Re: I left my car unlocked last night
Post by: ronnyd on 07 January 2017, 13:07:04
Must admit that i sometimes go out in the morning and find it unlocked :-[. So far i,ve been lucky, the bugger is still here. :D
Title: Re: I left my car unlocked last night
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 07 January 2017, 13:16:49
bastards. >:(
Title: Re: I left my car unlocked last night
Post by: Mr Gav on 07 January 2017, 13:19:31
That`s Barnsley for you, left mine unlocked on several occasions and it was never touched  ;D
Title: Re: I left my car unlocked last night
Post by: zirk on 07 January 2017, 14:43:39
They only break in and thieve from locked ones around here.  ::)
Title: Re: I left my car unlocked last night
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 07 January 2017, 15:01:33
They only break in and thieve from locked ones around here.  ::)
Too stupid to try the handles... Different breed of ne'erdowell up north :D
Title: Re: I left my car unlocked last night
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 07 January 2017, 16:08:09
They only break in and thieve from locked ones around here.  ::)
Too stupid to try the handles... Different breed of ne'erdowell up north :D
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Very true.

Many moons ago the windows to my car were smashed and stuff taken.

The doors were unlocked. Thick little turds. :(
Title: Re: I left my car unlocked last night
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 07 January 2017, 16:10:09
It may be best if Steve leaves the whippet in the car overnight to deter the little shits.  ::)
Title: Re: I left my car unlocked last night
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 07 January 2017, 16:12:23
It may be best if Steve leaves the shits in the car overnight to deter the little whippets.  ::)
Fixed :D
Title: Re: I left my car unlocked last night
Post by: 2boxerdogs on 07 January 2017, 16:27:49
The wife is forever leaving her car unlocked (fiat panda ) but nobody even looks at it, I hate the little thing, she absolutely loves it.
Title: Re: I left my car unlocked last night
Post by: BazaJT on 07 January 2017, 17:43:17
My dad always used to leave his car unlocked and if the weather was dry he'd leave the windows open too.When I asked him once why,he said "If they want something they'll have it,and if the car's locked they'll break a window to get it.So I may as well make it easy for them and save the damage".Round here they'll brick the windows of a car,not particularly to nick anything,but just for the sake of finding something to do with the brick!!!
Title: Re: I left my car unlocked last night
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 07 January 2017, 17:44:43
Can think of a couple of ideas :-X
Title: Re: I left my car unlocked last night
Post by: BazaJT on 07 January 2017, 17:49:08
So can I,but them the plod would be hammering my door in,while the 'tards get off scot free >:(
Title: Re: I left my car unlocked last night
Post by: Andy H on 07 January 2017, 17:59:14
I used to work with a building 'clerk of works ' who also bred & judged Staffordshire Bull Terriers.

One day in the early 1980's he parked his car somewwhere in sarf london. One dog that used to go to work with him was dozing in the car so cracked the windows open for ventilation.

When he came back to the car there was blood on the drivers window and the tip of someone's  thumb on the drivers seat......
Title: Re: I left my car unlocked last night
Post by: 2boxerdogs on 07 January 2017, 18:42:56
I used to work with a building 'clerk of works ' who also bred & judged Staffordshire Bull Terriers.

One day in the early 1980's he parked his car somewwhere in sarf london. One dog that used to go to work with him was dozing in the car so cracked the windows open for ventilation.

When he came back to the car there was blood on the drivers window and the tip of someone's  thumb on the drivers seat......
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I have Boxers , god help anyone who tries to get in mine if they are in it , very protective of their space.
Title: Re: I left my car unlocked last night
Post by: TheBoy on 07 January 2017, 21:39:25
I keep leaving keys in ign. No bugger nicks it, but does hit the battery
Title: Re: I left my car unlocked last night
Post by: the alarming man on 07 January 2017, 22:25:47
So can I,but them the plod would be hammering my door in,while the 'tards get off scot free >:(


Just remember No victim = No crime  :o
Title: Re: I left my car unlocked last night
Post by: Mister Rog on 07 January 2017, 23:21:37
I used to work with a building 'clerk of works ' who also bred & judged Staffordshire Bull Terriers.

One day in the early 1980's he parked his car somewwhere in sarf london. One dog that used to go to work with him was dozing in the car so cracked the windows open for ventilation.

When he came back to the car there was blood on the drivers window and the tip of someone's  thumb on the drivers seat......

 ;D    ;D    ;D    ;D

Criminal stupidity never ceases to amaze me. You would need to be pretty thick to attempt to break into a car with a staffie inside. Karma  :y

Title: Re: I left my car unlocked last night
Post by: Varche on 08 January 2017, 00:47:18
One of the things i love about this part of Spain is it is like England was in my youth. We never locked our house up except when we went on holiday. Could never find the key. Same with cars.

Here people leave there cars unlocked but do lock them when they go to the big town (20,000 people)  Farmers leave their tractors and caterpillar tractors in the olive groves.

Bigger towns and cities are just like the UK.
Title: Re: I left my car unlocked last night
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 08 January 2017, 03:46:11
Your boots must have been so stinking that they made a run for it and took your money!  :P  ;D
Title: Re: I left my car unlocked last night
Post by: Nick W on 08 January 2017, 07:52:53
I used to work with a building 'clerk of works ' who also bred & judged Staffordshire Bull Terriers.

One day in the early 1980's he parked his car somewwhere in sarf london. One dog that used to go to work with him was dozing in the car so cracked the windows open for ventilation.

When he came back to the car there was blood on the drivers window and the tip of someone's  thumb on the drivers seat......

 ;D    ;D    ;D    ;D

Criminal stupidity never ceases to amaze me. You would need to be pretty thick to attempt to break into a car with a staffie inside. Karma  :y

They were probably trying to steal the cute little doggy!
Title: Re: I left my car unlocked last night
Post by: aaronjb on 09 January 2017, 11:33:32
I remember posting that I did something similar a while back - lost a set of (prescription) sunglasses and a hoody.  Had video from the doorbell of the thief that TB said was far too poor for the police to do anything with...


...culprit was convicted last week based on the video used to identify him and his subsequent confessing to doing my car and a local shop nearby in the same night :y
Title: Re: I left my car unlocked last night
Post by: EMD on 09 January 2017, 12:48:30
Who wants to steal an Omega when you have the choice of a snot green Astra  :D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: I left my car unlocked last night
Post by: STEMO on 09 January 2017, 13:03:10
Who wants to steal an Omega when you have the choice of a snot green Astra  :D ;D ;D ;D
Why the smilies?  ???
Title: Re: I left my car unlocked last night
Post by: Fraggles Rock on 09 January 2017, 13:26:07
There's only one place I can think of to leave a car unlocked, and it's certainly not Barnsley :o
Title: Re: I left my car unlocked last night
Post by: STEMO on 09 January 2017, 17:15:39
There's only one place I can think of to leave a car unlocked, and it's certainly not Barnsley :o
Liverpool?
Title: Re: I left my car unlocked last night
Post by: Zirfeld on 09 January 2017, 17:32:43
Plenty of years ago, I parked my 2.8 Granada in a public parking house in Bremen City. It was wintertime, the car was dirty and many stuff rumbles around in it.

When I returned, the car was stolen.

Ok, I went to the police station and bought a new old Granada the same day. Some weeks later my insurance payed a couple of Deutschmarks (Granadas where not much worth at that time) and i forgot it.

Three month later i got a ring from the local police station. My Granada was found in a city parking house in Bremen. The car stood in exactly the same place it was stolen from.

Pretty cleaned up, wiped and serviced.

Only the my girl friends cowboy boots were missing.

Rolf
Title: Re: I left my car unlocked last night
Post by: Mister Rog on 09 January 2017, 22:39:56
Plenty of years ago, I parked my 2.8 Granada in a public parking house in Bremen City. It was wintertime, the car was dirty and many stuff rumbles around in it.

When I returned, the car was stolen.

Ok, I went to the police station and bought a new old Granada the same day. Some weeks later my insurance payed a couple of Deutschmarks (Granadas where not much worth at that time) and i forgot it.

Three month later i got a ring from the local police station. My Granada was found in a city parking house in Bremen. The car stood in exactly the same place it was stolen from.

Pretty cleaned up, wiped and serviced.

Only the my girl friends cowboy boots were missing.

Rolf

Many years ago, I saw this dirty 2.8 Grenada in Bremen . . . . . . with a nice pair of boots in the back . . . so I . . .

 ;D     ;D     ;D
Title: Re: I left my car unlocked last night
Post by: 78bex on 10 January 2017, 00:18:41
It does make u feel vulnerable & tad silly by leaving the car unlocked  :-[ my rear dashcam timed & listened in as my mig was rummaged.

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpaLWYuqEzM (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpaLWYuqEzM)

In & out of the car in less then a minute, thankfully all the good stuff was in the boot.
On reflection it was a wake-up call & following that incident I increased security around the house.
Of course I`d dearly love to carry around a "force multiplier" in the shape of a Browning Hi-power  8) 

But it seems only the bad guys can get tooled up & can pick their ambush times at will  >:(
Title: Re: I left my car unlocked last night
Post by: Zirfeld on 10 January 2017, 16:46:02
THX Mr. Rog for cleaning up my old Granada. But why you did 2500 km to do this? No anger about the boots. My girl friend is gone, the Granada too, so I have no use for the boots.

But keep your hands away from my Omegas!
Title: Re: I left my car unlocked last night
Post by: Shackeng on 10 January 2017, 18:54:43
THX Mr. Rog for cleaning up my old Granada. But why you did 2500 km to do this? No anger about the boots. My girl friend is gone, the Granada too, so I have no use for the boots.

But keep your hands away from my Omegas!

 ;D ;D ;D :y
Title: Re: I left my car unlocked last night
Post by: Fraggles Rock on 10 January 2017, 19:41:51
If that had happened here it would have done two banger meets before you had realised :'(
Title: Re: I left my car unlocked last night
Post by: Pmacca2000 on 18 January 2017, 13:36:06
you know your in a really bad area when they try that with books because bricks are useful