Bike thefts

[adam277]

https://youtu.be/e3QHg0y29IU


As someone who has had their bike stolen only for the police not even to turn up or anything this kinda rings true lol.
Next time my bike gets stolen I am gonna say the guy made a racist comment!
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Bikes: Previous Bikes: Piaggio x8 125: 2012/2013, YBR 125: 2013/2013 BMW R1150GS 2013/2017, Honda CBR600RR 2017/2017, Honda CB500 2018/2018, Suzuiki Address 110cc 2019/2020, BMW R1200GS 2021-2023
Current Bike: Honda CBF 125: current

[Easy-X]

Whilst I certainly agree with the sentiment of the video for balance I'll just say the police did turn up to take samples of blood left behind when a local drug dealer smashed the back window of my car.
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Husqvarna Vitpilen 401, Yamaha XSR700, Honda Rebel, Yamaha DT175, Suzuki SV650 (loan) Fazer 600, Keeway Superlight 125, 50cc turd scooter

[scoobydaz]

Several years ago I had my garage broken into and the brand new bikes that I'd had for two weeks, replacing the previous ones stolen 6 weeks earlier from the very same garage, were nicked.

This happened on a Thursday night whilst I was visiting my mother in hospital who was being treated for cancer, in Norfolk.

My wife reported the bikes stolen Friday upon seeing the garage door open and the bikes (plus other bits) gone.

I arrived home Friday night, somewhat emotional and exhausted and called plod to see what was happening only to be told to that when they could be bothered they would generate a crime number and send it over for me to claim again, I said this wasn't good enough and I wanted to see someone at the crime scene, I was told that it was a low priority and to wait for a crime number.

I placed the phone on the table and walked away, winked at my wife and whispered not to worry, I then said in a load voice " I'm going to teach you not to look after my stuff when I'm gone your STUPID BITCH" and cut the phone off.

Surprisingly within 3 minutes there were three cars outside my house with four plain clothed officers and a patrol car with two in uniform bursting through my gate and demanding to see my wife.

After everything had calmed down and I was told I could be arrested for wasting police time it was then explained, at length, how I must bring everything of value from out of my garage and into my house where I can keep an eye on it and Johnny scumbag can't get at it easily.......
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Current Bikes: VFR 800Fi 1998 & CB250N Superdream 1981

[st3v3]

[MCN]

[arry]

Had the catalytic converter cut out of our car out on the street here. Didn't even ring the rozzers. What's the point.

[ThunderGuts]

I do find it so very frustrating. What's worse is any kind of intervention on the part of the victim/owner is likely to be regarded as a crime in it's own right and because it's against a person rather than an object, they're more likely to act on it.

I go totally overboard with security; it makes it a 'mare to get the bike out, but it gives me peace of mind. If ever caught someone in the act, I'm not sure I know how I'd react. Ringing the rozzers is unlikely to help unless you stated you were being threatened, I guess they might up the priority a bit then. Rushing the thieves armed with a poker/baseball bat/sharpened mango or whatever else you have to hand runs the risk of discovering they're better armed (and likely they'll at least have a 2ft set of bolt croppers with them, which I imagine is quite an effective weapon).
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TG.

[MCN]