Gang of Bristol bike thieves bragging online

[Andy_Pagin]

Even 'twenty strikes and your out' would take out a substantial number of repeat offenders. Like the shoplifter who having had twenty-six previous convictions and zero jail time was spared prison because Mr.Dimwitty J.P. thought she should be given anther chance to turn her life around.
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[stevo as b4]

The penal system is just crazy isn't it. The girl in the example you gave should have just been sentenced to having four fingers on each hand cut off in hospital and an exclusion in claiming any benefits for five years.

Let's see you turn your life around then.

[Mawsley]

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[craigT19]

There is a vigilante style group down my part of the world that goes out most weekends looking fgor nicked bikes in the usual locations.

Seems to have gone quiet recently but i remember seeing a fb post in local bike groups about these blokes catching a group of twats on a nicked 125, they managed to get a D lock on the bike locking it to a lamppost it was lent against, the scroats "apparently" then repeatedly fell over getting a fair few cuts and bruises

But then the police did what the police do and put up posters asking for witness's to an alleged assault with no mention of bike theft because obviously that doesn't matter.

About a month later somebody tried to break into my garage. they wrecked the door but didn't get in because of a couple of dead locks i had fitted, called the old bill who said.... and i quote "We wont be attending as its an insurance matter and we dont normally find any evidence anyways"!!

The next day in the post i got my council tax bill through and to add insult to injury my contribution to the Hampshire police and crime commissioner was going up 8%
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[stevo as b4]

No point in having a vigilante group all over face book as it's going about it the wrong way. Sure retrieving and making stolen bikes safe and secure is a good move.

But theives falling over alot and getting cut and bruised is a bad thing. They are likely to report it and get looked at sympathetically as they are young and poor misguided kids etc.

No if your going to catch these people doing the nicking or trying to, they need to go completely. No chance of comebacks, being sued, or them claiming damages and getting lots of free health care. Leave them alone or take them.out completely as anything less will not change anything or stop the problem.

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[stevo as b4]

There can be dangerous repercussions of having a light touch and warning or hurting people or animals even. I think your wrong if you think a little beating is going to stop these scumbags picking up where they left off and nicking a load more bikes.

If your not going to go the whole hog and do the job properly then dont bother getting involved IMO as it's just making you more likely to get into trouble with the law while the scum still scurries round lifting bikes.

[Dave_80]

Yeah but a lump hammer to hands and feet repeatedly would at least keep them out of action for a while...
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[Rogerborg]

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[WD Forte]

They're still at it...
we can only hope more 'little sojers' go to heaven
https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/bristol-motorbike-gang-taunt-police-26860
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[Rogerborg]

And 5-0 are failing to even Adam Aarons the first page. Because the big problem isn't the bikes being stolen, it's their snouts being rubbed in it.

How long would it take the pikeys to get another up? Hours? Minutes?
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[chris-red]

I'm not very smart.

Can someone explain to be in very few words, why the police can't...

Find the burnt out bike.
Find the Oxygen thief bragging about nicking it with pictures on Instagram FB whatever.
Arrest them.
Secure a conviction.

OK maybe You'll need to find a few bikes to secure something solid but surely that is enough evidence?

Failing that, death by 1000 cuts, if it is only a small group do them all for lots of little things, riding stolen bikes, handling stolen goods, riding without licence insurance or whatever whatever can be proved fia FB/Insta

FAILING that, raise a few grand and visit the local 1%ers see if they live up to the hardboy image. Pay them to hang about in a van until they find one, Grab him work him over, maybe break a few fingers and... for the final Flourish...
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[winz]

I've been following this closely after being a victim of theirs. It looks like some of them have been caught and sent down, but the majority are young offenders and are out in a few months.

They also stole a 1%ers bike and he was proactive about going to see them (but cannot confirm 100%). Although it still looks like it isn't making a difference in the slightest.
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