My spit got vandalised last night

[Kusanagi]

I have got vent a bit as I have been spending the last 5 years restoring my spit and having just got it in paint, last night two young teens decided to vandalise my car by kicking it of the axle stands it was on. At about 12.30 AM I heard a large crash outside my house and when I went out there wher two young lads wearing balaclava's standing next to my car laughing, when I challenged them they ran over to the other side of the road shouted a load of abuse at me then jumped on a E-bike and zipped off.

I did call the police but they said they could do nothing as I have not got CCTV and just gave me a crime number, so I have now put the car on its old wheels and fitted wheel clamps to make sure it cannot be pushed anywhere and will be inspecting it to see what damage has been done to it. I have also ordered a stand alone CCTV unit to cover the car in future.

 

[JohnD]

What a shame, kusanagi!   One wishes. that the yoofs broke a leg when the car came down on it.

The Police are so short staffed these days that such vandalism is not investigatable, but the precautions you intend to take will help.     Neighbours of mine had a modern broken into for trivial thefts of a coat and some money.   That she and her immediate neighbours had CCTV meant that the perps could be identified, as they were known to the Police.   Retribution followed.

John

[Mark]

Really sorry to hear this. You shouldn't have to be, but iam always concerned when leaving a car on stands overnight, for this reason, and although it is a PITA, I refit the wheels one nut on each. Just visually it dosen't look so vulnerable. 

Naturally your now going to be on edge listening out for every noise. I fitted a cheap £10 eBay alarm, just needs a 12 volt supply, but if the car is knocked goes off.

[andymcp]

A couple of months ago my wife's Panda had the windscreen smashed in a council car park.  Council CCTV captured the whole incident, as the feral W4nksp4ngle jumped up onto the bonnet and kicked in the screen!  To be fair, the police did come out and lifted a trainer print and rang us back to follow up.  Unfortunately, unable to identify the culprit due to generic balaclava, hoodie and joggers.  It took nearly two weeks to get the screen fixed because they were booked solid doing other similar jobs all over the North East.  Apparently it's an epidemic... 

[Hamish]

That’s awful. I hope the damage is minimal 

but sometimes just sometimes there is natural justice 

https://m.pinkbike.com/video/73622/

[rogerguzzi]

42 minutes ago, Hamish said:

That’s awful. I hope the damage is minimal 

but sometimes just sometimes there is natural justice 

https://m.pinkbike.com/video/73622/

I like it send for help the next day when the foot has fallen off

Roger

Ps ok a couple of hours later

[Nick Jones]

Sorry to see this Karl,  

Hope damage is minimal…..

How sad do their lives have be that they get their kicks through such stupidity….. 

[RogerH]

I live in Hayes West London.  We have the same police as is all over London.  Are they short staffed.  Possibly.

But why does it take 7 officers and 3 or 4 cars/vans to stop and bother a black motorist.

This is a fairly common sight.

Our local hospital will have 3 or 4 officers 24/7  keeping an eye on a poor suspect/criminal. 

Does it really take a fully trained copper to chaperone a villain on its sick bed.

Yet if you call for help they appear to be very busy.

 

Roger

[JohnD]

2 hours ago, RogerH said:

Does it really take a fully trained copper to chaperone a villain on its sick bed.

Roger

If they are under arrest, but not fit to go back to the cells, yes!

A PCSO can't arrest or detain anyone, do you want the poor nurses to keep the perp in hospital?

John

[RogerH]

Hi John,

 you missed the point.  When hardened criminals are transported between prison and wherever they usually employ a security service  Q4 etc.

This then free's up a fully trained Copper to do the things that they are not doing at present.

Why are there traffic cops !!!!  Surely a more lowly trained geek could do these menial tasks.

 

Roger

[JohnD]

No, Roger, it is you that miss the point

You asked, " Our local hospital will have 3 or 4 officers 24/7  keeping an eye on a poor suspect/criminal. Does it really take a fully trained copper to chaperone a villain on its sick bed."

If an arrested person is, appears or claims to be ill or injured then they must continue to be in the custody of a  police officer while they are having medical treatment.  Left in the care of a nurse, doctor or other hospital staff there is nothing to prevent them walking out of the hospital, as the medical staff have no authority to detain them.     In this country, a sick person even under arrest may not be handcuffed to the bed, so they must be under the supervision of a police officer at all times. 

The situation of a convicted prisoner being transported is completely different.  Prison officers do have authority to detain, and the prisoner is locked by them or the police into a mobile cell in the vehicle, and only released at their destination.     Their security being assured, they may be supervised and driven by someone who is in fact a member of the public.   EG

 See: https://benbuckcommercials.co.uk/vehicle/name/iveco-daily-iveco-daily-70c170-prison-body-ulez-compliant-with-aircon-and-manual-gearbox-14450-no-vat/

And, who are these "more lowly trained geeks" who you want to to deal with traffic offences?   There are PCSOs, Police Community Support Officers, but they do not have powers of arrest and while valuable members of the Police Forces, could not deal with a drunken, violent and dangerous driver, let alone you speeding in a 30 zone.    Would you want the class of person who 'works in security', IE bouncers?  Or just louts?

For all the faults of the Police Service, police officers are  highly trained, responsible and deserving of our respect.   Your comments don't help.

John