Orkneyfox Posted 11 January 2012 Posted 11 January 2012 This seems so alien to me, living as I do somewhere where we only lock the doors at night. Are these bastards doing the rebound thing - you know where they come back to get the new stuff you bought with the insurance money? That happened to my brother down in Devon.
Rincewind Posted 11 January 2012 Posted 11 January 2012 Can't you get them linked to the police as well, or is that just for the Lord Wymseys of this world and businesses?
AoWW Posted 11 January 2012 Posted 11 January 2012 This seems so alien to me, living as I do somewhere where we only lock the doors at night. Are these bastards doing the rebound thing - you know where they come back to get the new stuff you bought with the insurance money? That happened to my brother down in Devon. Woohoo, any potential burglars now know to target Orkney in broad daylight.
SOCCERROO FOX Posted 11 January 2012 Posted 11 January 2012 Does anyone actually call the police when they hear an alarm? It's usually a false alarm (no pun intended) and people seem to ignore them when they hear them! Aren't most of them set up to trigger a security company, they then pay you a visit 3 hours later
bluesbrothers Posted 11 January 2012 Posted 11 January 2012 Sorry to hear about all this going on. But on a lighter note... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6EOvYZ93o4&feature=related ...every home should have an alarm along the lines of this.
Orkneyfox Posted 11 January 2012 Posted 11 January 2012 Woohoo, any potential burglars now know to target Orkney in broad daylight. Damn, now I've given the game away, on the hand, it's tricky getting off the island with the loot.
AoWW Posted 11 January 2012 Posted 11 January 2012 Damn, now I've given the game away, on the hand, it's tricky getting off the island with the loot. Hmpph, and there was me thinking you had those ferry-type-things so I wouldn't have to swim with my swag bag.
flowwolf Posted 11 January 2012 Posted 11 January 2012 House alarm? Suppose the house was a bit upset but not enough to cause Alarm.
I am Rod Hull Posted 12 January 2012 Posted 12 January 2012 Suppose the house was a bit upset but not enough to cause Alarm. How would you feel if you had your back doors smashed in ?....
Orkneyfox Posted 12 January 2012 Posted 12 January 2012 Hmpph, and there was me thinking you had those ferry-type-things so I wouldn't have to swim with my swag bag. Indeed we do but it's amazing how often the local constabulary pick up ne'er do wells either getting onto or off the boats, now we even have to show I.D.
Unit Posted 12 January 2012 Posted 12 January 2012 I remember posting in the 'grinds my gears' quite a few times about how we'd had lads trying to break into our house. Makes me ****ing mad. Not seen the ***** in a while except for just before new year when they were in my shed (there's **** all in there). Scum.
Saxondale Posted 12 January 2012 Posted 12 January 2012 I've said it before, they should bring back this: But replace rotten vegetables with hot tar, broken bottles and human shit. Should get them installed in Town Hall Square ASAP.
Webbo Posted 12 January 2012 Posted 12 January 2012 Call in the Spanish Inquistion. I didn't expect that.
kyle09uk Posted 12 January 2012 Posted 12 January 2012 Happened to my mum too... even took my little bro's school bag that had his school money in. Took the laptop, but the battery without it being plugged in has about 20secs life span... so did manage to get a small smile out of it all seeing as we were getting rid anyway. Mum has got dogs but she didnt like leaving them downstairs... soon changed her mind. 1 week prior to that my mums bank was cleared out of 5k, someone had phoned using my mums name telling them they would like to transfer the money over to another account in the name of 'bongo' how shit is that! Just before Crimbas and the bank still havent sorted it out! Was in the Mercury not long ago some may have read the column.
Christoph Posted 12 January 2012 Posted 12 January 2012 So beware of people wearing trainers and woollen gloves.
MikeyT Posted 12 January 2012 Posted 12 January 2012 Does anyone actually call the police when they hear an alarm? It's usually a false alarm (no pun intended) and people seem to ignore them when they hear them! I don't think they do. If i had a £1 every time i heard a car alarm go off let alone a house alarm, I'd be a billionaire by now.
1964FOX Posted 12 January 2012 Posted 12 January 2012 If anyone has a monitored alarm that connects to an alarm call centre it is immediately passed to the local police and gets an emergency response so they are well worth having. As mentioned as well a dog is a big deterent, statistically very very few burglars will attack a premises with a dog. Make your house as secure as possible as they will always go for the easy option.
Music Junkie Posted 12 January 2012 Posted 12 January 2012 I have to admit, the one time our house was burgled, I was more gutted that my favourite video was in the machine. To be fair, I was about 6.
lcfc"weasel" Posted 12 January 2012 Posted 12 January 2012 Pretty much had the whole force round, normal copper, forensics, PCSO and a detective, they said it looks like the same ones that have been hitting areas all over the county, the same MO, in through the back, usually through glass on a back door or patio door, quick search, and make off in the car. What has shocked me is the time of day they did it. We just assumed it had been the middle of the night, but 5-6pm. When I was growing up there I would have been out on the street with my friends playing footy in the dark, or hide and seek at that time, I guess all the kids are inside playing on their playstations. They also managed to nick a neighbours plates and stick them on the car as well so it would be harder to trace. This happened to my head of post-16 at college.
The Doctor Posted 12 January 2012 Posted 12 January 2012 Someone broke into our car last week. I say broke in, I mean opened the door because it wasn't locked. And they robbed three empty bottles of water and a packet of mouldy wine gums. And left the car door open all night. Weirdos. Where else but Liverpool? Edit: And who the hell lets wine gums last long enough to get mouldy?
I am Rod Hull Posted 12 January 2012 Posted 12 January 2012 Someone broke into our car last week. I say broke in, I mean opened the door because it wasn't locked. And they robbed three empty bottles of water and a packet of mouldy wine gums. And left the car door open all night. Weirdos.
ScouseFox Posted 12 January 2012 Posted 12 January 2012 Where else but Liverpool? Edit: And who the hell lets wine gums last long enough to get mouldy? Haha, well I think they'd been there a while, wouldn't advise eating them.
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