When do you throw in the towel??

[pixc]

BF’s parents got burgled… again…for the 4th time in as many years. They live on a busy street. The first time a removal truck backed in and cleaned them out in broad daylight. The second time they came, they more or less cleaned them out again and on the exact same date a year later. They installed security alarms and yet they still got broken into. They installed a bigger and better alarm, only for the poor buggers to be hit again. This time the theives switched the alarm off at the mains but the deadbolts stopped them taking the bigger items. Still, jewelry and expensive grog was taken. It breaks my heart. These people are the nicest kindest folk I know and yet this bullshit happens to them time and time again. They have had enough. The house will be going on the market and they will move from the home were they brought their kids up, were their grandkids, my kids, came to stay. I feel so disheartened for them.

vent over

[The Pastor]

put better locks on the doors.

[0arbreaka]

Perhaps they need the very good protection of 00 buckshot.

[Quartermile]

Fuck theres too much of this shit happening these days and it's always to the best of people, its getting rediculas, its probably cos NZ prisions are pansy, oh crap here i go again on annother crime politics post, too many of those aswell which stem from these happenings

Rant Over, for now

[knight rider]

buy a gaurd dog that will bark and bark and annoy the robbers so much they will leave

[Switch]

Hate shit like this. Kill em all

[Brian d marge]

Feel for ya big time ... but have to say NZ is getting noticed for its crime .. it is all over the world ,, but as I speak the keys of the truck are in the truck ,,and the front door is ,,well sometimes locked ,,,,had a push bike stolen once

If you want a focal point to blame ,,, point fairly and squarely at the IMF ..who recommended a low wage economy ,,to a point where you have the un educated savage loose on the street ,,,

its ( imho ) , the personality of the person ,,influenced by their surroundings , and be see the first part

We all need to start to change ,,not just nail up a few scuzzys

Stephen

Ps if they do find the baskets ,,,can i use the hammer ,,oh and can I be the Judge as well

[What?]

Sad fact - once you've been burgled, the odds of it happening again go up. It's coz the theiving scum know where there's a house full of brand new stuff.

[scumdog]

Sad fact - once you've been burgled, the odds of it happening again go up. It's coz the theiving scum know where there's a house full of brand new stuff.

Wot he sed.

Must have real scuzzy people living in their area somewhere.

In this frozen redneck small hick-town people that do that kind of shit don't last long.
(Having said that they generally don't come here - fewer people, slimmer pickings, they tend to stand out and it's a long distance from anywhere).

[Paul in NZ]

Bastards...

Sadly - It will could be someone that knows them. We got hit once and it was gutting. Argh!

Alarms are OK but if you are going to be out - you will get hit and who investigates an alarm these days?? Your neighbours?? The best options may be a monitored alarm system or a big ol kick arse growly dog. Alternately you can set up a CCTV system pretty cheaply these days to help catch the bastards.

This sort of petty crime has vastly more effect on society than any of the Burtons etc and I'm all for hitting it hard.

[Ixion]

How does a CCTV system help? Even if it shows the villains, the police will not take any action, it is only property uncrime, so unless they happen to be known to you, you are not really any further ahead.

[avgas]

That sucks. I moved out of my last place because stuff was getting pinched out of the shed all the time.
I miss having a big fuck off dog round.

[scumdog]

How does a CCTV system help? Even if it shows the villains, the police will not take any action, it is only property uncrime, so unless they happen to be known to you, you are not really any further ahead.

Troll!

Well maybe in YOUR part of NZ it's true - so therefore you live in the wrong part!!

[Jantar]

put better locks on the doors.

Locks only keep honest people out. If someone wants to get in then there is no lock that will stop them.

Unfortunately, our police are too busy to be able to help with this sort of crime, so try doing your own detective work. Look in lower quality second hand shops in towns and cities about an hours drive away and see if you can recognise any of the goods taken. You may just get lucky.

[The Pastor]

Locks only keep honest people out. If someone wants to get in then there is no lock that will stop them.

Not true. Locks can be very good at keeping people out, doors and glass however arnt so great.

When I build my house, im putting some thick heavy steel doors on ever door. And slide down bars on all the windows. (they slide up into the wall/ceiling when not in use).

One thing to think of with house secuirty accourding to the TV is how easy is it for somone to spot somone breaking in, Big hedges and fences can hide a crim breaking in. Planting small yet prickly bushes under all windows can help deter the crim as well. Tv said you have to make your house look unfavourable to rob, the crims only go after houses that look easy to rob.