Tolerance to crime

**Squeak the Rat** · 15th May 2007, 08:23

I leave a car on the street about three times per week. Since moving into my new digs just over three months ago we’ve had 4 incidents of damage of theft from our cars. This equates to roughly 1 in 9 times that a car is left on the street it is getting damaged.

Just this morning a neighbour had the rear wheels stolen off his car. I thought I left this shit behind in the Sth Auckland bronx.

And yes yada yada ya, the cars had no valuables displayed, there was no alternative parking, etc etc etc. Alarms don’t stop them damaging the car, they just scarper when it goes off.

I’m also making a point of reporting each incident at the cops so they don’t turn around and show me a nice graph of how crime rates are improving (because no one bothers reporting them anymore).

So much for Onehunga being an up and coming area. So I’m now having to decide whether to move house so that I can get some sleep without listening out for punks on the street. Am I being too intolerant of crime? Is this kind of frequency normal? Any ideas?

Regards,
Squeak, The Onehunga Bronx.

**Kwaka14** · 15th May 2007, 08:27

Im pretty sure it's everywhere, I live in Westharbour which is supposed to be a reasonable area also and the neighbours have parked their car on the street twice and both times it's been broken in to, My fence gets tagged every other week and I no longer get a lot of sleep... Sux eh

**dhunt** · 15th May 2007, 08:42

It's not Auckland specific at all. I had my Van parked up my workmate place here in New plymouth while I was in auckland a couple weeks ago - I came back to a missing number plate on the back. But not the front. Why would you do that???

When I was in Palmy my flatmate had his car broken into and the stereo nicked. He got the window replaced under insurance and then the next week the clowns broke the window on the other side and nicked his $10 tow rope.

I think the best way to actually stop the kids doing this is teach them a lesson - All our justice system does is give them a slap on wrist and send them out for the next round.

**Squeak the Rat** · 15th May 2007, 08:44

Originally Posted by dhunt

I think the best way to actually stop the kids doing this is teach them a lesson - All our justice system does is give them a slap on wrist and send them out for the next round.

Yeah unfortunately the few nights that I've "gone for a walk with my maglite" the little shit-sticks were no where to be seen.

I got a flyer in the letter box, our MP Phil Goff is taking his caravan around the streets next weekend and will be parking up the road. I'm going to go and see him, and will challenge him to leave it parked there overnight.

**Patrick** · 15th May 2007, 09:02

Where is the "get out of Auckland" option?

**Grahameeboy** · 15th May 2007, 09:11

I thought Onehunga was in South Auckland?

**Grahameeboy** · 15th May 2007, 09:11

Originally Posted by Patrick

Where is the "get out of Auckland" option?

or 'Move to Devonport' option............crime free, just full of fags.........we look after our own!!!

**Patrick** · 15th May 2007, 09:13

Originally Posted by Grahameeboy

or 'Move to Devonport' option............crime free, just full of fags.........we look after our own!!!

Its the "Auckland" tag. The Shore got it right... they didn't call themselves North Auckland now did they? And yep, Onehunga is South "Auckland"...

**WRT** · 15th May 2007, 09:17

Can you get a neighbourhood watch going on? Anyone in the area know some cops that can do the odd flyby at night? How much does a rent a cop cost - if you split it between all the houses on the street?

I know these are all things that you "shouldnt" have to do, but it sounds like the problem is getting out of control. You need to somehow get the message to the little punks that your street is no longer an easy target.

**WRT** · 15th May 2007, 09:19

Originally Posted by Grahameeboy

or 'Move to Devonport' option............crime free, just full of fags.........we look after our own!!!

It's just that it's too hard to get in and out of, having pretty much just one road for access. Of course, you pay for that isolation everytime you go to drive somewhere.

**Patrick** · 15th May 2007, 09:21

Originally Posted by WRT

It's just that it's too hard to get in and out of, having pretty much just one road for access. Of course, you pay for that isolation everytime you go to drive somewhere.

Great for the cops tho... something happens down there and get a car to Hart Rd and the whole penninsula is covered...

**terbang** · 15th May 2007, 09:27

Vigilante..!

**Grahameeboy** · 15th May 2007, 09:31

Originally Posted by Patrick

Great for the cops tho... something happens down there and get a car to Hart Rd and the whole penninsula is covered...

Yep last Bank Robbers a few years ago did a runner up Lake Road, towards Takapuna Police Station....got caught..........the cops had time for doughnuts....

You forgot the Ferry.............believe it or not some bank robbers fled via the Kia Ferry..............got caught.

Isolation......"who said that"

**Patrick** · 15th May 2007, 09:36

Originally Posted by Grahameeboy

Yep last Bank Robbers a few years ago did a runner up Lake Road, towards Takapuna Police Station....got caught..........the cops had time for doughnuts....

You forgot the Ferry.............believe it or not some bank robbers fled via the Kia Ferry..............got caught.

Isolation......"who said that"

Which robbery? Was there for one of em (up til 2001)... spilt my coffee on the donuts though.

Didn't forget the ferry... talk about a captive audience when it pulls into port at either end...

**Grahameeboy** · 15th May 2007, 09:42

Originally Posted by Patrick

Which robbery? Was there for one of em (up til 2001)... spilt my coffee on the donuts though.

Didn't forget the ferry... talk about a captive audience when it pulls into port at either end...

I think last one was in 2003 sometime..some geezers had just arrived from UK.......got an extended residency!!

With Ferry, you could stay in terminal (ie not go through ticketers) and get a ferry to Birkenhead and it would be free.......that way you would bypass Takapuna Cops.....

Funny, if I did a job in Devonport (apart from just going home of course)....I'd have a spare car say at Narrowneck or North Head. Drive back into Village and spend a few hours having lattes (maybe a few Doughnuts), sleeping in the Reserve and then around 4ish when the Dock guys are going home just drive out in traffic.....no way the Police could stop everyone and check boots.