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Truck theft and garage security

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Laverda Dave:
As has already been said, it's a real pisser getting not only your van stolen but also your tools.
My nephew is a self employed carpenter who spent all his spare money buying the best tools he could afford, mainly Feestool. Scumbags actually cut a hole in the roof of his van to get in and stole all his tools despite him deliberately parking the van with the back doors hard up against a wall and his own and his wife's car either side.
He reported it to the police and all he got was a crime number as usual, no further action taken. The worst bit was his insurance company, they tried everything to avoid paying up. Eventually they did but at a massive loss to my nephew, nearly new high end tools and they gave him 25% of the true value. He was unable to work for weeks whilst the claim was settled, they knew he wasn't able to work, needed the money so offered him peanuts to settle.

The real sting, the insurance company now claim is is high risk and cancelled his policy!

This government and previous governments have made sure that crime does now actually pay.

Johnny4428:
Bloody hell Dave! Cant cut a vehicle open quietly. Cost paid by Insurers should have been the cost to replace.

Athame57:

--- Quote from: Laverda Dave on November 04, 2025, 10:38:36 PM ---
This government and previous governments have made sure that crime does now actually pay.

--- End quote ---
Tell me about it, I've seen the bicycle thieves a couple of times openly using angle grinders on chains in the public glare.  :o
I know that feeling of finding an empty space were your bike is supposed to be as well.

TrickyMicky:
This all started a few years ago when some pratt in Whitehall said that we should "Hug a Hoodie". We have now escalated to the stage where thieves, prisoners, and assorted scumbags have rights!!  All of the security systems we are offered are nice friendly deterrents, bullshit!, we are dealing with low-lifes who have no respect for your feelings or decency.  Security methods need to be dirty, painful, and physically able to stop any chance of repeat offences. Remotely controlled pepper bombs inside vehicles, and simi,larly controlled airbag detonators underneath motorcycle seats. Think nasty booby traps and have a nice day!

Green1:
The most annoying thing about it is I've been growing more and more paranoid before it went missing.
Before it went my neighbours used to leave there vans unlocked and windows down. I did to but started to lock it properly about three months ago.
I had been noticing a car doing u turns at the end of the road on a fairly regular basis around 10pm normally.
Since it had become a regular occurrence that night I decided to stop being a curtain twitcher and ignored it.
A couple minutes later I heard the trucks aluminium sides rattle same again I ignored it as the wind was picking up so nothing out of the ordinary. Just as I rolled over in bed the engine fired up and I was up just in time to see it round the corner

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