I've been burgled!!!
18 January 2006, 01:07 PM
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I've been burgled!!!
As title says. Got done last week whilst at work. Nicked our wedding rings/laptop etc etc.
The police are great. Apart from SOCO they don't bother to even come and ask around the neighbours to see if anyone saw anything!! Plenty down the road with speed cameras though!!
This is the third time I've been a victim of crime in 2 years....
The police are great. Apart from SOCO they don't bother to even come and ask around the neighbours to see if anyone saw anything!! Plenty down the road with speed cameras though!!
This is the third time I've been a victim of crime in 2 years....
18 January 2006, 03:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Deep Singh
As title says. Got done last week whilst at work. Nicked our wedding rings/laptop etc etc.
The police are great. Apart from SOCO they don't bother to even come and ask around the neighbours to see if anyone saw anything!! Plenty down the road with speed cameras though!!
This is the third time I've been a victim of crime in 2 years....
The police are great. Apart from SOCO they don't bother to even come and ask around the neighbours to see if anyone saw anything!! Plenty down the road with speed cameras though!!
This is the third time I've been a victim of crime in 2 years....
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18 January 2006, 06:10 PM
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Sorry to hear that Deep. 
I also had a visit 2 years ago, lost 30k's worth of gear, didn't set the alarm when I nipped out for 30 mins, so no insurance.
Police were a complete and utter waste of time, they're happiest nicking people for speeding/litter etc.
Soco found a rubber glove and a trainer imprint, might as well have left a calling card I thought...
Tried to talk to the Police again about it and couldn't even get a crime number from them or anybody to even acknowledge which officers came to the house.
My family are still worried about a revisit even now, 2 years later.
I wouldn't **** on my local coppers if they were on fire, waste of time and money, I'll meat out my own justice if I ever find out who it was.
Anyway, hope things go better for you.
I also had a visit 2 years ago, lost 30k's worth of gear, didn't set the alarm when I nipped out for 30 mins, so no insurance.
Police were a complete and utter waste of time, they're happiest nicking people for speeding/litter etc.
Soco found a rubber glove and a trainer imprint, might as well have left a calling card I thought...
Tried to talk to the Police again about it and couldn't even get a crime number from them or anybody to even acknowledge which officers came to the house.
My family are still worried about a revisit even now, 2 years later.
I wouldn't **** on my local coppers if they were on fire, waste of time and money, I'll meat out my own justice if I ever find out who it was.
Anyway, hope things go better for you.
18 January 2006, 07:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Deep Singh
Apart from SOCO they don't bother to even come and ask around the neighbours to see if anyone saw anything!! Plenty down the road with speed cameras though!!.
But, I think you will NOT find SOCO's down the road holding speedguns!
That would be the traffic police I think? Paid to stop criminals on the road ..... NOT paid to chase muggers, rapists or look at your windowsill ........
........ criminals? Yes, you know, speeders who MURDER people!
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18 January 2006, 07:22 PM
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Originally Posted by bluenosewrx
Bad news mate, don't expect the police to do a thing mate, far to busy doing things that require minimum paperwork.
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18 January 2006, 08:02 PM
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Sorry to hear that. The ultimate in dumb questions - why weren't you wearing your wedding rings?
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18 January 2006, 08:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Deep Singh
As title says. Got done last week whilst at work. Nicked our wedding rings/laptop etc etc.
The police are great. Apart from SOCO they don't bother to even come and ask around the neighbours to see if anyone saw anything!! Plenty down the road with speed cameras though!!
This is the third time I've been a victim of crime in 2 years....
The police are great. Apart from SOCO they don't bother to even come and ask around the neighbours to see if anyone saw anything!! Plenty down the road with speed cameras though!!
This is the third time I've been a victim of crime in 2 years....
It would appear that the State and it's appointed law enforcers really don't care too much.
Priorities of course, targets to be ticked.
Law abiding, pay your taxes, got insurance? Make a claim is the attitude.
That, it would appear is, is the way now.
18 January 2006, 08:36 PM
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i have been burgled 3 times in the past, and all within 4 months the police told me that they sometimes comeback as they know the insurance company will replace all the missing stuff with brand new goodies. so make sure you take protection just in case you are unlucky enough to be in the same situation. i would recomend an alarm ASAP
the police told me that they sometimes comeback as they know the insurance company will replace all the missing stuff with brand new goodies. so make sure you take protection just in case you are unlucky enough to be in the same situation. i would recomend an alarm ASAP
18 January 2006, 09:40 PM
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OMG that is awful! being burgled,and also being burgled 3 times in 4 months! not good at all, lets hope they dont come back. Ive never been burgled but i cant imagination wot it must feel like to have your possesions stolen i hope u guys r ok and get most of it back by insurance.
not good at all, lets hope they dont come back. Ive never been burgled but i cant imagination wot it must feel like to have your possesions stolen i hope u guys r ok and get most of it back by insurance.
19 January 2006, 01:13 AM
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Originally Posted by pslewis
What?? and miss out on the Insurance Claim??
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Burglaries are horrible and a little sympathy would be better than cheap shots.
19 January 2006, 01:23 AM
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Sorry to here you have been burgled
Police should have called asap. Although there is often little the police can do though as most burglars are forensically aware and leave little evidence behind. How did they get in..?
Police should have called asap. Although there is often little the police can do though as most burglars are forensically aware and leave little evidence behind. How did they get in..?
19 January 2006, 02:23 AM
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Sorry to hear of this. When Our house got broken into, The police were a bit p!ssed off at me wasting there time by getting them out. I had to demand the SOCO unit came round, that took them 3 or 4 days in the end and I wasn't supposed to touch the front door until they'd been. Not an unreasonable request.........
Except I lived in a flat with only 1 entrance at the time
I did get a phone call about 2 months latter with the officer saying he had a progress report. "Great" I said, "have you got my stuff back?" No was the answer, they'd made no progress and was shuting the case. Wan£ers
Hope your insurance covers you and they sort it out. Unfortunatly there's not much point holding out much hope that police do it seems
Except I lived in a flat with only 1 entrance at the time
I did get a phone call about 2 months latter with the officer saying he had a progress report. "Great" I said, "have you got my stuff back?" No was the answer, they'd made no progress and was shuting the case. Wan£ers
Hope your insurance covers you and they sort it out. Unfortunatly there's not much point holding out much hope that police do it seems
19 January 2006, 07:39 AM
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Yes indeed the police are all w£nkers and are too busy doing motorists etc, etc, etc 
1. He said they had been great.
2. The burglars had gloves on and I'm assuming that if he had video footage of them in the house, he might have mentioned it. So go on all you fcukin Poirot's explain what the police should be doing to catch the culprits.
FFS gotta love this board
Oh and sorry to hear about the burglary m8, shoot the ******* at dawn I say
1. He said they had been great.
2. The burglars had gloves on and I'm assuming that if he had video footage of them in the house, he might have mentioned it. So go on all you fcukin Poirot's explain what the police should be doing to catch the culprits.
FFS gotta love this board
Oh and sorry to hear about the burglary m8, shoot the ******* at dawn I say
19 January 2006, 08:03 AM
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Sorry to hear that you got burgled. My house was done over when I was at uni, and they nicked every bloody thing. It's not nice, and even worse when the police do naff all.
On the topic of police...did anybody see that a policeman was suspended from being in contact with the public after being caught on a video interview talking to a colleague, and referring to a repeat offender (burglary) as 'pondlife'
how 'pc' does this country have to get....I'd call him worse things than that! chop his hands off I say!
On the topic of police...did anybody see that a policeman was suspended from being in contact with the public after being caught on a video interview talking to a colleague, and referring to a repeat offender (burglary) as 'pondlife'
how 'pc' does this country have to get....I'd call him worse things than that! chop his hands off I say!
19 January 2006, 08:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Brendan Hughes
Sorry to hear that. The ultimate in dumb questions - why weren't you wearing your wedding rings?
Sorry to hear about it Deep
19 January 2006, 10:25 AM
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I can't speak for all police forces, but ours take burglary very serious.
As soon as one occurs, officers are tasked to attend. That officer will remain at the scene until all possible immediate enquiries are done. (statements, house-to-house etc). SOCO will attend at the same time are at least the same day. Crime prevention will also attend within days and the victims are given information about victim support and neighbourhood watch ect ect.
All the enquiries conducted are then passed to a dedicated team in CID who will colate all the info. It will then be easier to spot if it a number of breaks are done by the same people. This also frees up the original officer to take on the next burglary.
By the way. 99% of all breaks these days are what we call walk-in-breaks. This is where offenders simply walk in through your unlocked front door even if you are in the house. They tend to be able to get into one or two rooms without being spotted or take you car keys (& car) from the hallway. So please get into the habbit of locking your doors.......!!!!!!
As soon as one occurs, officers are tasked to attend. That officer will remain at the scene until all possible immediate enquiries are done. (statements, house-to-house etc). SOCO will attend at the same time are at least the same day. Crime prevention will also attend within days and the victims are given information about victim support and neighbourhood watch ect ect.
All the enquiries conducted are then passed to a dedicated team in CID who will colate all the info. It will then be easier to spot if it a number of breaks are done by the same people. This also frees up the original officer to take on the next burglary.
By the way. 99% of all breaks these days are what we call walk-in-breaks. This is where offenders simply walk in through your unlocked front door even if you are in the house. They tend to be able to get into one or two rooms without being spotted or take you car keys (& car) from the hallway. So please get into the habbit of locking your doors.......!!!!!!
19 January 2006, 11:52 AM
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IIRC DS is a doc so may need to remove them for certain areas of work. for example, a raised jewel ring could easily tear a latex glove.
If you were a builder, you'd not want them scratched/damaged.
Could be any number of reasons. Do wonder why though in this case as for most people, the best and safest place for the rings is on their fingers.
If you were a builder, you'd not want them scratched/damaged.
Could be any number of reasons. Do wonder why though in this case as for most people, the best and safest place for the rings is on their fingers.