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[robbo299]

  Not happy this morning. After my episode with the tree jumping out behind me while i was reversing a while ago which smashed my tailgate glass and dented the tailgate, came out of house this morning to find this.....

 

Had a run in with some scumbags late last night who thought it was ok to sit on my high wall alongside my house and rip berries off a tree i had there and walk around my garden. Got a lot of lip when i asked them to move. They stay at a "Hostel" down the road from me. Been told it`s some sort of halfway house for young offenders. Last time i had to get glass replaced it took 3 days to order and fit. Explained to man from Autoglass that i needed car to take wife for hospital appointment in Enfield Tuesday morning and he has arranged for replacement glass to be delivered from Watford depot and fitting late this afternoon/early evening. So, that`s another £75 excess iv`e had to pay.   So far that has been my car, wife`s twice and neighbours either broken into or had glass smashed in the last 4 months. Some of the scumbags were outside the hostel laughing this morning as i taped a plastic bag over the screen   Informed the police and they are going to step up patrols in the area at night. Rant over. Just wound up over this. Charity hostel there to help young offenders, and nothing but trouble for local residents who had no say or knowledge about it until it was opened.    

[Jimbob]

Annoying, gits!

mindless destruction for the 'fun' of it 

[robbo299]

Forgot to add.... As well as another £75 excess iv`e had to take a day off work this afternoon to stay home and get glass fitted. Suppose i could have got car repaired at work but we have a secure carpark and it`s a lot of hassle to get repair van access.

[waspy]

Not happy!!! I'd be rather livid. They would only laugh at me once, that's for sure.
Unfortunatley they do open these homes & then let them roam around without any supervision.
Is there some one at the home you can go & see, not by yourself, but as a group.

There was one in a small town about ten miles from me & they used to get all manner of things going off when it was open.

[robbo299]

Trouble is pete i can`t be 100% sure it was them as no one saw or heard anything. Pretty certain in my mind it was though. I have spent the morning trying to find out exactly who runs the Hostel. Had a word with a "worker" there about what happened and she was pretty certain it couldn`t have been one or any of the lads there but probally someone they ascociated with outside the home. Talk about sticking your head in the sand attitude!

[Mr Skrunts]

Time for a discrete CCTV system to be fitted.

In the mean time it's a pity Guffers cant take some of his lad's up your way for sniper practice. 

[Marks DTM Calib]

A bit of a tangent but, the thread title reminds me of a time when I ran into the back of somebody and a dwarf got out, he said 'I'm Not Happy', I replied 'so which one are you then'?

I'll get me coat!

[cem_devecioglu]

as mentioned, install CCTV with wide angles.. so you can see everywhere and keep a baseball bat handy

[waspy]

A bit of a tangent but, the thread title reminds me of a time when I ran into the back of somebody and a dwarf got out, he said 'I'm Not Happy', I replied 'so which one are you then'?

I'll get me coat!

I'll open the door

[robbo299]

And i will politely guide him through it.
Been to local council offices about it to try and find out more info on who "controls" the home and they have no info on it at all.    Spoke to local police and they are aware of problems there but as there were no witnesses or evidence cant take much more action rather than increase patrols in the area at night. He did give me a contact number to call of a supervisor at the hostel they have dealt with before who, they say, is "police friendly"  . Just had new tailgate glass fitted a few mins ago. Same lad who fitted glass last time a few weeks ago. He asked which tree it was this time. Good job we`ve got a sense of humour.

[Lizzie_Zoom]

Sorry to hear of your troubles Robbo!

It is bad enough when your car suffers genuine accident damage, but to have it vandalised is just awful and the bloody pits!!

Hope it is soon all sorted for you

[robbo299]

Thanx Lizzie.  They say there is always someone worse off than you when you have a problem.
Ok, so i have had a few probs but i have managed to get car repaired for £75 and back on the road. You it seems have lost yours to the big miggy heaven in the sky. . Puts it all into context really.

[Lizzie_Zoom]

Thanx Lizzie.  They say there is always someone worse off than you when you have a problem.
Ok, so i have had a few probs but i have managed to get car repaired for £75 and back on the road. You it seems have lost yours to the big miggy heaven in the sky. . Puts it all into context really.

Thanks Robbo , but I think for both of us, and at some stage for all motorists, things just are sent to try us and we all seem to end up losing out somehow!!

[jonnycool]

You want to make sure the same thing doesn't happen tonight - that really wouldn't be funny

[robbo299]

Can`t believe what i read today!  I was trying to think up ways of stopping these youths climbing over and sitting on my wall and ripping my tree to bits. Thought about the usual methods.. Gun towers, Mines, Barbed wire, Broken glass cemented ontop of wall, etc etc, when i came upon what i thought was a perfect solution.    Anti climb or anti vandal paint. Apparently you paint the top of a wall, drainpipe or wherever someone might climb to gain access to your property. It does not dry and leaves a sticky slippery surface which is damm near impossible to get any grip. It leaves a non toxic mark which is very difficult to remove on either the trespasser or their clothing. Sorted i thought, till i read the conditions of use regarding the law! According to the " Occupiers Liability Act 1984, Householders have a duty to care for anyone on their property, whether they are legally entitled to be there or not"  and using this method means that it cannot be applied to any surface under 2 metres high and where any member of the public may come into contact with it accidently whilst using the highway. Also, warning signs of a designated size and colour must be displayed. From the street level my wall is 3 metres high, so no probs there, but i have to place signs along my wall.  . Looks like another case of the law protecting the offender with no regard for the victim.   Reading the letter of the law then... If you catch an intruder in or on your property make them a nice cuppa, perhaps offer them a biccy and make sure the bag of swag they are carrying isn`t too heavy for them to carry... Because "you have a duty to care for them"... No wonder people think the law is an ass at times.!! Been looking at CCTV systems today and may go down that route. Far less health and safety involved i think