Recent Thefts - Anyone else suffering ?

[cjdg]

It appears that around my patch Wootton (the one near Oxford) / Cumnor etc an Avant and lots of other local guys have had stuff nicked - chain saws and the like.  I have lost a nice Husqui pole saw and top notch Back pack leaf blower nicked  in my totally isolated area at Youlbury - never had a problem before as it is right at  the end of a long private road at a dead end.  Just wondering if any other areas have had a blight of such thefts?  Have any of you been offered cheap tools? If so please take a photo of the licence plates of those offering unless you know they are kosher.  I am now going to have to spend over 10 grand on top of the range face recognition camera set up with vehicle registration recognition software from VL office to get to grips with this low life.   I normally keep my shotgun stock away from the barrel hidden elsewhere in the house on firearms officer advice - perhaps it is time to reunite them!? 

[monkeybusiness]

This time of year with dark nights and often stormy noisy weather always plays into the hands of the thieving dirty scumbags - layer up your security as best you can and don’t tell anyone about the measures you’ve taken. It’s a pandemic sadly, in reality a matter of time before anyone is a victim of it.

[gary112]

  On 30/10/2020 at 22:13, cjdg said:

It appears that around my patch Wootton (the one near Oxford) / Cumnor etc an Avant and lots of other local guys have had stuff nicked - chain saws and the like.  I have lost a nice Husqui pole saw and top notch Back pack leaf blower nicked  in my totally isolated area at Youlbury - never had a problem before as it is right at  the end of a long private road at a dead end.  Just wondering if any other areas have had a blight of such thefts?  Have any of you been offered cheap tools? If so please take a photo of the licence plates of those offering unless you know they are kosher.  I am now going to have to spend over 10 grand on top of the range face recognition camera set up with vehicle registration recognition software from VL office to get to grips with this low life.   I normally keep my shotgun stock away from the barrel hidden elsewhere in the house on firearms officer advice - perhaps it is time to reunite them!? 

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Its a problem everywhere at the minute,i got done over about 5/6 wks ago,got into a container and helped themselves to my saws,as Monkeybusiness says step up security and be vigilant,the scumbags are on it all the time,they need getting rid of from society

[Rough Hewn]

  On 30/10/2020 at 22:13, cjdg said:

It appears that around my patch Wootton (the one near Oxford) / Cumnor etc an Avant and lots of other local guys have had stuff nicked - chain saws and the like.  I have lost a nice Husqui pole saw and top notch Back pack leaf blower nicked  in my totally isolated area at Youlbury - never had a problem before as it is right at  the end of a long private road at a dead end.  Just wondering if any other areas have had a blight of such thefts?  Have any of you been offered cheap tools? If so please take a photo of the licence plates of those offering unless you know they are kosher.  I am now going to have to spend over 10 grand on top of the range face recognition camera set up with vehicle registration recognition software from VL office to get to grips with this low life.   I normally keep my shotgun stock away from the barrel hidden elsewhere in the house on firearms officer advice - perhaps it is time to reunite them!? 

Leave the shotgun alone.
It’s a lethal firearm.
Get yourself a paintball gun.
It’s a TOY!!!
I got one of these for the odd night I stay at the warehouse.

Fires .50 paintballs. Or hardened rubber balls or half inch ball bearings.
Very very quickly.
And I often practise archery,
At night,
In the dark,
In my yard.
Without warning.
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[Khriss]

  On 31/10/2020 at 10:29, Rough Hewn said:

Leave the shotgun alone.
It’s a lethal firearm.
Get yourself a paintball gun.
It’s a TOY!!!
I got one of these for the odd night I stay at the warehouse.

Fires .50 paintballs. Or hardened rubber balls or half inch ball bearings.
Very very quickly.
And I often practise archery,
At night,
In the dark,
In my yard.
Without warning.

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Incredible ! However SO19 may put holes in you if you were waving that about at night! But a worthy one fr the 'toy box' ? K

[Khriss]

  On 31/10/2020 at 10:29, Rough Hewn said:

Leave the shotgun alone.
It’s a lethal firearm.
Get yourself a paintball gun.
It’s a TOY!!!
I got one of these for the odd night I stay at the warehouse.

Fires .50 paintballs. Or hardened rubber balls or half inch ball bearings.
Very very quickly.
And I often practise archery,
At night,
In the dark,
In my yard.
Without warning.

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With an Owl  ?

 

 

[Rough Hewn]

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[Acerforestry]

I don't always agree with policy regarding intruders in other countries, but this is one respect in which I reckon the Yanks are correct

"So, the accused was shot whilst attempting to steal goods, at night,  from the defendant's outbuilding. whilst armed with a crowbar? Case closed, this court is adjourned"

Quite right too