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Posted by: wetpawprints Jun 17 2012, 06:29 PM

It's a long shot but:

Thieving scrotes ransacked farm office & stole 2 pickups from farm at Curridge Friday night:
Black Isuzu Rodeo Denver Max LE CK11 MFN
Front drivers side bumper smashed, has chrome roll bar and roll & lock tonneau cover. Drivers side wing mirror also broken.

White Ford Ranger Supercab RA04 EWF
Has a large orange flashing light on cab roof, black vinyl soft tonneau cover.

Both vehicles look agricultural i.e: CB aerials etc.

If anybody happens to see either of these vehicles please contact police.

Many thanks.

Posted by: Timbo Jun 17 2012, 07:00 PM

Wouldn't want to turn myself in?
Hope they are returned soon but they probably won't be, not in any recognisable condition anyway.

Posted by: wetpawprints Jun 17 2012, 07:12 PM

Unfortunately I tend to agree but you can only hope. It would at least be nice to think that the thieving little b******s had a bit of a harder job getting around.

Posted by: Timbo Jun 17 2012, 07:25 PM

Maybe a lesson learnt not to keep keys for vehicles in what is, I presume (sorry) a rickety little tin building?
A few years ago when I was sort of temping between jobs, I worked at a garage and although keys were kept in-house they were kept in a little safe that was bought from Argos for like £50. They replaced it when they re-fitted it and they let us try to "break in". So we used hammers, heatguns, burnt them, dropped them, couldn't get in..

Posted by: NWNREADER Jun 17 2012, 07:56 PM

Odd conclusion....

Posted by: Strafin Jun 17 2012, 07:59 PM

It doesn't matter how they got in, thieving is thieving. I will keep an eye out, and I hope they catch the scrotes.

Posted by: wetpawprints Jun 17 2012, 08:22 PM

Thank you, that is very true.

Timbo
As it happens the office is quite secure and next door to our house (which actuallly makes us feel even worse) but if people are determined to get in they will. Unfortunately it would appear that that there are certain elemets in our society that feel thay can help themselves to whatever they want and we are supposed to roll over and let them! Whatever happend to community and looking out for other people!

Posted by: Timbo Jun 17 2012, 08:28 PM

Nosey neighbours.
I have heard of many people's higher end cars getting lifted. Normally they figure out where they live and then break into their house and get the keys. Majority are stolen to order - or to break.

These are normally rarer vehicles, or more desirable ones, Evo 10's, Skylines, BMW M cars, Seat Leon Cupra K1, Golf Anniversary Edition 30, stuff like that. They were either stolen and smuggled out, or broken down into untraceable components. For example the steering wheel for a Golf Anniversary Edition 30 sells for £250+ without an airbag. That's the sort of money that is to be made.

Although I recall reading in the news about a similar story with farmyard equipment (tractors and what not). It's not right and if it was me, I would be gutted, unfortunately it does happen but hey.

Posted by: Exhausted Jun 17 2012, 09:38 PM

Wasn't there a thing on Countryfile a few weeks ago about farms being high quality targets for theft of farm plant. I know it's bolting the stable door, but there has to be a market place for a cheap tracking device which will allow the plant to be tracked via a Vodafone type network if triggered from a mobile phone.
I'm a bit surprised about nicking that sort of vehicle anyway as there is no real resale value although a Ranger engine is worth a bob or two and because they blow up so often are in fairly short supply.. More likely, they will surface in the near future as ram raid vehicles.
They are also excellent towing vehicles for caravans.

Posted by: Biker1 Jun 18 2012, 04:34 PM

What is the correct spelling of scrote / scroat?
I have seen it spelt both ways!!

EDIT, Just Googled it. Seems both ways are acceptable!!

Posted by: Exhausted Jun 18 2012, 09:52 PM

Is it a derivation of the noun scrotum. If so then scrote is perhaps the adjective.

Posted by: NWNREADER Jun 18 2012, 10:02 PM

I suppose part of the crime problem could be down to those who will not report what they are suspicious about......

Posted by: Timbo Jun 18 2012, 11:18 PM

Posted by: Andy Capp Jun 18 2012, 11:36 PM

This is most defiantly a reason from what I have seen. 'Nosey neighbourhoods' tend to have less crime.

Posted by: Timbo Jun 19 2012, 07:48 AM

Also more gossip and more snooping. Some people don't like being watched. I don't. If there was a massive bang or something, then yes have a look, but most people sit at their window for hours watching people's every move.

Feels like eyes stabbing in the back.

Posted by: Andy Capp Jun 19 2012, 08:39 AM

Most?

I'd rather a nosey neighbourhood than one where you had to nail everything down for fear of it being pinched or vandalised. It helps reduce the strain on the old bill at the same time.

Posted by: JeffG Jun 19 2012, 09:38 AM

Last time I saw that was walking along Zeedijk in Amsterdam.

Posted by: wetpawprints Jun 19 2012, 11:56 AM

Happy to report that the white Ford Ranger has been recovered from the Mortimer area.

Hopefully our travelling friends will decide they don't want the Isuzu either!

Posted by: andy1979uk Jun 19 2012, 12:00 PM

I bet it was gypsies

Posted by: massifheed Jun 19 2012, 02:10 PM

Careful. You'll have Ruwan on here telling us that the link between travellers and crime is both unfounded and desicriminatory.

Posted by: andy1979uk Jun 19 2012, 02:39 PM

All they know is crime

Posted by: Penelope Jun 19 2012, 03:12 PM

Nice.

Posted by: andy1979uk Jun 19 2012, 03:20 PM

well you have to hate them, thieving lawless layabouts. Loved the dale farm evictions though, great TV.

Posted by: massifheed Jun 19 2012, 03:24 PM

I assume this is for effect?

Posted by: andy1979uk Jun 19 2012, 03:30 PM

nope, why?

I just hate 'travellers' esp ones who dont actually travel.

Posted by: massifheed Jun 19 2012, 03:50 PM

Sorry. I thought you were making a tongue-in-cheek reference to the last "travellers" thread we had. Carry on.

Posted by: Andy Capp Jun 19 2012, 03:55 PM

I can hear the distant thump of a ban hammer! Forging ahead to wallop a bigot, or a troll! Mind you, it looks like andy is admin's pet as he seems to get away with things I would say are way beyond the pale!

Posted by: andy1979uk Jun 19 2012, 04:04 PM

I dont upset anyone, just say what I think.

I have no issues with traditional gypsies, but these travellors that you get now that leave human waste lying around and cut down farmers fences are just pure scum.

Posted by: Timbo Jun 19 2012, 04:06 PM

Sounds awfully like Jeremy Kyle.

Posted by: JeffG Jun 19 2012, 04:35 PM

Yes, I'd probably include him in that category.

Posted by: wetpawprints Jul 4 2012, 06:21 PM

Can report that Isuzu now been located too but unfortunately has been completely mullered

Posted by: Timbo Jul 4 2012, 07:04 PM

Must have been 16-25 year olds on benefits.

Posted by: NWNREADER Jul 4 2012, 07:56 PM

Where was it found?

Posted by: x2lls Jul 4 2012, 07:56 PM

Well, having been written off, what else does life offer?

Posted by: wetpawprints Jul 4 2012, 08:19 PM

Paices Hill, Aldermaston in a 20ft container!

Posted by: Timbo Jul 4 2012, 08:48 PM

Much like the Pick up truck, then.

Posted by: JeffG Jul 4 2012, 08:57 PM

Is that what mullered means?

Posted by: Timbo Jul 4 2012, 08:57 PM

I would probably imagine so.

Posted by: wetpawprints Jul 4 2012, 09:07 PM

Mullered = Broken, smashed or beaten up to the point of being visibly altered, unusable or non-functional.

Posted by: NWNREADER Jul 4 2012, 09:53 PM

Some would be surprised, others would be judgemental.......

Posted by: Andy Capp Jul 4 2012, 10:09 PM

Guilty.

Posted by: blackdog Jul 4 2012, 11:07 PM

But few would be shocked.