Stolen pickup's Options

[wetpawprints]

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.

[Timbo]

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

[wetpawprints]

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

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.

[Timbo]

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..

[NWNREADER]

Maybe a lesson learnt not to keep keys for vehicles in what is, I presume (sorry) a rickety little tin building?

Odd conclusion....

[Strafin]

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

[wetpawprints]

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

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!

[Timbo]

Whatever happend to community and looking out for other people!

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.

[Exhausted]

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.

[Biker1]

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

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

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

[Exhausted]

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

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

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

[NWNREADER]

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

[Timbo]

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

[Andy Capp]

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

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

[Timbo]

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

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.

[Andy Capp]

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.

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.

[JeffG]

most people sit at their window for hours watching people's every move.

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

[wetpawprints]

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!

[andy1979uk]

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!

I bet it was gypsies

[massifheed]

I bet it was gypsies

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