car thief

Car thieves are scum and a flogging is well warranted IMO. However leaving a computer inside a car in a car park is almost inviting attention isn't it. Of course you should be able to leave whatever you like inside you car and have it there when you return.

"PS find out his address and give him a flogging for me too"

I had a car knocked off 4 years ago and they found the bloke and the car trashed in a counntry town (the name escapes me). The town copper had no problems giving me the theifs address in the city.

I never did go around to pay him a visit.

I know he had kids cause there was new toy wrappers in the back seat along with Red Rooster kiddie meal packets. I didn't go cause I didn't want to make his childrens life any harder than it already was.

Sittin here now typing this I half wish I had of bashed the daylights out of him but ... I think I did the right thing.

These things TEST your thoughts eh?

Worst ideaiM I have dealt with "disadvantaged youths" and their problem is they dont know what a consequence of action is coppers dont dish it out schools cant and by the time I deal with them at the swimming pool they just dont get it. If you had flogged his old man in front of him and explained why that would be the only thing he learned in his life. Guy locally was jailed for shooting a "disadvanteged youth" in the arse after repeated breakins. All the Rellies kicked uo a stink crying rascism instead of doing what they should do and set the kid straight. Not long after he damb near clubbed an innocent man to death with a 4by 2 FOR HIS PIZZA where were the rellies then!!!!!!!!!!

Yeah I remember that that little fhead, the sport’s centre owner was facing Jail+ loss of rifle license for shooting the kid in the ass with a .22 Rat-shot and with In a week the kid was holding some guy up with a star-picket for his pizza.

They need to start taking a hardline on this stuff on parent’s and kids.

Where were the rellies then=bleepor in the process of gettingbleep.

Sounds like you've got a carrot up your coit about Police. Let me guess, you were or still are a crook? Maybe a juvenile delinquent in your time?

I thought it was very nice of them not to wake someone up just to film their car, which they are entitled to do under common law anyway. On the other hand, maybe they should have just not worried about it, surrendered the UHF to the government and let the crook go.

By they way, everyone has permission to be in your unsecured front yard until you revoke their consent.

Oh C'mon, they caught the bloke!

If they have to twist a few grey laws in the process, I'll turn a blind eye. And maybe they didn't anyway.

The real problem is that this caught theif with video and red handed and he will just get a rap on the knuckles from the Courts.

Jack

I have very little respect for the bacon... They are nothing but corrupt scum.

I was in a hit and run, had 4 witness' including the bloke behind me that saw the whole thing, the bloke beside me, one coming the opposite direction, and another. The prosecuter didnt even speak to me AT all and the bloke got off scott free - not even a warning, fine NOTHING..
... and my life has been s hit ever since - his has probably been wonderful..

D Jack,
dont think they have the right to film on private property with out permission....we are not talking about a homicide or drug growing here its a simple larcency having had taken place......maybe if onwers were away and they needed to get things secured till owners returned...but in this case they needed approval to film.

I dont think Police have right to enter as they want unless there is good grounds for suspicion of criminal activity....in this case there was no suspicion of criminal activity taking place....it was after the event !

Truckster,
I've just read your post and follow-up after D-Jack had a stab at you. I know a few coppers and they are decent blokes and sheilas. I reckon you've hit the nail on the head in your follow-up to D-Jack; but I don't think you've even realised what you said, so I'll quote it back to ya.....

"The prosecuter didnt even speak to me AT all and the bloke got off scott free - not even a warning, fine NOTHING.. "

The cops on the beat do their job as best they can within their (quite strict) limitations. They charged the dude who smashed into you and it was the phryggin court system that let you down. Believe me, the cops on the street are as frustrated as you and me when they see the mongrels they spend time catching, get off with a slap on the wrist or even get off altogether cos of some smug lawyer who found a loop hole etc.

Gone (unfortunately) are the days when Mr Plod could give a 14 year old a reef up the coight with his size 12 Blunney and tell him to get home and stop smoking behind the footy-oval dunny or he'd tell the kids old man etc. Now it's all this touchy-feely krap....don't want to upset the poor little dear's ego or he might start wetting the bed etc.

Anyway dude, thanks for your message of sympathy to me the other day.... did you get any shyte out of the sump with that stuff I sent over to ya??

Roachie

no they dont Nudey they have the right to enter any propery any time if they believe a crime has been commited and they need no warrent and you cant ask them to leave I have had the Bacon do it to me 6 am sun morning coz they thought a crim was at my place he wasnt) as a firearms owner you should know in SA they also have the right to barge into you r place any time day or month for no more than a concocted reason no warrent required. Also filming of private property is certainly allowed (christmas lights) and people can enter your property any time or they would be arresting the gas man every day

my understanding is that they have the right to come and check the security of my firearms within reasonble times...not at 6am! (7am up to 9pm I believe is reasonable)

they need a bloody good reason to do it any other time! eg reasonable suspicion that I dont have them secure.....

will ask copper at club when i next see him

filming of private property from outside my boundary is allowed...but not from within unless I give consent......

in 1996 the new SA laws came in and from memory one of the things was they were allowed to enter the premisis of a firearm owner if they believed a crime had been commited. Same as they can pull anyone over if they think they might have been drinking - they dont need a real reason. Take it from someone that has had it happen you have less rights than you think. BTW I have no criminal record not even a speeding fine since 1996 and have pased every drug and alchol test I have ever had but I still had the coppers barging in no warrent nothing

Geoff,

Here Here, agree with you hole heartidly.

I made it a policy of mine to well ahh hit? people attempting to sell me stolen goods.

Got to agree on that , best insurance is a WELL trained 60kg Rottweiler and the council issue sign declaring dangerous dog , ours has the habit of licking people to death ,unless of course a low life comes ,then its hold on till master or mistress gives the nod.