k2iss

Hi,

Here is the story. My mate lives in Reigate (woodhatch) and some scum punctures his tyres every fortnight...

This is going silly, we told the the police, but nothing seems to be done about it.

This guy is one of the nicest person I know, very kind, always helpful father of 3, hard to thing someone couldn't like him. He's not earning a lot of money, runs a cheap car and can't really afford to move house right now. The stress and expenses generated is about to ruin is life and plunge him into debts.

Any good suggestion much appreciated.

Kriss

pslewis

You know when its going to happen ............... sit in the back of the car with a baseball bat.

Put a vidoe camera up and video each night.

Tie your BIG dog to the bumper.

Move the car.

Pete

Flatcapdriver

First mistake: Woodhatch is not Reigate. Whether or not he can afford it, I'd move from that pikey infested hell hole.

Neutral Cruiser

Camera seems your only way forward mate if there's somewhere to mount it.
It's inconvenient to be there almost constantly so as to hope to catch them at it. Even if you do, what's to say they're not the fastest runner you've ever met, or worse big and aggresive. Forget the police unless you have definate evidence - you're wasting your time with those c**ts.
If it was me i would hire a private investigator. It might be a little dear but i guarantee he'll get to the bottom of it and get the important videographic evidence required. Once you have this you can either pay someone to deal with the culprit in an illegal manner (almost certainly they won't be slashing tyres again), or take the footage to the police in which case wait months for them to catch them even though they've got him visibly on camera commiting the offence.
Initial expense of P.I would be worth it in my opinion. I hope the bloke can afford it. Shouldn't be too much.

Moley

iTrader: (9)

Agree with that! Wouldn't leave my car around there!

Billbill

"I'm sorry, yer Honor, but after he stuck the knife in my tyre he attacked me with the same weapon! Do you REALLY think six shots in his chest was excessive?"
*typical American response?*

Gutmann pug

Wire the car up to the mains at night...........?


Gary

warrenm2

You have to put up warning signs to do that.....

JTaylor

Punture repair kit

Brendan Hughes

What an odd post.

Either someone doesn't like him, much to your disbelief, or there's something silly happening like there is a nail in the road nearby which he keeps driving over.

Can't believe someone picks on the same "cheap" car every two weeks without reason.

OllyK

It's amazing what some people do and what they get away with. My parents village (800 residents) has been blighted by a 1 person crime wave. Litteraly dozens of cars damaged in the last 12-18 months. More than 10 in 1 night.

They suspect it is all the work of one person. Police have never caught him - "no evidence" apparently, despite the local shop having him on CCTV actually knifing a tyre. Police still hadn't collected the video a week after they were informed it existed.

Tim-Grove

Tell them it's a video of him vandalising a speed camera and they'll soon be over.

Flatcapdriver

Don't you believe it. I had problems round there when some muppet slashed my tyres after my dog sniffed him! You don't bring the Police into those situations when it's far easier to deal with the problem yourself.

JCScooby

Get some mates to take turns at watching your car, then, when u see who it is u can thump the bastid. Dont waste your time with the police. Also, when u get his weapon, tare him a new *******

Poor Guy

puncture that ******* doing the tyres

apples24

iTrader: (1)

as it happens im selling a camera set up in the for sale section

pauly

iTrader: (1)

somebody knows the area very well

i live about 10 mile away (oxted) and at the moment we got some tw*t walkin up and down our road and a couple of others smashin car windows.. not nickin anythin just smashin the windows did 10 last weekend (including a scoob) at about 10pm ish (was at a garden party/bbq/firework do and the alarm from 1 of the cars allerted the neighbour) and did 6 on saturday night jus gone which were fine when i walked past them about 1am ish.and they are only the ones down my road
thank god i've got a long drive.(and a bad reputation)

JTaylor

Thought you weren't violent Poor Guy, how's your lip?

Ben WRX Bug-Eye

Agree that you can't rely on the police to deal with this.

Whoever is doing this is a nasty peice of work.

I wouldn't feel sorry for whoever it is if they had serious harm done to them.

In all honesty I can't say exactly how I would move things forward.

Very dissapointing that the police don't tackle these problems as peoples lives are literally made an absolute misery by these low lifes.

Billbill

Vigalance Committees watch for, capture, try and convict and then punish idiots that persist in nefarious activities.
Get out there and DO something about it if your police will not!!
We do it in America,
But then someone will just say, "Only in America!"

Ben WRX Bug-Eye

Few vigilanties would do the country good I think.

Anybody seen the film Chopper?

astraboy

Do what the sage Billbill has suggested.
Nice to hear from you again chap!
astraboy.

Billbill

astraboy M8!!
Wondered if you still existed!

Poor Guy

oh im violent alright when the need is there. The lips all better now, cuts healed and the graze above my lip has gone. Its repaired rather quickly rather strangely. Wing chung tomorrow, then onto town for some chav hunting.

scrappydoo

Easy situation to deal with this... Just take it easy and dont flip..YET!! Wait and watch the car overnight with video cameras..Wait for the tw*ts/s then follow them home.. The night later smash all their house and car windows.. Bet then they will stop..lol..!!! any money!!

Billbill

Yep, that would cure the *****.
But only a bit of what they deserve!!!