Moral dilemma

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What does the group think? A couple of nights ago I was approached by
a guiy in a supermarket car park wanting to know if I wanted any bits
for the Landy. He said he and a mate had loads of stuff available. I
said I might be interested in a overdrive, and he said he could supply
one for 150 notes. I asked if the gear was all legit and he went all
shifty and said does it matter. I said it might do and he said "well,
none of its got any numbers on, what's the problem".

Given that stealing landies to sell for spares is big business, and
knowing how we all love our landies, what do I do? I will not buy
anything off the guy as it is clearly all stoledn stuff, but do I just
forget it or do I tell the police? I have his name and mobile number
and approximate location, and a description of his scruffy 110 but not
rthe reg number.

Instinct says to shop him, but the last time I reported anything to the
boys in blue I was made to feel that I had wasted their time and they
sure wasted mine before they let me go. Swore then never to get
involved again - sort out my own problems and leave other people's to
themselves to sort. Mind, that was a long time ago now.

Ideas guys?

 
On 28 Jul 2005 08:08:44 -0700, [email protected] wrote:

>What does the group think? A couple of nights ago I was approached by
>a guiy in a supermarket car park wanting to know if I wanted any bits
>for the Landy. He said he and a mate had loads of stuff available. I
>said I might be interested in a overdrive, and he said he could supply
>one for 150 notes. I asked if the gear was all legit and he went all
>shifty and said does it matter. I said it might do and he said "well,
>none of its got any numbers on, what's the problem".
>
>Given that stealing landies to sell for spares is big business, and
>knowing how we all love our landies, what do I do? I will not buy
>anything off the guy as it is clearly all stoledn stuff, but do I just
>forget it or do I tell the police? I have his name and mobile number
>and approximate location, and a description of his scruffy 110 but not
>rthe reg number.
>
>Instinct says to shop him, but the last time I reported anything to the
>boys in blue I was made to feel that I had wasted their time and they
>sure wasted mine before they let me go. Swore then never to get
>involved again - sort out my own problems and leave other people's to
>themselves to sort. Mind, that was a long time ago now.
>
>Ideas guys?


If you had had your motor stolen, and found that someone had had the
chance to do something about it, but didn't because they couldn't be
bothered, how would you have felt.

Shop the thieving lowlife.

David
 
rads wrote:

> Shop the thieving lowlife.

Abso-bleeding-lutely.
 
rads wrote:

>
> If you had had your motor stolen, and found that someone had had the
> chance to do something about it, but didn't because they couldn't be
> bothered, how would you have felt.
>
> Shop the thieving lowlife.
>
> David

Here, Here!

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[email protected] came up with the following;:

> Instinct says to shop him, but the last time I reported anything to the
> boys in blue I was made to feel that I had wasted their time and they
> sure wasted mine before they let me go. Swore then never to get
> involved again - sort out my own problems and leave other people's to
> themselves to sort. Mind, that was a long time ago now.

No brainer, shop the bastard, before he nicks yours to sell as bits to
someone else ...

--
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(8(|) Homer Rules ..... Doh !!!

 
[email protected] wrote:
> What does the group think? A couple of nights ago I was approached by
> a guiy in a supermarket car park wanting to know if I wanted any bits
> for the Landy. He said he and a mate had loads of stuff available. I
> said I might be interested in a overdrive, and he said he could supply
> one for 150 notes. I asked if the gear was all legit and he went all
> shifty and said does it matter. I said it might do and he said "well,
> none of its got any numbers on, what's the problem".
>
> Given that stealing landies to sell for spares is big business, and
> knowing how we all love our landies, what do I do? I will not buy
> anything off the guy as it is clearly all stoledn stuff, but do I just
> forget it or do I tell the police? I have his name and mobile number
> and approximate location, and a description of his scruffy 110 but not
> rthe reg number.
>
> Instinct says to shop him, but the last time I reported anything to
> the boys in blue I was made to feel that I had wasted their time and
> they sure wasted mine before they let me go. Swore then never to get
> involved again - sort out my own problems and leave other people's to
> themselves to sort. Mind, that was a long time ago now.
>
> Ideas guys?

Of course you should shop the thieving ****, of course he'll get away with it & then come looking for
you!!

Nige

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"Nige" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Of course you should shop the thieving ****, of course he'll get away with
> it & then come looking for you!!

quite right of course, when you speak to the fuzz tell them you won't let
them shoot illegal immigrants unless they make sure they stop the car
thieves!

Mark


 
On Thursday 28 July 2005 16:08,
[email protected]([email protected]) wrote in message
<[email protected]>

> What does the group think? A couple of nights ago I was approached by
> a guiy in a supermarket car park wanting to know if I wanted any bits
> for the Landy. He said he and a mate had loads of stuff available. I
> said I might be interested in a overdrive, and he said he could supply
> one for 150 notes. I asked if the gear was all legit and he went all
> shifty and said does it matter. I said it might do and he said "well,
> none of its got any numbers on, what's the problem".

> Instinct says to shop him, but the last time I reported anything to the
> boys in blue I was made to feel that I had wasted their time and they
> sure wasted mine before they let me go.

Shop! Shop! Shop!

Give as much information as accurately as possible and give it in writing.

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On 28 Jul 2005 08:08:44 -0700, [email protected] wrote:

>What does the group think? A couple of nights ago I was approached by
>a guiy in a supermarket car park wanting to know if I wanted any bits
>for the Landy. He said he and a mate had loads of stuff available. I
>said I might be interested in a overdrive, and he said he could supply
>one for 150 notes. I asked if the gear was all legit and he went all
>shifty and said does it matter. I said it might do and he said "well,
>none of its got any numbers on, what's the problem".
>
>Given that stealing landies to sell for spares is big business, and
>knowing how we all love our landies, what do I do? I will not buy
>anything off the guy as it is clearly all stoledn stuff, but do I just
>forget it or do I tell the police? I have his name and mobile number
>and approximate location, and a description of his scruffy 110 but not
>rthe reg number.
>
>Instinct says to shop him, but the last time I reported anything to the
>boys in blue I was made to feel that I had wasted their time and they
>sure wasted mine before they let me go. Swore then never to get
>involved again - sort out my own problems and leave other people's to
>themselves to sort. Mind, that was a long time ago now.
>
>Ideas guys?

Look at it this way. We all know people (even on this here group, and
on forums like difflock) that had their motors nicked.

If things take a right turn maybe some of our mates get some of their
stuff back.
At the very least you'll keep them from nickin'our motors for a few
days.

Peter R.

 

<[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> What does the group think? A couple of nights ago I was approached by
> a guiy in a supermarket car park wanting to know if I wanted any bits
> for the Landy. He said he and a mate had loads of stuff available. I
> said I might be interested in a overdrive, and he said he could supply
> one for 150 notes. I asked if the gear was all legit and he went all
> shifty and said does it matter. I said it might do and he said "well,
> none of its got any numbers on, what's the problem".
>
> Given that stealing landies to sell for spares is big business, and
> knowing how we all love our landies, what do I do? I will not buy
> anything off the guy as it is clearly all stoledn stuff, but do I just
> forget it or do I tell the police? I have his name and mobile number
> and approximate location, and a description of his scruffy 110 but not
> rthe reg number.
>
> Instinct says to shop him, but the last time I reported anything to the
> boys in blue I was made to feel that I had wasted their time and they
> sure wasted mine before they let me go. Swore then never to get
> involved again - sort out my own problems and leave other people's to
> themselves to sort. Mind, that was a long time ago now.
>
> Ideas guys?
> ring crimestoppers, its out there for that very reason, anonymous and not
personally involved, but it gets things done. having lost one landrover
never to be seen again, the only way to stop it is for everyone to do their
bit and report it.


 
On 28 Jul 2005 08:08:44 -0700, [email protected] wrote:

>what do I do? I will not buy
>anything off the guy as it is clearly all stoledn stuff, but do I just
>forget it or do I tell the police? I have his name and mobile number
>and approximate location, and a description of his scruffy 110 but not
>rthe reg number.

Are you serious? You only have three options:

1. Buy the stuff from him.
2. Call the police.
3. Meet him again and cut his ****ing bollocks off.

1 = we'll all collectively cut your bollocks off
2 = you can sleep at night, and no, they won't think you're wasting
their time.
3 = a nice thought, but then 'society' will cut your bollocks off
whilst the thieving scrote will get community service and ****loads of
compensation...

Like someone else said, it's a no-brainer. you're either a part of
this fraternity, or you're not.

 
Ok, OK, OK.... I get the message!

As I said, my instinct says to shop him. I did have a very bad time
one night when I reported another driver to the police (2am on
motorway, spotted a guy reversing 1 mile high speed on opp carriage way
a week after a couple had been killed in a car by someone doing the
same thing). The cops took us (self & wife) to a hut just off the mway,
took a statement and kept us until about 5am while they drank coffee in
the next room before they let us go with a sneer that said "don't wake
us up on the night shift, sonny". I still support the police, but
sometimes they make it hard for you.

Will visit mr plod on the way home tonight.

Thanks for the moral outrage, guys :) Just the nudge I needed.

DaveP

 
[email protected] wrote in
news:[email protected]:

> I did have a very bad time
> one night when I reported another driver to the police (2am on
> motorway, spotted a guy reversing 1 mile high speed on opp carriage way
> a week after a couple had been killed in a car by someone doing the
> same thing). The cops took us (self & wife) to a hut just off the mway,
> took a statement and kept us until about 5am while they drank coffee in
> the next room before they let us go with a sneer that said "don't wake
> us up on the night shift, sonny". I still support the police, but
> sometimes they make it hard for you.
>

I'm afraid that is par for the course, but at least you get to sleep at
night.

I was called as a witness in a court case. The court forgot to unlock the
witness room and forgot to turn on the heating when they did so, so for
several days I spent my time sitting on the stairs in the cold! Then the
bastard got off. But at least I felt I'd done my bit. And, yes, I felt the
police et alia could have done a lot more. But that's life.

As a good citizen, I now carry a camera in the car and am careful to record
all details when things look suspicious. At least that way, I won't spend
so long shivering in the cold when next I am called as a witness!

Derry
 
Good idea. I had a camera in the car the day my wife had a prang and
the photos proved invaluable in the insurance claim to prove road
positions etc. However, I'm not sure I would have wanted to start
snapping this guy and his vehicle after he approached me. I might have
ended up as spare parts, never mind the Landy.

:)

DaveP

 
>>Like someone else said, it's a no-brainer. you're either a part of
>>this fraternity, or you're not.


And I am. Went into the copshop on the way home and gave them a sheet
with everything I could remember on it. Apparently this will be passed
to the local plod in the area he said he was in, and also to the local
intelligence. Bonus ball - there were no officers available when I was
there so I had to deal with a civilian on the front desk, who was slim,
tanned and absolutely luscious. Virtue, it seems, is its own reward.

Cheers for the guidance guys. It was the right thing to do, I just was
feeling abit hesitant.

DaveP

 
On 28/7/05 4:08 pm, in article
[email protected],
"[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote:

> What does the group think? A couple of nights ago I was approached by
> a guiy in a supermarket car park wanting to know if I wanted any bits
> for the Landy. He said he and a mate had loads of stuff available. I
> said I might be interested in a overdrive, and he said he could supply
> one for 150 notes. I asked if the gear was all legit and he went all
> shifty and said does it matter. I said it might do and he said "well,
> none of its got any numbers on, what's the problem".
>
> Given that stealing landies to sell for spares is big business, and
> knowing how we all love our landies, what do I do? I will not buy
> anything off the guy as it is clearly all stoledn stuff, but do I just
> forget it or do I tell the police? I have his name and mobile number
> and approximate location, and a description of his scruffy 110 but not
> rthe reg number.
>
> Instinct says to shop him, but the last time I reported anything to the
> boys in blue I was made to feel that I had wasted their time and they
> sure wasted mine before they let me go. Swore then never to get
> involved again - sort out my own problems and leave other people's to
> themselves to sort. Mind, that was a long time ago now.
>
> Ideas guys?
>

There is no dilemma - shop him or walk away. If you perceive the situation
as a dilemma you have to think long and hard as to why... I'm not being
sanctimonious (I hope) I just think that dealing with thieves (of all sorts)
encourages 'em ;-)

 
so DNS was, like...
>>> Ideas guys?
>>
> There is no dilemma - shop him or walk away. If you perceive the
> situation as a dilemma you have to think long and hard as to why...
> I'm not being sanctimonious (I hope) I just think that dealing with
> thieves (of all sorts) encourages 'em ;-)

Not sure I understand what you say. "Shop him OR walk away" is a dilemma,
the choice that Dave wasn't sure how to make. "Dealing with thieves
encourages 'em" - is there a word missing here? Or have I missed the point?

Anyway, Dave has shopped him now. We'll wait and see if there is any
result.


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==============================
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S2a 88" SW
Tiggrr (V8 trialler)


 

>> There is no dilemma - shop him or walk away. If you perceive the
>> situation as a dilemma you have to think long and hard as to why...
>> I'm not being sanctimonious (I hope) I just think that dealing with
>> thieves (of all sorts) encourages 'em ;-)
>
> Not sure I understand what you say. "Shop him OR walk away" is a dilemma,
> the choice that Dave wasn't sure how to make. "Dealing with thieves
> encourages 'em" - is there a word missing here? Or have I missed the point?

My point is that some people wouldn't be 'brave' enough to shop the thieves,
so they should walk away. If you are able to report them then that's great;
however I know some people who would never deal with the police, but who are
scrupulously honest... My point is that buying stolen parts encourages the
thieving in the first place; you're creating a demand which thieves will
fill by stealing stuff. Hope I've explained myself clearly ;-)

 
On Thu, 28 Jul 2005 17:08:48 GMT, "SteveG
<\"s.goodfellow\"@blueyonder" <"dot> wrote:

>rads wrote:
>
>>
>> If you had had your motor stolen, and found that someone had had the
>> chance to do something about it, but didn't because they couldn't be
>> bothered, how would you have felt.
>>
>> Shop the thieving lowlife.
>>
>> David
>
>Here, Here!

Where? Where?

ITYM
Hear! Hear!

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In article <[email protected]>, Mother <"@ {m}
@"@101fc.net> writes
>3. Meet him again and cut his ****ing bollocks off.
[and]
>3 = a nice thought, but then 'society' will cut your bollocks off
>whilst the thieving scrote will get community service and ****loads of
>compensation...

<pedant> But he _won't_ be a thieving scrote by that point... </pedant>

But I agree - talk to the police...

.... who nowadays have 'intelligence officers' in plainclothes, whose job
it is to know about any career criminals on their patch, so that they
can be dealt with. If this chap is local, you're doing exactly the right
thing to get a real result.


Regards,

Simonm.

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