Interesting experience with a thief today

OXR60W · 03-03-2006, 12:28 AM

My car was parked up from my place today. I noticed a young kid,maybe 15yo. By the time he realised i was behind him, his *** was mine. He settled pretty quick and did what i said. I figured that he scratched my tint with the slide bar thing, i deserve something back so i jammed him fingers in window and wound it up tight, he didn't know what i was going to do.

Anyway it turns out he was told to take the car for the wheels.

I actually felt sorry for him. We spoke for a while and he ended up saying that most of his lot don't listen for a noise to indicate the door is unlocked, they watch for the door button to come up. He told me to disconnect the "button up" bar. That way if a thief thinks like his lot, they won't even enter the car.

i threatened him that if i saw him in my area again, he won't walk away then proceeded to take me door trim off and disconnect the "button up " thing.

Just thought i'd let you know how some of the young ones think.

Big_Fella · 03-03-2006, 01:00 AM

mate, jamming his finger would be the least id do to him...... thank god both my xfs have imobilisers and really loud alarms....they even p*ss me off lol thank for the info tho

svo347 · 03-03-2006, 01:04 AM

Button up bar..........
A better description please mate.

OXR60W · 03-03-2006, 01:11 AM

Sorry, i used his term. The linkage that connects the door button to the mechanism that raises the button when you unlock the car.

The only inconveniance is that the wife will have to lock the car with the keypad when she gets in, rather than just pushing the button down.

pauljh74 · 03-03-2006, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by OXR60W

Sorry, i used his term. The linkage that connects the door button to the mechanism that raises the button when you unlock the car.

The only inconveniance is that the wife will have to lock the car with the keypad when she gets in, rather than just pushing the button down.

What car is it? My EL has a button to lock the doors on the dash as well as the button on the door. Or have they ditched that?

PH47 · 03-03-2006, 01:14 AM

I would've shown him a new place to keep that sliderbarthingy of his!

Good on you for not going to town on him at least.

Car theifs/vandals are the scum of the earth.. right down there with infomercial hosts and the decisionmakers in ACT.

OXR60W · 03-03-2006, 01:19 AM

I was going to hurt him then thought that i'd be the one to come off worse, can't afford to do anything wrong for a long time.

i think its a good idea that he told me about so maybe "its was his day "

deesun · 03-03-2006, 01:28 AM

In your moment of touchy feely did you explain to him how many hours of hard labour went into the purchase of said vehicle and how would he feel. I think maybe it would have been a diferent type of touchy feely had he been starting it up about to drive off.

OXR60W · 03-03-2006, 01:48 AM

I did actually. It wasn't a "touchy feely " situation. He wasn't made to feel comfy. I'm over 6ft and weigh 134 kg, he was scared.

It was a peer pressure thing, as well as naive,stupid and disrespectful. I don't know if he will do it again but he will at least think b4 he does.

PH47 · 03-03-2006, 02:48 AM

Broken fingers would've stopped him doing it again better than a lecture though ;) hehe

honer · 03-03-2006, 03:07 AM

Should of broken his fingers !!!!!!!!!!!

fmc351 · 03-03-2006, 05:27 AM

Ya rly!

umm, the button gimmick. forget it, its crap. think about it. A thief would be really dumb (no,... dumber than a thief) if he couldnt hear the doors unlock. And the slide thingy, took tint off, from the outside, between the door rubber and glass.

Group C · 03-03-2006, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by honer

Should of broken his fingers !!!!!!!!!!!

agreed x 1.000.000!!

that'd make him:
1: stop doing it for a while, and,
2: make him think next time he tries it.

and honestly, if you broke his fingers, how much crap do you really think you'd get in??
if he went to the cops, they'd just laugh at him and say "serves you right!!"

if it was me, the coppers would have to CARRY him away...

XAGSV8 · 03-03-2006, 07:39 AM

I would have called the cops. If his parents were responsible ones they would have dealt with him after that.

ON_DUBS · 03-03-2006, 08:10 AM

i keep having dreams that i leave my car in a carpark and come back to find it stripped.

Pedro · 03-03-2006, 10:07 AM

I caught one once spraying the side of a car with a can of spray paint. I grabbed him and sprayed the word c--- across his jacket and then asked him how it felt to have HIS property vandalised. Then booted him up the backside and let him go.

Laminge · 03-03-2006, 10:15 AM

Ohh

This brings back memories., the good old days of getting your own back is gone...

XRQTOR · 04-03-2006, 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Laminge

Ohh

This brings back memories., the good old days of getting your own back is gone...

Since when.........................

JADED6 · 05-03-2006, 02:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Laminge

Ohh

This brings back memories., the good old days of getting your own back is gone...

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Originally Posted by XRQTOR

Since when.........................

Laminge is to old for that sort of thing now. If he sits down on someone he might not be able to get back up.

Laminge · 05-03-2006, 01:34 PM

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Laminge is to old for that sort of thing now. If he sits down on someone he might not be able to get back up.

There is only 2 things that would get me back up, food and.... oh well 1.

Ghiadude · 05-03-2006, 03:50 PM

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There is only 2 things that would get me back up, food and.... oh well 1.

LOL

you did the right thing dude. i wouldve taken him back to his parents. why??

because there will ALWAYS BE THEIVES its the second oldest proffesion in the world. at least that kid will think twice about doing it again.

XRated · 03-03-2006, 10:35 AM

You're so calm and controlled.... I think a lot of us would have lost it. Why didn't you call the cops? You might've gotten to the root cause and got the other bastards who are part of the scheme too.

He's probably altered your lock to make it easier for him to break in next time!

rapidxr6 · 03-03-2006, 04:45 PM

You let him walk off?? WTF were you thinking...u stated he said "his boys" meaning there is a group of theives banded together.. Also he was TOLD to get the car for the rims/tyres...i say still expect your car to go missing..ALSO i hope you feel the guilt knowing you let a little scumbag theif get of scot free and knowing that there is a band of car theifs which seem to have a bit of organisation between them...well they obviously researched ur car for the rims... you get what i saying.. A lot more car thefts could be negated due to him and his little mates being busted by the cops for the organised stealing of cars.
I woulda went to town on the little turd with a tyre lever, another good reason why i carry 2 finger brass knucks 24/7.
However your timing was magical, at its best, 2 minutes later and good bye car, very lucky indeed.

MYVYSS · 03-03-2006, 04:45 PM

YOU LET HIM GO!!!!....

OMG WHY!!!...

Duct Tape and straight into the boot if it was me....teach the boy a lesson he will never forget....

Psycho Chicken · 03-03-2006, 05:26 PM

You had his fingers in jammed in the window and you didn't drive off why?

AnthonyQLD · 06-03-2006, 06:16 PM

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You had his fingers in jammed in the window and you didn't drive off why?

Now that is the best idea i have heard

EF, What else? · 06-03-2006, 11:18 PM

Stories like this make me glad that Im now living in Cairns and Mareeba! Dont have to worry bout it here!

borry · 03-03-2006, 05:38 PM

funny i read this...

I own an AU ute, and today, i as i go to fill her up with petrol, i notice some low life * insert explicit words here * stole my petrol cap, i have no idea how much they are, but i cant imagine they are alot..

it makes me so angry someone touched my car let alone helped themselves to somethign off it.

i look after my ute, and its happened either last night or today at work, its the smallest item, and it still has me worked up.

if anyoen knows how i can stop them from taking it, ie get one with a key lock or something on it that would be tops.

if im this angry now... i would hate to imagine what would happen if i caught them in the act... being a 130kg rugby player probably means i would end up in jail on assault charges whilst he walks free..... lucky i didnt catch them then i spose.

sorry guys..

/rant off

Phil91EB · 03-03-2006, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by borry

funny i read this...

I own an AU ute, and today, i as i go to fill her up with petrol, i notice some low life * insert explicit words here * stole my petrol cap, i have no idea how much they are, but i cant imagine they are alot..

it makes me so angry someone touched my car let alone helped themselves to somethign off it.

i look after my ute, and its happened either last night or today at work, its the smallest item, and it still has me worked up.

if anyoen knows how i can stop them from taking it, ie get one with a key lock or something on it that would be tops.

if im this angry now... i would hate to imagine what would happen if i caught them in the act... being a 130kg rugby player probably means i would end up in jail on assault charges whilst he walks free..... lucky i didnt catch them then i spose.

sorry guys..

/rant off

Are you sure you put it back on last time you filled up?

jonbays · 08-03-2006, 12:34 PM

I reckon you handled it well. A bit of direct action and a decent talking too may help this kid out. Cops and charges usually help them more into it and they get taught worse tricks form the real low life pro's who put the orders out for cars or accessories for these kids to "pick up" anyway

You have to give kids a chance to make a few mistakes.

It brings back memories for me too and I didn't turn out too bad.