What else did this women expect ??
If she had been sensible like most motorists she would have had a set of spare keys, or belonged to a motoring breakdown company who could have sorted out moving the car.
Should grateful that she got her car back at all.
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I disagree Steve
Seems the steering lock had been changed, so spare keys would be of no use. But surely the main point is the police inactivity. If they can spare officers to man mobile speed cameras, they should have the resources to catch thieves.
Assume the car was worth £5000, (not a lot of money for a modern car) can you imagine the amount of effort the police would put in if it was that amount of cash stolen from a post office or bank.
Too many forces see car theft as a victimless crime because, in theory at least, the vehicle is insured.
A few years ago the same thing happened to me. We found the car fairly close to a friends house. The police were offered the use of the house as a watching point. Same answer,shortage of manpower. They could have solved one crime and prevented another. We know who was responsible, and as it was a Saturday evening the scroats went out and stole another car for their evenings "fun"
I am not anti police but the above is a statement of fact
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Breach of human rights alright. What about simple plain theft?
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1974 - Harehills, Leeds. Someone took my Austin Cambridge from outside my flat one night. Reported it to police the following morning. About a fortnight later, found the car while walking back from a lunchtime "half". It was open and undamaged, and, not being a believer in Divine intervention, I didn't have my keys, so I pocketed the HT set and rotor arm. Later, I reported successful recovery to the local police. Their lack of interest was very poor PR.
The police do themselves no favours by this lack of interest in basic crime. It sends a clear message to thieves, "crime is OK, just don't get caught".
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Good point Alyn.
The authorities seem to treat motor vehicles as being valueless.
Another example is the confiscation of vehicles for bringing in too much alcohol or too many fags from overseas.
If the case went to court the fine for a small amount would be a few hundred at the most, but you can lose a fifteen thousand quid car.
Must contravene the Human Rights Act for excessive punishment. Any lawyers like to comment.
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Agreed, IMPO Articles 6 (The right to a fair trial) and Article 7 (No punishment without a crime), possibly Article 8 (right to private and family life) and Article 13 (the right to an effective remedy) and Protocol 1, Article 1 (Protection of Property) seem to touch on this particular issue. All we need now is a brave HR
lawyer, some punters to bring an action first of all in a local Court and then on to Europe if that fails. I am given to understand that such an action may already be in process.
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pugugly wrote:
> I am given
> to understand that such an action may already be in process.
I'm sure I heard it had been agreed that it was a breach of human rights to confiscate a car for bringing too much booze/fags in (in C&E's opinion). Within the last week, sorry don't remember if this was Radio 4 or the Bristol Evening Post!
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Who sets the police forces budgets and therefore its priorities ?
Customs and excise have more budgeted for fags and booze detection than drugs according to a recent investigation.
I believe the same applies to the police force. Its obvious where car crime comes in the police's priorities.
My original post may have seemed harsh, but rightly or wrongly its just the way things are in the UK at present.
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The Home Office.........Local objectives are set based on local issues. Most Forces I would imagine have Road Safety in the Top Ten, hence the detested speed enforcement. If you think its bad now look at the latest reforms that the HO propose in their new White Paper on Police Reforms. Police Forces will lose their independence, Perfomrnace Indicators will be set and if Divisions within Forces (even) don't come up to scratch Home Office will step in. The Home Secretary is applying what he learnt in the Education Dept. And that was sooooooo effective its bound to "improve" the Police Service.
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Interestingly, North Wales Police are to have a visit by the Home Office Policing Standards Unit. Does this suggest that the Home Office think there is a problem with policing here?
Too much emphasis on speed cameras perhaps?
North Wales police say "We are pleased to be in the forefront of this new initiative"
Hmmmmm
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