Phone thefts in East Dulwich

[sandyman]

Without wishing to make light of this topic, all of this talk about kids on bikes outside stations queuing up for rich pickings makes me think of this clip.

 

[grajm]

If the likelihood of being caught doesn’t put them off then the severity needs to. I think the Saudis have it right here - first time you lose a finger, second a hand.

[SpringTime]

Or a head. Doesn't prevent crime at all. Anywhere. Never has.

[Dogkennelhillbilly]

  On 22/03/2024 at 12:59, Sue said:

What I cannot understand is why - when there is clear evidence of the whereabouts of a stolen item -  they cannot go to that house, search it, and ask questions which might well lead to any other people involved being caught as well 

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By chance, I came across the story below. Admittedly there are 1 or 2 other things going on in the same story...

https://www.riverfronttimes.com/news/swat-team-raids-innocent-family-over-stolen-airpods-dropped-on-their-street-42172867

 

[malumbu]

I had police raid a house of mine years ago when I was out.  Apparently it had been a safe house in the past.  Smashed in the front door even though neighbours were telling them it wasn't a safe house.  Kindly had it boarded up for me.  A famous solicitor, Rex Makin, got a reasonable settlement.  Put me off stealing.  Not that I was a thief.  Bizzies had obtained the search warrant but the process clearly hadn't worked.