How bad is bad?

 Yesterday the OH and me were in the front garden doing some weeding when a
chap came to me, treading on plants and with a dodgy attitude asked if I
wanted him to fix my roof! I said there is nothing wrong with the roof and
if there was I could fix it. He went on to ask if I wanted the garden
digging! Then did I want the plastic window frames cleaning! He wouldn't
take no for an answer.
Unknown to me the OH recognised him from last year when he was stealing
wheelie bins and rang the police. While undesired man and me were talking
OH passed me the phone out of the window and was surprised to be talking to
the police(as I didn't know she had rang them). I quickly got the gist and
gave them a reg. no. of a pickup truck which I thought must have been his,
he ran off immediatly.

6.30 this morning we were going out for the day. No chance. 8 slashed tyres
and DEEP scratches to the bodywork of our cars.

I feel like giving in! For F**ks sake. We both have to go to work tomorrow.

Baz

 

Well you asked for that didn't you? Couldn't you have used a bit more tact?

Be polite to him, get rid of him THEN call the Police!!!

Mike



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Don't take life too seriously, you'll never get out alive.

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 On Sun, 7 Aug 2011 08:23:47 +0100, Mike wrote:


slashed

Well at least you should be able to report it to the Police and they
might be able to use the information against him *if* they ever
manage to get a case that will stick. Unforunantely your case won't
"I woz in me 'van asleep wiv' the missus".

Report it and get a crime number and contact your insurance co. Then
keep a (short) sharp knife with you and if you ever see his pickup
you know what to do... Or even a box of matches. Fold one in half,
take off the valve cap jam in the match, snap off protusion, loosely
replace valve cap. Takes time though... Or a valve insert remover but
the sharp knife across the base of valve stem is qite effective.
Super glue in the locks... I wonder if the avengers handbook is still
out there on the 'net? Lots hints and tips about how "to get ones own
back" when the normal routes fail.


Quite, remember this type of person does not regard the law as any
form of barrier to any thing they want to do. Don't let the law get
in your way either, just don't get caught!

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Cheers
Dave.

 

What a horrible thing to happen.  It's only upside is that the police
have his reg.no. and know he's operating in your area.  CCTV camera
installation, perhaps?
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Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon

 

We have had tyres slashed too. Our new car has no spare wheel just a
sophisticated puncture outfit made for holes less than 3mm. I spotted
this after I had bought the car. The salesman said a survey had shown
that customers didn't need a spare wheel anymore!
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Martin