View Full Version : Police : Should they chase Joy Riders?
foreverdelayed 14-11-2003, 14:43 Just seen 7 police cars n the chopper chase n catch a joyrider at the top of fitzwalter, just goes to show the police are batteling crime
bet ya the judge says don't do it again cus they don't have to live near them!
then when i got to the shop the star says "youths hurt after crash with police pursuit" shuldnt it be youths hurt after own stupidity to steal car, police doing job and blamed again as usual
Y do ppl blame the police when law breaking youths hurt themselves and others, i heard it as well a bloke said
"bloody police if they hadn't of chased them then no one would be hurt! So would they rather ppl were just allowed to steal cars etc? No then they'd complain bloody police why aren't they chasing them
cosywolf 14-11-2003, 15:21 Thanks for the info, we were all concerned about the noise and disruption here. We actually expected it to be a major crash, with all the noise and sirens.
General agreement here: the police possibly overdid it with 7 cars as well as the chopper - yes you want to stop the 'joy'rider, but not at any cost, and these roads are bad enough for accidents.
signing out again.
alchresearch 14-11-2003, 16:01 Do what they do in Iraq and Northern Ireland - shoot them with marksmen.
Nahh, burst the tyres with a stinger, tie the doorhandles together with wool then drop a large 10 ton weight on top, Monty Python styleee. During this the attending 14 police officer should perform Al' Jolson numbers on banjo's whilst taking digital photo's to send to the joyriders relatives.
upholder 14-11-2003, 17:47 I personally dont like unnesessary bloodshed
so I would inject a syringe full of air into a main artery,
should do the trick and it would save the cost of a bullet :thumbsup:
Joy riders should only be shot in the head while they have the car windows wound down ... preventing unnecessary damage to good peoples cars ..
The_Bear 16-11-2003, 18:55 I was on Fitzwalter Rd when the police caught and arrested this joy rider. Having spoken to the officers involved it appears that this joy rider/smack head was responsible for stealing CD car stereos from dozens of Mondeo and Focus cars since the end of October. He was stealing a car each day to travel all over Sheffield to nick these stereos.
Perhaps the reason why there were only 7 police cars chasing him is because there wasnt any more police cars available.
Im sure his victims wouldnt think 7 police cars was exessive.
.........and when they've been caught, make them drive around in pink Yugos or Smart cars for the rest of their miserable lives. (with Des O'Connor on the stereo at full blast and the exhaust leaking fumes into the car.) After all, we mustn't be too cruel to these poor misunderstood people must we.
alchresearch 17-11-2003, 20:11 The law is far too lax on Joyriding.
The police go to a lot of hassle and expense (all those bumped cars have to be taken off the road to be fixed) and for what? The joyrider gets a slap on the wrists or a ban - the latter of which is really going to scare him since he's already broken the law by stealing a car and speeding.
Excuses can be made for all kinds of crime, but I don't think there can be any valid reason for joyriding, so why is the penalty not stricter?
They should keep to a discreet distance using a helicopter in the air and stingers on the ground.
Internetowl 17-11-2003, 20:25 When they catch em they should burn them out of their homes!
Fight fire with fire!
Originally posted by Mike
They should keep to a discreet distance using a helicopter in the air and stingers on the ground.
Good point about the Helicopter, providing one can be scrambled in time. There isn't really much chance of escaping from a heli, although it does leave the joyriders mobile in the car until they either run out of petrol/crash the car/give up. On second thoughts I'm not sure.
If you're a young kid who's stolen a car specifically to bait the police, then getting into a car chase is exactly what you want.
When people are being chased, they make mistakes when they take risks under the pressure to get away from the pursuit cars. If they're followed from a helicopter, that pressure is taken away and there's no need to drive like that.
I've passed several kids driving stolen cars and they were driving quite sensibly - add some blue flashing lights to their mirrors and things soon change.
Once the tyres have been stingered, they're not going anywhere fast anyway.
has car theft de-creased in sheffield nowadays i only ever hear about off road motorbikes but im yet to see a police car chasing 1 whereas a car chase i use to see regularly
cv65user 07-09-2009, 18:49 Yes who else would have the joy of picking up scattered body parts of scums
Mr_Squirrel 07-09-2009, 18:54 I hate the term 'joyriding'....its car theft, simple as that.
The car thief's should be followed by the police helicopter rather than chased by tens of jam sandwiches....the only change i would make if i were in charge would be to equip the chopper with sidewinder missiles.
That should stop the buggers.
has car theft de-creased in sheffield nowadays i only ever hear about off road motorbikes but im yet to see a police car chasing 1 whereas a car chase i use to see regularly
its easier for the scumbags to escape on motorbikes ,hence the change in the choice of vehicle for the toe rags
peak-polly 07-09-2009, 19:14 Shouldnt the thread title be: Joyriders: lets chop their ruddy hands off before they even get to nick someone's pride and joy....
Mr_Squirrel 07-09-2009, 19:18 Shouldnt the thread title be: Joyriders: lets chop their ruddy hands off before they even get to nick someone's pride and joy....
Great......or even.......
Joyriders, lets kill em and burn em before they do owt wrong, just because its fun. :D
peak-polly 07-09-2009, 19:23 Great......or even.......
Joyriders, lets kill em and burn em before they do owt wrong, just because its fun. :D
:o such violence from a cute furry creature...
Think the anasthetic free hacking off of both hands should do the trick....:D
RELIABLE 07-09-2009, 19:27 Do what they do in Iraq and Northern Ireland - shoot them with marksmen.
Toatally agree and if that doesnt work once they catch them they should send them to iraq to fight instead of us losing out good lads , ie the soldiers out there at momement . Send them away will stop the crime aswell and it will sort men out from the boys for sure .
Bloomdido 07-09-2009, 19:49 Every police car should have a harpoon turret like a whaling ship. The copper can stand up through the sunroof, take aim and fire. The harpoon contains explosive that detonates if the car carries on moving.
Actually, just shooting them might be easier and less expensive.
I hate the term 'joyriding'....its car theft, simple as that.
The car thief's should be followed by the police helicopter rather than chased by tens of jam sandwiches....the only change i would make if i were in charge would be to equip the chopper with sidewinder missiles.
That should stop the buggers.
Sidewinders are Air To Air, you need something Air To Ground like a Hellfire ;)
crimewave 07-09-2009, 20:34 [QUOTE=foreverdelayed;44787]Just seen 7 police cars n the chopper chase n catch a joyrider at the top of fitzwalter, just goes to show the police are batteling crime
bet ya the judge says don't do it again cus they don't have to live near them!
then when i got to the shop the star says "youths hurt after crash with police pursuit" shuldnt it be youths hurt after own stupidity to steal car, police doing job and blamed again as usual
terminator 07-09-2009, 20:51 it needs one of these in helicopter problem solved or fitted on police car.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bazooka
holymoses 07-09-2009, 21:26 Chase them, catch them.
Then make them walk a few hundred yards in front of a foot patrol in Helmand!
Checking for IED's.
Lets give the poor little unloved darlings a proper job, instead risking our brave boys.
grab the car with a helicopter equipped with magnet like this
http://blog.mlive.com/chronicle/2008/06/00recycle.jpg
then deposit the blighters directly into local jail compound :)
Shouldnt the thread title be: Joyriders: lets chop their ruddy hands off before they even get to nick someone's pride and joy....
sounds the perfect punishment to me
The law is far too lax on Joyriding.
The police go to a lot of hassle and expense (all those bumped cars have to be taken off the road to be fixed) and for what? The joyrider gets a slap on the wrists or a ban - the latter of which is really going to scare him since he's already broken the law by stealing a car and speeding.
Excuses can be made for all kinds of crime, but I don't think there can be any valid reason for joyriding, so why is the penalty not stricter?
A person under the age of 17 taking their parents car to drive maybe in order to learn will be most likely guilty of TWOC, and classed as a joy rider by most. With no legal alternative, I'd say that is a bit of a reason.
alex3659 07-09-2009, 23:12 A person under the age of 17 taking their parents car to drive maybe in order to learn will be most likely guilty of TWOC, and classed as a joy rider by most. With no legal alternative, I'd say that is a bit of a reason.
TWOC.
Taking without owners consent.
That is just as much a theft as stealing anything else.
A person under the age of 17 taking their parents car to drive maybe in order to learn will be most likely guilty of TWOC, and classed as a joy rider by most. With no legal alternative, I'd say that is a bit of a reason.the parents may also be liable for permitting someone else to drive it without insurance
alex3659 07-09-2009, 23:26 the parents may also be liable for permitting someone else to drive it without insurance
Then it wouldn't be TWOC if they knew.
It would be driving without a valid license and no insurance.
Then it wouldn't be TWOC if they knew.
It would be driving without a valid license and no insurance.if they took there parents car out to learn to drive they should have someone else in the car with them who can drive, if they havnt its classed as twoc or if the parent knew theyd took it out then both parties would be liable for the charges we have both posted, no license/insurance & permitting another to drive without insurance(sorry i misread the post that i last replied to)
upinwath 08-09-2009, 06:39 I personally dont like unnesessary bloodshed
so I would inject a syringe full of air into a main artery,
should do the trick and it would save the cost of a bullet :thumbsup:
True but THIS (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PIAT) would be far more fun. :D
Billy Casper 08-09-2009, 09:32 Some great ideas guys for removing the dregs of society from our roads! Hellfire...Pmsl! Tis true though, this kind of person will very likely never offer anything reasonable to society so may as well have a mass cull :D
TWOC.
Taking without owners consent.
That is just as much a theft as stealing anything else.
TWOC and aggravated vehicle taking were created as separate crimes , because if the car is abandoned in a none written off / none burnt out state , it's hard to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the theiving scrote had intended to permanently deprive the owner of his/her car rather than 'just' the petrol used ... TWOC is 'complete' the moment you drive the car without the consent of the person who has control of the vehicle.
auto98uk 08-09-2009, 10:30 There is no such thing as joyriding, it is a plot by garages to bring in more work
/end conspiracy
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