I was woken at 4.10am this morning by a neighbour who had been woken by three hooded yoofs helping themselves to my car radio. I am on the Periwood estate, at the bottom end of Woodseats, and they were seen going up towards Moor View Road.

Dunno why I'm telling you this really, but I am extremely peed off! I'm having to cancel business appointments today to get the glass replaced, and it's costing me £60 excess for the pleasure. It's not worth me claiming for the radio as it would hit my no claims, but luckily I still have the original fit radio.

If anyone offers you a Blaupunkt Frankfurt for a tenner, just think, it's probably mine and give the seller I kick on the shins for me :)

BTW, a genuine thanks to the fella for persisting on knocking on my door to wake me up to tell me.

Anybody want to join my vigilante mob that takes revenge on hooded yoofs. It annoys me that people just think they have a devine right to take other people's possessions.

By the way, all you that wear hoodies, i know the majority are law abiding but it does seem that this article of clothing is now becoming increasingly assocaited with crime.

Hoodies out.
Carides in.

Count me in to wipe out the HOODIES.......lets form a Klan and wipe them off the face of the Earth for good.......

Originally posted by EyeSpy
Anybody want to join my vigilante mob that takes revenge on hooded yoofs. It annoys me that people just think they have a devine right to take other people's possessions.

By the way, all you that wear hoodies, i know the majority are law abiding but it does seem that this article of clothing is now becoming increasingly assocaited with crime.

Hoodies out.
Carides in.

A very convenient way to avoid being identified by CCTV, and still be able to say "it's cos I is in fashun" hunt em down like the dogs they are :rant:

I'm sorry to hear about that markwit. The little scum bags, I bet you're furious.

Was it just a radio? No CD player or anything? I'd have thought they wouldn't give a monkeys about a plain old radio, but hey I don't have a criminal mind so what would I know?!

My car doesn't have a cd player, so I always assume that no-one would want to get in for the radio because its not worth nicking lol (Mind you, I'd miss it if someone did, I have to have a Hallam FM fix when I'm driving hehe)

Call me sadistic, but its a shame the glass didn't cut them to bits when they smashed it. Mind you, with todays culture, I'd expect to see you in court being sued for the cretin's injuries. Grr :rant:

I got so sick of having my car CD player (basic model at that not top of the range) nicked by scum I simply installed a 1970's medium wave radio and tape player I got off EBay for £1. It works......and no one has tried to break in to my car since!!!!!! Worth putting up with naff mono sound I think 2 avoid more break-ins.......

you can also get modern CD/mp3 car stereos with clip on naff 70's radio fascias to make it look like a £1 bargain off Ebay and totally worthless.......

Originally posted by caprice
Was it just a radio? No CD player or anything? I'd have thought they wouldn't give a monkeys about a plain old radio, but hey I don't have a criminal mind so what would I know?!



It was an upgraded head unit that controlled a changer which was safe and sound in the boot. It didn't stop them have a root around though. I think they may have also nicked some computer memory which I think was tucked away in the drivers door pocket, but I can't be 100% sure.

Oh well, at least I still have the original fit head unit to put back in.

Ho hum

I would happily join such a group of like minded individuals to deal with such scum. As long as they were properly dealt with. Cleverly of course, away from public areas. Perhaps knees broken with assorted bats.

Live and let live mate....these scum have got to make a living somehow

get a job like the rest of us, the thieving bar stewards.

I think we found the culprit :D

Its a PITA mate, my housemate had had his radio nicked 3 times, they even took the cd changer out the boot by ripping the seats at the back down with a crowbar. made about £350 worth of damage, for a £100 radio. :( Hes also had paint cucked on his car, things shoved in the exhuaust. I know who it is, but theres no way we can prove it, I'm seriously considering some CCTV for outside.

Joel

I had a similar thing happen to me on tuesday night in manchester, doubt its related!!! but they took my car stereo and left my new oakley sunglasses, wheich were worth more, so everything is not lost and at least i still have a car to drive!!!

Originally posted by chav
Live and let live mate....these scum have got to make a living somehow

We'll set Judge Caprice on them and they'll be making a living sewing mail bags "inside" :rant:

Why didn't the bloke who woke you up shout at them? Surely they might have run away then?

*not meaning to sound un-sympathetic as i have been done x3 times*

Originally posted by goldenfleece
Count me in to wipe out the HOODIES.......lets form a Klan and wipe them off the face of the Earth for good.......

Didnt someone once suggest "chavbusters" ?

Count me in.....:D

I have a hoodie that i wear- does that make me a chav?

Originally posted by scottf
Why didn't the bloke who woke you up shout at them? Surely they might have run away then?



I think he saw them just after they had done the deed and were walking up the path. To be honest, it was 4.10 in the morning, and I wasn't too awake, as I am sure this chap wasn't either. I'm suffering now though.

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did the stereo have a pop-off front?

Originally posted by scottf
did the stereo have a pop-off front?

It had a hinged front with removable security key card. Did I take the card out - no! OK, I know I am to blame for giving the scum the opportunity. The original fit I have put back in has a pop off, which will be popped off every time I leave the car. That is until I ca't be bothered and it get's nicked again :)

Was just wondering- i have started taking mine inside with me as i used to just put it in the glovebox, so they just smashed my window- checked my glovebox and hey presto- it wasn't there!!!

i wonder if they would have left the CD player if they couldn't find the front?


EVERYONE- TAKE YOUR CD CHANGER FACES INSIDE PLEASE!!

Unlucky.

Blaupunkt usually have their own insurance, where if the stereo is stolen and you have the card, they will give/sell you a radio at a heavily reduced price.

I'm unlucky. My fascia won't come off and doesn't require special tools to get the stereo out either.

Originally posted by Nathen
Unlucky.

Blaupunkt usually have their own insurance, where if the stereo is stolen and you have the card, they will give/sell you a radio at a heavily reduced price.

I'm unlucky. My fascia won't come off and doesn't require special tools to get the stereo out either.

Is it a factory fitted model or one you have put in yourself- if itsthe latter it should at least come with a safety cage?

Well, it was in the car when I bought it.
but there are two tabs either side of the hu once you take the plastic cover off, squeeze them and you can slide it out.

Its keycoded and needs the remote to enter the code.
Remote stays in the house with me.

how about a group of about 10-15 30-40 year olds start hanging round there corners taking the pi*s and giving them grief on how they look till they all sod off home?

Unfortunately the estate in question does seem to have a growing crime problem, last year it was garden sheds being broken into and this year it seems to be cars. I've got a friend who lives there and the mindless idiots have punched a hole in the drivers door with a screwdriver and then not taken anything, they obviously didn't appreciate her taste in music as her cassettes were untouched.
As there is the walk way through to Sainsburys a lot of people do walk past that area and I've often noticed a lot of people seem to leave their vehicles on the driveway in full view rather than tucked away in the garage.
Let me know which street corner you're planning to hang around on and do some 'hoodie/chav ridiculing' I'll be there to help out.

Me Too.
I will be bringing a nice peace of willow courtesy of messers Gun & Moore. Good for kneecaps! Oh and a cricket ball so we don't look suspiscious.

One of the annoying things as first noted is that these prats cause hundreds of pounds with of damage all so they can sell it for a tenner or a fix. Flamin annoying :rant:

I like the sound of forming a group of viglinaties and working our way round Sheffield estates targeting the hoodies. Maybe we can get a name for ourselves from what we wear?? Any ideas (apart from knuckle dusters! would be known as the knuckers :D )

maybe the G8 protestors can join us when they've finished down there :clap:

I'm 22, but Can I Bring some wickets?

I'm 35 yes you can

If we have to wear an item of clothing to identify ourselves may I suggest a nice woolly cardigan with cordeuroy [sp] patches on the shoulders or elbows
Yesterday three kids were on the school playing fields riding really illegal motor bikes whilst there were dogs around. Max went to chase one till I called him back and I shouted for them to 'clear off' and got a two fingered sign in response. A minute later an old dear with her two dogs started to have words with them, they started being even more obnoxious until they suddenly became aware that there were six dog owners approaching them anfd at that point decided to go elsewhere.

Originally posted by WallBuilder
Unfortunately the estate in question does seem to have a growing crime problem, last year it was garden sheds being broken into and this year it seems to be cars. I've got a friend who lives there and the mindless idiots have punched a hole in the drivers door with a screwdriver and then not taken anything, they obviously didn't appreciate her taste in music as her cassettes were untouched.
As there is the walk way through to Sainsburys a lot of people do walk past that area and I've often noticed a lot of people seem to leave their vehicles on the driveway in full view rather than tucked away in the garage.
Let me know which street corner you're planning to hang around on and do some 'hoodie/chav ridiculing' I'll be there to help out.

A lot of them seem to hang around the allotments, and on these long summer evenings on the Crem'. Lots of grass for a game of cricket though ;)

Originally posted by youwhatref

I like the sound of forming a group of viglinaties and working our way round Sheffield estates targeting the hoodies. Maybe we can get a name for ourselves from what we wear?? Any ideas (apart from knuckle dusters! would be known as the knuckers :D )

maybe the G8 protestors can join us when they've finished down there :clap:

How about wearing these...
http://www.smellyourmum.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=56&products_id=495&osCsid=b843b8900db3ce2daad3b3e1fac06f47

Originally posted by scottf
I have a hoodie that i wear- does that make me a chav?

Probably..

And there was a thing in the Metro paper t'other week saying that Obi Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker were potential chavs cos they wore hoods.. WTF?! They're MOVIE CHARACTERS FFS! :lol: :loopy:

Originally posted by Dj_Shadowman
How about wearing these...
http://www.smellyourmum.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=56&products_id=495&osCsid=b843b8900db3ce2daad3b3e1fac06f47

Hey i like them Shadowman! :clap: Now for the weapons..... (do we go softly and use a fire engine hose??)

Originally posted by chav
Live and let live mate....these scum have got to make a living somehow :rant: LIVE AND LET LIVE? what sort of attitude is that? you go to work and pay your taxes etc and some little dog egg who can't be bovvered to get a job just decides to go stealing whatever he wants. Live and let live? i'll give you live and let live! i'd like a new Cd player for my car, have you got one? where do you park? i'll help myself...live and let live and all that...:rant:

Originally posted by markwit
It had a hinged front with removable security key card. Did I take the card out - no! OK, I know I am to blame for giving the scum the opportunity. The original fit I have put back in has a pop off, which will be popped off every time I leave the car. That is until I ca't be bothered and it get's nicked again :)
Now just imagine. Had you taken out the security key card, the unit would have been unusable. Now had the scumbag who nicked it sold it to someone else, with any luck, that somebody else (and maybe his mates as well) would have beaten the thief to a pulp. (pity there aren't any smilies of somebody being jumped on and hospitalised).

police.......what police........wasted..... bring back charles bronsen...lol:thumbsup:

Originally posted by scottf

*not meaning to sound un-sympathetic as i have been done x3 times* [/B]
In the middle of our street, scottf? :suspect:

There's so much crime that the police are useless. I live in Beauchief, and last summer the chavs moved down from Lowedges cos the police had started to crackdown on gangs hanging around on the streets up there.

Anyway, one night my dad got in from work at about 2am, and went to bed but couldnt sleep. He was sat downstairs half naked drinking some beer when he saw two chav's caryying next doors posh scooter thing down the road. They couldn't break the steering lock so they weren't going to get very far. He phoned the police and they turned up at 7 am and informed us that we had a hoover in our front garden. Turns out people had been burgled too but the idiots were taking stuff like big hoovers and unrideable scooters then dumping them in peoples gardens. They said they'd got the helicopter out to look for the scooter (eh??)

My dad told em that they couldnt ride it and they should look in the church gardens at the bottom of the road. They said they had and they couldn't find owt. The next morning my sister was walking through the gardens on her way to school and found the scooter in the middle of the lawn.

Oh yeah, there was some car break in's down near Highfield library on the same night, duno if it's connected but it could be.

Originally posted by Draggletail
In the middle of our street, scottf? :suspect:

No mate, outside various student gafs closer to town, i think thieves would be too tired to nick anything by the time they got to the top of the hill :hihi: :hihi:

Originally posted by goldenfleece
Count me in to wipe out the HOODIES.......lets form a Klan and wipe them off the face of the Earth for good.......
I wear hoodies when it cold... come and get me ;)

More than happy to join the stereo nicker hunt :)

I know its a little sad admitting to listening to Radio 2 but there you go.
Terry Wogan and his morning chums suggested the other week when the word Hoodie was the latest thing that all us older folk should start walking round wearing Hoodies and when the current Hoodies realise it s not cool or good anymore then they will start wearing something else.:D

Regarding Car Radio theft, my dad once had his VW Golf broken into because he had been soft enough to leave the pop off front in the car fitted to the radio.

They didnt have time to nick anything else but the front panel as they must have been disturbed so they left the rest in the vehicle.

His Insurers were brilliant and sent a fitter with a new blaupunkt set for his Golf Match all the way from London.
They fitted the new unit so he always took the pop off panel with him to prevent a further theft.

Guess what ??
He went into his local sports centre for an hour to go bowling and when he came back to the car, they had knackered the lock and gone in and stolen the main set to match the pop off panel they had stolen a few weeks earlier.

Talk about bloody persistent cheek
:rant: :rant:

As a postscript to my original post, it turns out they also nicked a wireless network adaptor which was stashed in the drivers door pocket - later found on a neighbours lawn - and much to my delight, a very cheap pair of sunglasses they probably thought were an expensive pair. They were found up the road too, much to my dissapointment, as I was looking forward to buying a nice expensive pair.

To their credit, the community officer has followed up, but without hard evidence, what can they do?

Don't have a car radio. Just sing as you drive, or make up traffic reports. Or something like that.

Originally posted by goldenfleece
Count me in to wipe out the HOODIES.......lets form a Klan and wipe them off the face of the Earth for good....... a quick walk on Little London Road, accross lower Woodseats and I4m at your place, vigilante !!!

Let's kick some hoodies !

I collect WW1 & WW2 ephemera... May I bring my Kukri? (http://news.bbc.co.uk/olmedia/360000/images/_364960_kukri150.jpg) to liberate their sticky fingers? :mad: