108 replies to this topic

[Ethel]

Bottle trap idea: might need some work so it isn't a pain to fill.


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but I still think alarming the cap would be better

[superted87]

Camp outside with water balloons full of fuel. Then when you see them, use a line like "here have some petrol you muggy little c***s" splat!!! splat! then throw a lit rag and laugh as you do the polices work for them and stop two more oxygen thieves red handed.

I may be overdoing it, perhaps just lie in wait and do them in so they dont steal again. Stamped hands ...???

or put some gauze into you filler neck as stated before.

Bastrds!!

Ted

[Joshmini]

My dads business got £500 robbed out of there fuel tank at work, snapped the chain off and started filling cans up got there faces on cam if you remember i did post it up, he standed on the container looked into the camera, got closer then ripped it off, but it's on tape did get reported and all but nothing was done, was gypo's robbing b*******

[mini_mad69]

I vote put a notice up saying there on camera, it wont make any difference if youve got one or not, its just a deterant. But if you do have oneall the better.

[The_Mistro]

See its things like this that make me think the government should let us use air rifles to protect are property. would make the think twice before doing it again

its non leathel force, so i cant see why its not acceptable, aslong as you dont go for headshots, that really would screw some1 up!

Edited by The_Mistro, 29 September 2008 - 01:28 AM.

[T.Harper]

I'm with the sign or confrontation. Sign is easier though.

[MiniDick]

I just don't ever fill him up, I usually only stick £10 a time in him and a full tank is quite heavy too. I've got a flip cap, don't think it'd make much difference.

[mini_lover]

Third time unlucky

Dont know whether to be angry or upset this morning

Not a happy bunny

[Jackman]

Jo... no way They did it again

Have you reported it again? Say you want somthing doing about it now as its been 3 times.

[JohnGordon]

Aww poor you! why steal petrol now? The price has gone down for god's sake!

I think you need some cameras or something, you could set something up like the police do when they put a satnav in a car and a camera facing the window. Apart from you need a camera facing you fuel cap.

Have they done any damage?

[mini_lover]

Jo... no way They did it again

Have you reported it again? Say you want somthing doing about it now as its been 3 times.

No, not yet, had to rush to get to work via the petrol station.. going to ring them tonight though

Aww poor you! why steal petrol now? The price has gone down for god's sake!

I think you need some cameras or something, you could set something up like the police do when they put a satnav in a car and a camera facing the window. Apart from you need a camera facing you fuel cap.

Have they done any damage?

Nope, no damage, just broken and stolen my fuel cap again I do need a camera, but im clueless about how to set one up outdoors.
I have a hand held camera that I tried to set up in my living room window, but all my windows steam up at night so it can see anything

[Jackman]

Cant believe they have done it again... swines!

Dont know any way of making it any more secure either apart from relocating it inside the car.

[mini_lover]

I know, I was soooo annoyed this morning.. id just put 8 quid im him from a little under read as well grr

I dunno what to do, was going to get a security light put up outside, but got told it was a bad idea as it would be flashing on and off all the time like a disco, doh

I dont think moving the tank filler neck is an option really, far to complex for moi

Sigh...

[Jammy]

To me you have three options:

Security light - slight deterrant, and unless you mount it within 2-3m of the pavement it won't keep going off when everyone walks by. Though cats, foxes, etc do set them off. I know when I lived in Manchester EVERYONE had a security light, didn't really affect the crimes figures that much...

Camera system - only going to be that effective if you're able to get a high quality system and mount it in such a way that you get a clear view of the thieves face. Otherwise you're only going to get film of a body stood at your car emptying your tank, which is next to useless.

Alarm - Get a decent system that has a exterior sensor, ie. one of those that can sense when someone is really close to the car, gives a couple of warning beeps then sets the alarm off.

[Ethel]

http://www.marinemeg...at_id=ENGFUE004

Get something like this to put in your boot and look for something nasty to fit in place of the real tank. I'd think you could find a filler neck to fit the hole in a scrappers, then all you need to figure is how to make it explode 1/2 a litre of food dye when the cap's removed.