To Catch a Thief.
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mbcijim
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I've been having a similar problem lately too. I put some logs across the road to stop people driving through a small part of my land. A certain jeep keeps coming through and moving them and he's been warned twice.
So today I got a tube of grease for a grease gun and completely coated the logs. You can not touch the logs without getting grease on yourself. And I put up a game camera with my 20' extension ladder. Couldn't bring myself to do the spike thing. I can't wait till he ruins a $20 pair of pants, a $10 shirt and gets grease on his steering wheel. All so he can save 2 minutes.
So today I got a tube of grease for a grease gun and completely coated the logs. You can not touch the logs without getting grease on yourself. And I put up a game camera with my 20' extension ladder. Couldn't bring myself to do the spike thing. I can't wait till he ruins a $20 pair of pants, a $10 shirt and gets grease on his steering wheel. All so he can save 2 minutes.
Bspring said:
Just something to think about. I hate Lowlife's too. If these losers get a few flat tires from a booby trap
that you set,they might just think that it's a good idea to come back in the night at a later date and burn
your house down with your family in it in order to get even. They would not retaliate against a victim
of their crime if the Police nailed them.
I'm no pansy or coward, but I just wouldn't want to get into a push, comes to shove, comes to ????
with some thieving crackheads that know where I live, over some scrap metal.
jimbom
Combustion Analyzer
People that have nothing to lose are the worst to challenge openly. Recommend you get an id on them with a game camera or similar. Once the intel is in, you will have options. Safer for you and your family.
Just taking out the guy picking up the scrap lets the person behind him escape and doesn't lead to the fence. Often the police can flip the actual thief and get the drug dealer or fence. Thus ending the problem for a while. This outcome is better than a misdemeanor theft charge on the guy at the bottom of the chain.
Just taking out the guy picking up the scrap lets the person behind him escape and doesn't lead to the fence. Often the police can flip the actual thief and get the drug dealer or fence. Thus ending the problem for a while. This outcome is better than a misdemeanor theft charge on the guy at the bottom of the chain.
KodiakII
Minister of Fire
Why not just put a gate or a chain up? With a hidden trail cam for when they cut the lock. Would that qualify for unlawful entry or break and enter? I think that your insurance company would be happier with this than your pungee sticks.
cptoneleg said:
+1
I despise thief's. Even more so in a rural area - that they have to trespass even to get a "look-see" for scrap metal.
Bspring -
If your are so inclined, instead of solid spikes, make them hollow - lets more air out faster! and stagger them over a 6" length.
Even as is, flat black paint, and camouflage with "local" material - leaves, grasses, gravel, etc. Just make sure that the local P.O.'s understand that they are there, and not drive over them accidentally.
-PB-
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okotoks guy said:
+1 let the Police do their job. Who knows, maybe the bad guys will attempt to flee or resist and the cops can give them what they really deserve.
-PB-
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mbcijim said:
mbcijim,
I thought the only cime in Schuylkill county was the occasional case of beer theft from the Yuengling brewery!
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