Attempted Motorcycle Theft Caught on Camera

[Paul S]

Back to the video - is the problem with the Roadlok that it is a bit too discrete and not a highly visible deterrent? Looks like the scrotes did not even know it was fitted until after they snapped the steering lock and then tried to push it away

 

[ROADLOK Official EU]

Back to the video - is the problem with the Roadlok that it is a bit too discrete and not a highly visible deterrent? Looks like the scrotes did not even know it was fitted until after they snapped the steering lock and then tried to push it away

Possibly, although you can clearly see the yellow reminder flag hanging from the lock in the video. The thieves either didn't notice it or didn't think much of it. It seems they only realised a Roadlok was fitted after they'd broken the steering lock and tried to push the bike away. That's when the theft attempt came to a very sudden stop.

 

[Berin]

Everyone would love to go all Rambo on the thieves and in every other country in the world they would get thanked for it BUT in the current political and social climate in the UK you would get zero support from the Police and would become the aggressor and be prosecuted.

Talking to an ex colleague who is still in the job and he was saying off duty he saw a dozy old fart (76yrs old female ) reverse out of a parking bay into the side of a brand new car parked up behind her causing significant damage to it, she got out of her car looked at the damage to her car and then tried to drive away .

He intervened and identified himself as a Police Officer telling her she was not leaving the scene of the accident until either the owner of the other car arrived or Police arrived on the scene , cops arrive and get her details then she later puts in a complaint against my mate because he had the nerve to stop her and speak to her , saying she felt intimidated and threatened , mate not that bothered because he got other witnesses details and the CCTV from the shop where the incident happened .

Still the job was more than willing to take the complaint rather than telling her to F*ck Off , he found out from the owner of the car that was hit that she had caused £6000 plus in damage , that her insurance wanted it to be dealt with as knock for knock (told to FRO )and that the Police were not going to take any further action as she was so dreadfully upset by the whole incident .

FFS what chance do you think you would have if you lamped some little tw*t armed with a crowbar stealing at £20,000 plus motorcycle .

Sad but true. And if it had been a member of the public he’d probably have been prosecuted

 

[NeverRodeBefore]

Sad but true. And if it had been a member of the public he’d probably have been prosecuted

Many years ago my elder brother used to live above a motorbike shop and he heard something in the rear yard so he climbed out of the window onto the flat roof and appeared above them silhouetted by the light behind him and shouted at them to leave.. he was brandishing a Sword at the time as he was into arms & armoury re-enactments.

He called the owners and the police and whilst giving his statement he mentioned the sword, and he was told, if he'd used it and tossed it over the fence, that officer wouldn't have bothered looking for it too hard but we now know times have changed and they'd be more interested in the upstanding member of the public standing up for what's right.

 

[Udders]

Local to us a teenager was killed a couple of days ago after the three up stolen motorcycle he was riding hit a bus stop , other two were injured .

Good.
Shame they weren’t all killed.
Scum.

 

[karlakGS]

Back to the video - is the problem with the Roadlok that it is a bit too discrete and not a highly visible deterrent? Looks like the scrotes did not even know it was fitted until after they snapped the steering lock and then tried to push it away

It is why I applied Hi-viz Yellow reflective stripes to my Hiplok. I notice they now do a version with a Yellow base. Would do the same with the Roadlok, were I to get one.

I would rather the scum see the lock and think, "nah, we will look elsewhere", rather than fail to push it away and just chuck it on the ground.

 

[Wapping]

I would rather the scum see the lock and think

You assume that these thugs operate within the boundary of some form of social nicety. They are as likely to just see the lock, not bother even trying and then push the bike over for something to do, presumably ‘messaging’ their displeasure to the bike’s owner.