Bike thieves want compensation!

[Kiwifruit]

Does seem that way.

[KiwiCol]

I get a little paranoid or is it cynical about these things. It seems the concern is if we start standing up against  criminals, we might stand up against & Politicians.

One & the same Batty . . . .

[Kiwifruit]

Our coppers do a good job. Problem is they are understaffed, overworked, underpaid over regulated and told what they can and cannot do by wet politicians only interested in getting re-elected.

[Speedy1959]

Theres a lot to be said for the Arab punishments for theft !!!

[Tony Nitrous]

Our coppers do a good job. Problem is they are understaffed, overworked, underpaid over regulated and told what they can and cannot do by wet politicians only interested in getting re-elected.

I have a close mate in the force and ride with a couple of others. There's certainly some good and some bad, but I have a much bigger issue with those who draw up the legislation and those like magistrates that decide how it's served down.

Mind you, one of our local riders here who I know personally, was a cop, but was caught giving out the address of a woman in hiding to her abusive husband because it was his mate. Not only that but the force did nothing about it untill it was made very public and taken higher.

[froudy]

Theres a lot to be said for the Arab punishments for theft !!!

100% with you on this one @Speedy1959

[grog]

Said before, lethal injection a great idea.

[VladTepes]

Youi are all too cruel.

Personally I think that as they are clealry into adrenaline we should help them as much as we can.

An aeroplane ride perhaps. Half way through the trip we could invite them to step outside to 'take in the view' and if the current economic situation has led to a parachute shortage we can hardly be held responsible for that...

[Mick_J]

There seems to be a good outcome for this chap.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11494385/Have-hero-said-slap-face-jailed-burglars-walked-free.html

[VladTepes]

Hardly.  Jail time, temporary financial devastation, criminal record, loss of drivers licence and incredible devastation psychologically no doubt.

The upside I guess is definitely the GoFundMe result.

That and other support they have received indicates that the public expect that criminals are appropriately dealt with (prison time) so that members of the public / victims don't feel they have to sake such drastic action.

If these pricks were in jail where they belong, they wouldn't have crashed would they....