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randomsquid · #16 Post by **randomsquid** » Sat Jul 19, 2014 9:34 am

Willopotomas wrote:The thieving scum are next.

Places hands together. 'Excellent.'

BikerGran · #17 Post by **BikerGran** » Sat Jul 19, 2014 5:23 pm

Just as a matter of interest - bike found by whom? You or plod?

Willopotomas · #18 Post by **Willopotomas** » Sun Jul 20, 2014 10:10 pm

Stolen motorcycle update;
Dorset dibble have managed to contact the unsuspecting bloke who's got the bike. West Mids dibble have given me his name, address etc and will be meeting up with him on Saturday to go and have a word with the person who sold him the bike.. See if we can get some way to finding out who stole it in the first place. Meeting at Kempton Park auto jumble.. Another trip to London! PMSL!

BikerGran wrote:Just as a matter of interest - bike found by whom? You or plod?

The chap who's got the bike applied for a new log book and was flagged up by DVLA. They contacted my local plod (West Midlands) who then in turn asked the Dorset lot to go and knock on the door. I'm actually surprised it's been found. I thought it was a lost cause.

D-Rider · #19 Post by **D-Rider** » Sun Jul 20, 2014 10:40 pm

So you and the chap at the end of the trail are now going to have to go back along the trail to try to find the scrote that nicked it in the first place?

Wouldn't it be a great idea if the nation set up a body to do this investigative work for us? They could develop some sort of expertise in this area and keep a database of all similar things which might make their work even more efficient.

I'm really surprised that nobody has thought of this before as it could save the population of this country a fortune.

Just out of interest and on the off chance that someone might have thought of doing the above ..... do Dibble and his chums have a plan to do any of this when they've got to the bottom of their bag of doughnuts?
If not, why not?

Willopotomas · #20 Post by **Willopotomas** » Sun Jul 20, 2014 10:54 pm

D-Rider wrote:Just out of interest and on the off chance that someone might have thought of doing the above ..... do Dibble and his chums have a plan to do any of this when they've got to the bottom of their bag of doughnuts?
If not, why not?

The case is being left open and will be investigated. I'm going to let the copper I'm dealing with know what's going on, and perhaps arrange to have someone meet us down there to take an official statement. Waiting for the old bill to do anything constructive after the bike has been recovered is a futile exercise, but if what we find out tallys in with other cases, it'll be worth it.

Firestarter · #21 Post by **Firestarter** » Mon Jul 21, 2014 7:40 am

So in other words, cos the bike is back "no harm no foul" and they might get round to it sometime (if the offending scrote happens to be picked up for something else, they might look at this in conjunction to help an overall case), but the only way this moves forward realisically is if you do the work then they might do the final bit of arresting someone a bit quicker? No wonder people feel untouchable, as long as they've off-loaded the goods no-one is going to bother coming looking for them.

And we wonder why we're in such a mess...

Nothing against the individual officers, but the system as a whole doesn't seem to do the job as intended.

Willopotomas · #22 Post by **Willopotomas** » Mon Jul 21, 2014 7:07 pm

Oh, don't worry. If I find the little bastard before they do, the police will be the least of the little scrotes worries..

Dusty · #23 Post by **Dusty** » Wed Jul 23, 2014 2:09 pm

It sounds like the police are already the least of his/her worries!
However, I particularly like Sir Robert D-Rider's idea. Often it's the simplest, seemingly obvious ones that are the most valuable.
I'm astounded by the police's inaction and I wonder if your experience is typical across the UK.

Willopotomas · #24 Post by **Willopotomas** » Wed Jul 23, 2014 6:29 pm

Dusty wrote:I'm astounded by the police's inaction and I wonder if your experience is typical across the UK.

In my experience, unless they catch you while being a naughty boy, they tend to drag their feet. Spoke to local plod today and told them that I've been in contact with the chap who's got the bike, what's happening on Saturday and basically if there's anything worth pursuing, I'll let them know. Of course if I'm given the same name I have already, then unfortunately the trail will go cold and the case will have to be closed.