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PostPosted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 03:55 
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So reads the Front Page of the "Bolton" paper tonight.

Apparently one car per night is torched in this market town - each costing £5100 to deal with (not including insurance and costs to car owners)

The torched cars have all bee reported stolen.

(..:scratchchin: not so long ago Bolton was bragging about crime being down in the area... hmmmmm!)

This cost of £5100 includes damage to street furniture, surfaces and cost of fire crews and police services.

Police advice? Lock up car, fit with anti-theft devices and keep all valuables out of sight...

Er ... how about a couple of :bib: just cruising around the known hotbeds of crime... and doing some sleuthing....as well .. :? :roll: :wink:

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wot :!: :!: :!: Not stopped by the scams :?: I wonder why :? :?

I have to agree with the Moggie about :bib: :bib:

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Police advice? Lock up car, fit with anti-theft devices and keep all valuables out of sight...


And in that famous old comedy phrase "together we'll crack it"

Gilbert and Sulivans policeman said it better --hohohohohohohohohohoh,

probably more honest too :lol:

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When there is a spate of crimes with the same MO like this, it is quite often the same group of people that's carrying them out. It needs the attention of CID.

In the US, they use "bait cars" to catch these people. Is this tactic used in the UK at all?

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