[Chinpool]

Originally Posted by wellboytoo

I suppose they stole the show........I'll get me coat

[allthedoyles]

Signs like this should be nationwide :

[danjo-xx]

Originally Posted by allthedoyles

Signs like this should be nationwide :

nah not worth a curse............... but signs like this..........

[ex_infantry man]

Originally Posted by allthedoyles

Signs like this should be nationwide :

haha only saw this sign today coming back from paintballing

[Luckycharms_74]

It seems like there was a spate of robberies this past week in and around Waterford. My friends house was broken into yesterday (between 9am -1.00pm). He lives in Avondale.

They stole the usual items ( Laptop, small TV, Jewellery). The guards came out 1h30m later and forensics said no fingerprints because of gloves. He did say they had small hands and footprints.

The guards also said they got a 10yr old in a house in Abbey Park last week. He had a list of over 150 addresses with details (movements, car type, alarm on the house, etc)

It's crazy the amount of robberies happening of late. It shows we all have to be more vigilant when it comes to house security.

[thomasm]

http://www.independent.ie/national-n...c-3154079.html

According to this since a crackdown on travelling gangs started back in March burglaries are down 25%. Does not feel like its feeding through to Waterford as keep hearing about them

[spankmemunkey]

Should we not like make this a sticky thread and use it as a tracker for activity of like break ins and Anti Social behaviour so people know what direction or area a crime wave is moving in?

[achiman]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Pikey-T-Shir...9&sr=8-1-fkmr0

[Luckycharms_74]

It seems the burglars are getting more sophisticated with the use of GSM Jammers.

http://www.alarmcontrol24.ie/wp-cont...click-here.pdf

THIS is the device – no bigger than a packet of cigarettes – that’s helping to fuel an epidemic of burglaries. Thieves are buying the hi-tech jamming devices – capable of disabling house alarms – for just €20 on the internet.

Security experts warned today that the ‘jammers’ make it extremely easy to carry out house break-ins. Gardai and communities are on high alert after it emerged the jammers, disguised as cigarette boxes, are now readily accessible. Officers are grappling to deal with the advanced technology that sources
say is becoming more and more popular among thieves.

The jammer has the power to intercept alarm signals – making them completely useless. One jamming device seized by gardai had the power to block monitored alarm systems throughout an entire estate. The Herald can reveal that the technology is available across the internet for as little as €20.
One website is selling devices which it says can block “all GPS” from a “30-feet radius”. One of the site's “best-selling” jamming device is disguised in a Marlboro red cigarette pack. It is on sale for around €45.

Security experts have warned that the situation is about to worsen, with enterprising burglars buying the technology for as little as €50 from internet
vendors. Derek Mooney, managing director of Alarm Control 24, said today that any GSM alarm system could be rendered useless by jammers.
He told the Herald: “GSM-based systems can be made completely useless by thieves that have equipped themselves with this technology. That
means that 90pc of alarms in Ireland can be targeted in this way. These devices can be purchased online from as little as €20 and we believe the purchase
of them is on the rise.” Mr Mooney, whose company has developed a long-range radio-based alarm monitoring system to counter these jamming devices, said that as a result of current legislation, many State buildings are vulnerable to the GSM jammers.

He told the Herald: “Legislation prescribes the use of fundamentally flawed GSM systems and must be changed to ensure that State buildings are adequately protected.” It was revealed on Monday that gardai have significantly increased their efforts in a bid to deal with a burglary “epidemic” that has hit the city
in recent months. In the capital, detectives have identified 60 men who are responsible for the bulk of break-ins. In the past 10 days, 30 of them have
been arrested and many are already before the courts, in Operation Acer. Nationwide, around 300 burglars are being targeted by gardai with Operation
Fiacla.

[Luckycharms_74]

Originally Posted by spankmemunkey

Should we not like make this a sticky thread and use it as a tracker for activity of like break ins and Anti Social behaviour so people know what direction or area a crime wave is moving in?

Yeah it would be a good idea alright. Lets see what the mods & others say

[Potential-Monke]

Originally Posted by Luckycharms_74

It seems the burglars are getting more sophisticated with the use of GSM Jammers.

http://www.alarmcontrol24.ie/wp-cont...click-here.pdf

And now thanks to people putting it all over the internet for everyone to see means more criminals will be aware. Need to look into changing the alarm system!

[Luckycharms_74]

Originally Posted by Potential-Monke

And now thanks to people putting it all over the internet for everyone to see means more criminals will be aware.

I think its more important to highlight the facts to US the general public. I'm sure the criminals dont need to see a post on the internet to make them aware of whats out there. They know all about these things, don't be fooled to think they don't.

Originally Posted by Potential-Monke

Need to look into changing the alarm system!

I made enquiries myself about this. There is a thread here about the GSM problem.
I spoke to the guy from that company featured in the article I linked. He said they can replace the GSM box in my phone watch system for around €350 and existing sensors, door sensors will work fine with new system.

I just think the more people are aware of the potential problems out there the better we all will be. Its the same as if someone sees something strange in their neighbourhood, call the guards. Don't say ohh I was going to call them after the event has happened. It could be your house next and I'm sure you would want your neighbour to look out for you.
Thats my 2 cents.

I think the sticky would be a good idea. We could report areas where breakins have hapened, possible car sightings, etc. It is going to come to a point where the public will take matters into their own hands sooner rather than later.

[Luckycharms_74]

If we put up a sticky I'm sure ppl will post their info on it.
Sticky Please !!!

[thomasm]

Originally Posted by Luckycharms_74

The guards also said they got a 10yr old in a house in Abbey Park last week. He had a list of over 150 addresses with details (movements, car type, alarm on the house, etc)

150 Addresses WTF, Are the guards notifing the people whose houses were on the list I wonder

[cococoady]

One of the lads i work with was telling me a chap knocked on his door on Hennessy's rd on Wednesday. The missus answered the door and he said he was doing work on the house next door, that could he put his ladder in their garden while he done the work. He then spotted a patch of plaster missing from beside the door and said he would fix if for €10. She told him no it was ok and then he said he would do it for free.
He went off but a while later the neighbours, an elderly couple (husband isn't well at all), was talking to his wife and asked her was she getting some work done to the house. She replied no but the elderly lady said that a chap called to her earlier on and asked could he put his ladder in her garden as he was working next door and she said he could, not knowing any different. They soon copped on it was a scam.
Your man called back about an hour afterwards in a van and then another van pulled up aswell. He was quickly told where to go and jumped back in the van and went off.
I could only imagine bad things happening to the elderly couple if your man had of got his way. They would of stood no chance against them.
Seems to me they were casing out the houses, probably trying to jam open an upsatirs window and call back later on. Or even gain entry thru open window there and then.
Horrible dirty b#astards if you ask me