Neighbourhood Watch Merged Thread

Zaph

horse7 wrote: »

very good,so anyone got some better intel.

Like what? You've already stated that you know it was a helicopter and Gaspode told you who it was. What more do you need to know?

exador

I heard that they were checking all the houses that hadn't paid the new property tax..bit like the TV licence inspector...so if it was nearby your house then you best pay up as no doubt you are on the list !

BostonB

Consider you get the excuse they have no cars, when you ring them, having a helicopter is a bit pointless.

athtrasna

JupiterKid wrote: »

The presence of a Garda chopper in your locality is never a good sign.:(

I actually find it a little re-assuring to know that they've spotted the bad guys and are tracking them.

miller50841

The main thing is to keep these thief's out make it as difficult as possible, Best deterrent is a dog but if not your thing I would strongly recommend an alarm system. Don't be fooled by having double glazed windows or doors with all these locks they tell you they have yes they are great for heating and that but are very easy to open or even to break the glass is very easy these people usually find all the tools they need in your back garden. So basically try and keep all tools/gardening equipment locked up. I wont mention how you can actually open these windows/doors or how easy the glass can be broken. Hopefully everybody will notice with times getting harder these problems will only get worse so make it difficult for them.

chucknorris

There used to be a time when you could listen in on scanners to know what's going on....so unless your on FB locally you'll never know why they are out...sometimes when there is a shooting etc it's all over FB etc.

most likely chasing a car or part of a seizure operation.

Morag

Sometimes it's not they are persuing anyone, or at least not for a good reason.
Sometimes they are just out and training or just hanging around.

Last year it was buzzing around my estate at 3am on a mid week night.
One of my friends was over and we'd spent the night watching movies and having a natter cos we didn't have early starts the next day. When they left the copper chopper which had swept over the road decided to follow my friend from where I live until they turned on to the Malihide road. Wasting who only knows what on aviation fuel and freaking my friend out to the point they made a complaint about it.

oblivious

Sharrow wrote: »

Sometimes it's not they are persuing anyone, or at least not for a good reason.
Sometimes they are just out and training or just hanging around.

Last year it was buzzing around my estate at 3am on a mid week night.
One of my friends was over and we'd spent the night watching movies and having a natter cos we didn't have early starts the next day. When they left the copper chopper which had swept over the road decided to follow my friend from where I live until they turned on to the Malihide road. Wasting who only knows what on aviation fuel and freaking my friend out to the point they made a complaint about it.

Could well be training?

Morag

Hopefully that training includes not dazzling a driver by bouncing the under slung light off their mirror which can cause an accident. :mad:

Gaspode

Sharrow wrote: »

Hopefully that training includes not dazzling a driver by bouncing the under slung light off their mirror which can cause an accident. :mad:

How can a light from above be reflected from a rear view or side view mirror unless the mirrors are pointing upwards?

BostonB

Gaspode wrote: »

How can a light from above be reflected from a rear view or side view mirror unless the mirrors are pointing upwards?

You're not trying hard enough...

http://cf2.imgobject.com/t/p/original/yeIM55PfXzRgpTbHjwvLltqAFBZ.jpg

ronan45

I wonder what would happen if you were to shine a high powered spotlight out at them in the copter? You could say you thought it was a stolen chopper or something and had no idea it was a police chopper. te he he he he

BostonB

Wonder no more...

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2011/0705/1224300090963.html

CrazyRabbit

Sorry, I was just playing with my new remote controlled helicopter that I got for Christmas.

The gardai in Dublin 15 are rubbish to be honest. My family are all gardai, my friends are gardai. I moved out there a year ago. Called the gardai 3 times and they didnt do anything. It wasnt until i told them who i was they actually decided to act.

BostonB

I've had the same experience, multiple times.

Luttrell1975

Lesson from life:

Do not listen to urban myths about bands of gypsies doing all this. We had a problem in Clonsilla that was blamed on Romas who passed through the area. I guess everyone noticed them passing through the area because they stand out. When I say passing through I mean maybe once (think they went to see a rental house and travelled here by bus) and vever seen again. Anyway.... Everything that happened for the next year was the fault of these gypsies. There was some vandalism near the village and a bunch of sat navs stolen out of cars around here and one taxi man had his float taken. Naturally it was the fault of the gypsies and you couldnt tell anyone differently, including the wife of the Guard who lives at the front. Turned out it was HER son and he wanted the sat navs to sell to buy fuel for his boy racer waggon. Somehow we are all supposed to understand....

jam_mac_jam

Deleted User wrote: »

The gardai in Dublin 15 are rubbish to be honest. My family are all gardai, my friends are gardai. I moved out there a year ago. Called the gardai 3 times and they didnt do anything. It wasnt until i told them who i was they actually decided to act.

Really? I had to ring them recently and they were up in about 5 minutes. Amazing that they will send them quicker if you are related to one.

miller50841

Never said its all these roma <snip> thats doing it but I did say be very careful of them

nudger

miller50841 wrote: »

The main thing is to keep these thief's out make it as difficult as possible, Best deterrent is a dog but if not your thing I would strongly recommend an alarm system. Don't be fooled by having double glazed windows or doors with all these locks they tell you they have yes they are great for heating and that but are very easy to open or even to break the glass is very easy these people usually find all the tools they need in your back garden. So basically try and keep all tools/gardening equipment locked up. I wont mention how you can actually open these windows/doors or how easy the glass can be broken. Hopefully everybody will notice with times getting harder these problems will only get worse so make it difficult for them.

A neighbour came home after a long weekend a few years ago and was unloading the car chatting away to me, went to the front door but couldn't get in "something wrong with the door the chain is on" I went around the back, kitchen window forced, garden trowel on the ground beside it.
I went in the window, house was done not to bad, let your man in the front door and we went room to room, all clear.
The one thing that stood out to me was the amount of steak knives the scrote had left along the way, 1 on the hall stand, bottom of stairs, top of landing dressing table in 2 bedrooms and the big carving knife was used to cut up the beds and plastic piggy banks.
He must have done the house during the night time and wasn't sure if the house was empty so was leaving weapons along his exit in case of a fight.

MrJoeSoap

nudger wrote: »

A neighbour came home after a long weekend a few years ago and was unloading the car chatting away to me, went to the front door but couldn't get in "something wrong with the door the chain is on" I went around the back, kitchen window forced, garden trowel on the ground beside it.
I went in the window, house was done not to bad, let your man in the front door and we went room to room, all clear.
The one thing that stood out to me was the amount of steak knives the scrote had left along the way, 1 on the hall stand, bottom of stairs, top of landing dressing table in 2 bedrooms and the big carving knife was used to cut up the beds and plastic piggy banks.
He must have done the house during the night time and wasn't sure if the house was empty so was leaving weapons along his exit in case of a fight.

Jesus, the thoughts of waking up to that in the middle of the night...

jam_mac_jam

jam_mac_jam wrote: »

Really? I had to ring them recently and they were up in about 5 minutes. Amazing that they will send them quicker if you are related to one.

It shouldnt happen but having a good relationship with them does help. Its the same with anything really. But a Neighbourhood watch should be set up for area's in Blacnardstown and not just Blanchardstown itself. I dont know if this is possible.

athtrasna

Deleted User wrote: »

It shouldnt happen but having a good relationship with them does help. Its the same with anything really. But a Neighbourhood watch should be set up for area's in Blacnardstown and not just Blanchardstown itself. I dont know if this is possible.

The Gardai want this too. A meeting was held in December for a representative of all the Waterville clusters in the Garda Station with a view to setting up NW in this area. Apparently they need 60% takeup in each cluster.

nudger

Are there Residents Associations that meet with AGS on a regular basis, Tyrrellstown, Corduff, Carpenterstown, Ongar, etc, anyone know.

athtrasna

http://saferblanchardstown.com/

nudger

The meeting reports make interesting reading, but it is dissapointing to see only 20-30 attending.
Is there a group for the Carpenterstown, Laurel Lodge area does anybody know.

wildlifeboy

Two houses in Coolmine Park broken into and ransacked on Saturday night.

BlazingSaddler

I had my car stolen from my driveway last night in Mount Symon, Clonsilla. Gutted.

chucknorris

mattb74 wrote: »

I had my car stolen from my driveway last night in Mount Symon, Clonsilla. Gutted.

Mate of mine had his car stolen in Mount Symon about two years ago. They fished his keys via the letterbox in the early hours of the morning.

Did they get your keys?

RTT

wildlifeboy wrote: »

Two houses in Coolmine Park broken into and ransacked on Saturday night.

Were the owners home at the time? Any neighbours see anything? Were the houses alarmed?

wildlifeboy

no one home. came in through the back garden. i am replacing the bulb in my back light now for defo. no alarms

BlazingSaddler

chucknorris wrote: »

Mate of mine had his car stolen in Mount Symon about two years ago. They fished his keys via the letterbox in the early hours of the morning.

Did they get your keys?

No, they didn't. No idea how they got it from the driveway, didn't think you could 'hotwire' a newish car, unless they just released the handbrake and rolled it off the drive.

wildlifeboy

do people still keep their keys close to the letterbox these days?? pretty stupid really.

chucknorris

mattb74 wrote: »

No, they didn't. No idea how they got it from the driveway, didn't think you could 'hotwire' a newish car, unless they just released the handbrake and rolled it off the drive.

Well then they may have done what was done to a BMW in Clonee to a lady friend about a year ago.

They towed her vehicle away.

Your right, hot wiring was out of the question especially on modern cars. They must have yanked the thing on to a trailer as unlikely as it seems.

The lad I know in Mount Symon was also missing his keys so that one was obvious.

MrJoeSoap

Getting really sick and tired of this. The chances are I know who stole the car above, as I know who has been responsible for the majority of the burglaries and car thefts in my area. Unfortunately, said individual is under-age and is getting released every single time to do the same thing. I saw him in the area last night, so as usual 2+2 equals something close to 4. What sort of society are we living in at all? I don't care what age you are, if you keep re-offending you should be locked up so you can't keep causing people extra misery and financial hardship on top of the tough times we are already in.

ronan45

wildlifeboy wrote: »

no one home. came in through the back garden. i am replacing the bulb in my back light now for defo. no alarms

Does their back garden open onto a lane or backs onto houses behind?
Thats desperate

BlazingSaddler

MrJoeSoap wrote: »

Getting really sick and tired of this. The chances are I know who stole the car above, as I know who has been responsible for the majority of the burglaries and car thefts in my area. Unfortunately, said individual is under-age and is getting released every single time to do the same thing. I saw him in the area last night, so as usual 2+2 equals something close to 4. What sort of society are we living in at all? I don't care what age you are, if you keep re-offending you should be locked up so you can't keep causing people extra misery and financial hardship on top of the tough times we are already in.

Did you see him around Mount Symon?, bleeding scumbag

chucknorris

Feel free to PM me a name worth passing around privately

ronan45

There are certainly people watching cars. My mate lives down the very end of a cul de sac in Clonsilla. Very private road. In the past 3 months he has been asked about his car 4 times (car is not in use for past 9 months) sitting in his driveway asking was he selling it. He watched them all and they were not going into anyones elses houses. The strange thing is the car does not look like its off the road either its clean as a whistle. So be warned you are being watched even when you dont think so.

Alaska1

ronan45 wrote: »

There are certainly people watching cars. My mate lives down the very end of a cul de sac in Clonsilla. Very private road. In the past 3 months he has been asked about his car 4 times (car is not in use for past 9 months) sitting in his driveway asking was he selling it. He watched them all and they were not going into anyones elses houses. The strange thing is the car does not look like its off the road either its clean as a whistle. So be warned you are being watched even when you dont think so.

That's been the case for years with people watching cars and then knocking at the door asking is it for sale.

It is a warning though...

ronan45

Alaska1 wrote: »

That's been the case for years with people watching cars and then knocking at the door asking is it for sale.

It is a warning though...

Its gas I have been on the same road now for 12 years and i could only tell ya the models of my immediate neighbours car. I couldnt for the life of me remember other cars on the road and when they moved etc. That is some surveillance ! ! !

nudger

Friend of mine had a 95 Opel astra parked up for about 6 months and got so sick and tired of Nigerians Knocking on her door, she put a "NOT FOR SALE" sign in the window.

PogueMahone365

athtrasna wrote: »

The Gardai want this too. A meeting was held in December for a representative of all the Waterville clusters in the Garda Station with a view to setting up NW in this area. Apparently they need 60% takeup in each cluster.

I think it's harder nowadays to set up neighbourhood watch groups because people aren't as involved in their communities and don't really know their neighbours as well as they used to. It's a shame, but if you don't know anyone who lives around you it's harder to notice something unusual.

Also, a neighbour of mine's house was broken into not long ago and it took the Gardaí well over an hour to show up.

Alaska1

PogueMahone365 wrote: »

I think it's harder nowadays to set up neighbourhood watch groups because people aren't as involved in their communities and don't really know their neighbours as well as they used to. It's a shame, but if you don't know anyone who lives around you it's harder to notice something unusual.

Also, a neighbour of mine's house was broken into not long ago and it took the Gardaí well over an hour to show up.

Bingo, alot of people keep themselves to themselves these days

Heck, I remember there used to mad street parties an all in neighbourhoods and estates.

Gaspode

PogueMahone365 wrote: »

I think it's harder nowadays to set up neighbourhood watch groups because people aren't as involved in their communities and don't really know their neighbours as well as they used to. It's a shame, but if you don't know anyone who lives around you it's harder to notice something unusual.

Alaska1 wrote: »

Bingo, alot of people keep themselves to themselves these days
Heck, I remember there used to mad street parties an all in neighbourhoods and estates.

Then organise something yourselves - it sounds like you're waiting for someone else to organise a neighbourhood watch (or street party!) but why not do it yourself? Someone has to get the ball rolling on these things, we cant just sit around wondering why we dont know our neighbours any more!

ronan45

Gaspode wrote: »

Then organise something yourselves - it sounds like you're waiting for someone else to organise a neighbourhood watch (or street party!) but why not do it yourself? Someone has to get the ball rolling on these things, we cant just sit around wondering why we dont know our neighbours any more!

maybe they will think were weirdos! Trying to get information on them :rolleyes:

"neighbours at the door luv, jasus i wonder what he could want, must be somthing up :eek:"

Alaska1

Gaspode wrote: »

Then organise something yourselves - it sounds like you're waiting for someone else to organise a neighbourhood watch (or street party!) but why not do it yourself? Someone has to get the ball rolling on these things, we cant just sit around wondering why we dont know our neighbours any more!

How do you know we haven't ?

Gaspode

I dont. Have you?

Alaska1

Gaspode wrote: »

I dont. Have you?

Still in the process of getting it back together.

It is needed

Sorry for coming accross as a bit abrupt in last post

canihave

Just heard there was 3 break-ins in porters gate yesterday evening between 4 & 7. I know at least one of the houses had a working alarm on it. Feel nervous now every time we go out of the house. Madness