Thieving little swines Arrested and Charged!

mustrum_ridcully

kizkiz wrote: »

Basically, they get sentenced for the one crime you have pinned on them, and ask for various others to be taken into consideration.
In other words, they get less sentence for admitting to 200 other thefts than they would if they were just convicted for the one
It's very common with burglars.
It's a way for the govt to claim clear ups and make their crime figures look better

It's a way for the POLICE to claim clear ups.

I heard on Radio 4 a couple of weeks back that some people have had crimes taken into consideration that they could never have committed - for example the crime took place whilst they were locked-up. Some even do it deliberately so that when they get locked-up they get respect in the prison for 'taking the bullet' for someone else.

Flyboy152

I believe it's called "TICking."

kizkiz

mustrum_ridcully wrote: »

It's a way for the POLICE to claim clear ups.

I heard on Radio 4 a couple of weeks back that some people have had crimes taken into consideration that they could never have committed - for example the crime took place whilst they were locked-up. Some even do it deliberately so that when they get locked-up they get respect in the prison for 'taking the bullet' for someone else.

I didn't phrase that perfectly, but yes. The govt mark police forces on clear ups and demand certain percentages, so it's pressure from the top as usual.

pulliptears

We have now received a compensation form to be sent back to the courts asap so that will be filled in today.

OH asked an interesting question last night, and I'm sure you will be able to answer it for me. Do we need to inform the insurance company of the thefts? I say no, he say's yes. Who's right?

Lum

Technically yes, but in practice as you are not claiming off your insurance and nobody else is going to be claiming from you, I wouldn't bother. They're never going to know and all it will do is put your insurance up at renewal time.


Someone will be along in a minute to tell you that you MUST tell your insurance company and that they personally report every stonechip on their front bumper to their insurance.

pulliptears

Lum wrote: »

Technically yes, but in practice as you are not claiming off your insurance and nobody else is going to be claiming from you, I wouldn't bother. They're never going to know and all it will do is put your insurance up at renewal time.


Someone will be along in a minute to tell you that you MUST tell your insurance company and that they personally report every stonechip on their front bumper to their insurance.

That was my reasoning Lum, easy excuse to up the premiums. I think we'll keep quiet.

the_grizz

Your insurance may go up anyhow, if all the people have reported the thefts to the Police. Insurance companys watch for these kind of Police statistics.:(

scheming_gypsy

Lum wrote: »

Someone will be along in a minute to tell you that you MUST tell your insurance company and that they personally report every stonechip on their front bumper to their insurance.

ooh yes.. but the way I'd look at it is that the question is "have you been involved in an accident" but they stole them on purpose so there's no accident involved.

oldagetraveller

scheming_gypsy wrote: »

ooh yes.. but the way I'd look at it is that the question is "have you been involved in an accident" but they stole them on purpose so there's no accident involved.

Isn't the question normally "incidents or accidents"? That's always been the case for a while, I've noticed, when submitting information for quotes.
So having mirrors stolen has to be an "incident"?

mikey72

oldagetraveller wrote: »

Isn't the question normally "incidents or accidents"? That's always been the case for a while, I've noticed, when submitting information for quotes.
So having mirrors stolen has to be an "incident"?

Mine is

"Have you had any claims or accidents in the last 3 years"

Truthful answer would be no.