[Closed] just caught a burglar!

fair play takes balls to do that as its so unpredictable as to how they will react. Well deserved beer!

Good on ya mate! I hope the little ****er was scared sh*tless while you were waiting for the Bib.

Well done 🙂

Cheers fellas, but to be fair, I was shit scared the other one would come back whilst I was waiting with his mate pinned. The lady at the 999 center was golden, she really helped, and the police were fantasticly fast really. Sorry the poor neigbours have a large glass window to replace, but at least they didn't get in. It's not like I live in a rough area either so I figured theyd be misguided youthes rather than hardened knife holding thugs. Thankfully I was right and I kinda felt sorry for the bugger when the police turned up. Short Sharp shock might put him right for the future though hey.

A big well done from me as well. With a bit of luck you've helped to put him back on the straight and narrow. Who knows, without your intervention they may have targeted other houses in your street in the future as well.

Well done Sir, top stuff

Hope you knelt on his head

TJ will be a long in a minute explaining how you are now in the wrong, and by helping aprehend this [s] theiving scumbag[/s] fine, upstanding pillar of our community, you have violated his human rights, & that actually, it's the owner of the house, by leaving it empty, who are in the wrong.

But I, like most, will congratulate you on this!

Hehe. I was about to say how long before Grimy gets a visit from the BiB to explain why he's being arrested for false imprisonment or some such balls.

Nevertheless, well done sir!

nice one - hopefully one less thieving scumbag able to nick bikes now!

Teetosugars - Member
TJ will be a long in a minute explaining how you are now in the wrong, and by helping aprehend this theiving scumbag fine, upstanding pillar of our community, you have violated his human rights, & that actually, it's the owner of the house, by leaving it empty, who are in the wrong.

yes there are some on the forum who don't believe in ringing the police (they call them something else beginning with "B" and it's not Bobbies) and that you are a "grass" for ringing them. They espose that there should have been some community punishment given out by the community (obviously non-violent)

To the OP,

A big well done from me as well. With a bit of luck you've helped to put him back on the straight and narrow. Who knows, without your intervention they may have targeted other houses in your street in the future as well.

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+1 well done

TJ will be a long in a minute explaining how you are now in the wrong, and by helping aprehend this theiving scumbag fine, upstanding pillar of our community, you have violated his human rights, & that actually, it's the owner of the house, by leaving it empty, who are in the wrong.
But I, like most, will congratulate you on this!

Haha brilliant. You should've got in touch with elfin, he would have offered them both a place to stay at his

well done.

Cap duly dothed at you mate. Bloody well done. Copped a scrote checking car doors on my road once but the police were seemingly more interested in the wrong I'd done in taking a snap of him as he gave me a mouthfull, but hey ho, he's not been back.

Good man! Enjoy the beer!

Good work fella. This is exactly the sort of thing my wife would prob discourage me from doing but that that I would regret forever if I did not do something similar to you!
Well done for not taking the easy option.
Need more of This sort of thing these days!

Well done. As others have said you may have done the yoof a favour by stopping his criminal career early. You've certainly done all your neighbours a favour.

Well done fella.

Keep 'em peeled folks.

Fight or flight situation mate and you did what you did. Many wouldn't.

I'd like to think I'd have done the same but I just don't know.

Well deserved beer and karma points for you.

Teetosugars - Member

TJ will be a long in a minute explaining how you are now in the wrong, and by helping aprehend this theiving scumbag fine, upstanding pillar of our community, you have violated his human rights, & that actually, it's the owner of the house, by leaving it empty, who are in the wrong.

But I, like most, will congratulate you on this!

What a stupid thing to say. Why you accuse me of that I don't know. idiot.

Well done to the OP. I hope I would have the bottle to do the same.

What a stupid thing to say

Oh the irony 😉

Well done fella

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What a stupid thing to say. Why you accuse me of that I don't know

because there's much truth said in jest, and you are so blind as to how you really come over [s]sometimes.[/s] EDIT[i]Who am I kidding: All the time[/i]

Stoner- don't be ridiculous its petty and unpleasant and nothing like my point of view

too many folk on here cannot take being challenged and when their cosy assumptions are challenged they behave like this.

too many folk on here cannot take being challenged and when their cosy assumptions are challenged they behave like this.

indeed, indeed. 🙄

Good work. Shakes you up a bit doesn't it.

People stupid enough to burgle and stupid enough to blame you for being nicked. I suggest you find out who they are and where they live, just so you know who you are dealing with, and try and avoid them knowing anything about you. I don't want to worry you. But it's good to have a plan.

good work fellah !
like to think I'd have the balls in the same situation

not sure why some people felt the need to drag the thread into a slagging match but hey Ho

well done mate
hope you gave him a thick ear when you caught him..... 8)

Great stuff mate, too many folk would have walked away.

I'm shaking like a shitting dog

And I fully intend to try and use this phrase more!

Nice one Grimy, sounds like the home owner owes you a drink or two when they come back 😉

Just curious, how exactly did you stop him from running off for that 5 min?

I have seen 3 Coppers struggle holding one scroat in the past

Knee on chest or back. I'm not sure the Police can do this as it can be really painful (and cause bruising).

Can't recall TJ ever saying anything about being a grass or calling the cops, probably would have had something to say if OP had employed Ton's suggestion.

Good work OP, I have collared someone and waited for the cops, scary experience.

who gives a shit about bruising them, the real pain is felt my the house owners

well done grimy!

Top man. Well done.

Next time, hand cuff them and lie them down on their front. Not that I'm condoning situational asphyxia..... (Joke...that was a JOKE! Calm down TJ et al, I don't really believe that these misguided thieving little chavs should all be culled. Sterilised maybe, but bnot culled)

TandemJeremy - Member
Stoner- don't be ridiculous its petty and unpleasant and nothing like my point of view

too many folk on here cannot take being challenged and when their cosy assumptions are challenged they behave like this.

pot, kettle, black

Well done op!

TandemJeremy
What a stupid thing to say. Why you accuse me of that I don't know. [b]idiot.[/b]

Tut tut. After complaining about ricky using the word 'mong', too. 🙂

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Well done fella.

Have you heard the story of the bloke who tried to pinch a fancy Louis Vuiton bag from an airport trolley? It turned out to be Chris Eubank’s. Massive mistake 😳 . Eubank chased him, dropped him and sat on him until the Rozzers turned up. Luckily for the scumbag Eubank had the presence of mind not to stick one on him.

Well done chap!

Well done OP
You did the right thing and I doubt anyone will disagree with that
Why some felt the need to grossly misrepresent TJ’s position on this thread is lost on me – you may no tlike his views but why distort them?
IIRC he started a thread during the riots to praise the police but hey don’t let stop your invective

well done OP

everyone can learn from this, keep your mouth shut, let them enter, then phone and watch, could significantly cut your 'holding' time and potentially see both/all scrotes nicked.

What a stupid thing to say. Why you accuse me of that I don't know. idiot.

It's because he can't actually take you on in an intelligent manner, and feels somewhat inadequate and frustrated, therefore feels the need to try to belittle you in order to 'score' points. It's really a bit sad and pathetic. Of course, he could take a few minutes to sit down and try to think things over carefully and rationally, but that's probbly asking a bit much tbh.

Haha brilliant. You should've got in touch with elfin, he would have offered them both a place to stay at his

Oh look here's another one. What a surprise. 🙄 (S'Monday morning innit? I think some folk are feeling a little impotent, inadequate and inferior...)

too many folk on here cannot take being challenged and when their cosy assumptions are challenged they behave like this.

Thing is TJ; when they're dragged out of their nice safe cosy little bubble of ignorance and narrow-mindedness, they get scared and then become all defensive. Launching ad hominem attacks against someone on an internet forum is probably about the limit of any 'power' they get to enjoy in life. It's quite sad really. Pity them, for they knoweth not what they do...

To the OP; well done for apprehending the scrote, and for being suitable restrained and acting in accordance to the Law. Hope a suitable reward will be coming your way soon. We all need neighbours like you. 🙂

Judge Grimy; keeping the mean streets safe! Sir, I salute you.
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To the OP; well done for apprehending the scrote, and for being suitable restrained and acting in accordance to the Law. Hope a suitable reward will be coming your way soon. We all need neighbours like you.

Well said

Oh look here's another one. What a surprise. (S'Monday morning innit? I think some folk are feeling a little impotent, inadequate and inferior...)

far from it - just quoting factual past history - and what's my flacid penis issue got to do with anything?

M6TTF

far from it - just quoting factual past history

really? Lets see the quote then

Why, so you can misinterpret it?

just quoting factual past history

Or your blinkered interpretation of 'past history'?

Funny, cos I've bin reading TJ's posts for some years now, and have never actaully read anything which corresponds with what that other bloke said earlier.

So I can only assume this notion of how TJ thinks exists only in the heads of others, and is not actually based on reality.

I'd say that's pretty much a [b]fact[/b], actually. 🙂

had a quick search but couldn't find the aforementioned thread - gist of it was someone who'd broken into someones flat and taken residence in there as they had nowhere to go. Apparently hadn't stolen anything - Elfin being a good natured chap said he'd happily invite the said stranger/trespasser into his home

just quoting factual past history
Or your blinkered interpretation of 'past history'?

Funny, cos I've bin reading TJ's posts for some years now, and have never actaully read anything which corresponds with what that other bloke said earlier.

So I can only assume this notion of how TJ thinks exists only in the heads of others, and is not actually based on reality.

I'd say that's pretty much a fact, actually.

i was referring to you, not TJ - everyone knows you can't argue with the stalwart

So actually nothing to do with this thread and burglars then?

well technically the two lads in this thread hadn't stolen anything either - so they may well have been looking for somewhere to bed down for the night. ergo the same

had a quick search but couldn't find the aforementioned thread - gist of it was someone who'd broken into someones flat and taken residence in there as they had nowhere to go. Apparently hadn't stolen anything - Elfin being a good natured chap said he'd happily invite the said stranger/trespasser into his home

Oh right I remember now,. The poor sod who broke into an unoccupied flat to keep out of the cold, and din't do any damage or owt and left the place tidy? Then did time inside for the crime, which imo was unjust. Something quite a number of others agreed with, yet it's interesting that you've singled me out for special attention. I'm flattered.

Slightly different to scrotes on the rob though, in't it? Is that the best you can do?

And I've given someone a bed for the night when they would otherwise be on the streets. So what? I wasn't aware that was a crime, or even encouraging crime. 😕

If I seen someone out in the freezing cold with no other options, then I think I'd have to give them shelter.

I accept other people are more selfish though.

You should have tied him up on a chair and then put him in a gimp suit mask whilst you waited for the police - pulp fiction style.

That would have made him sweat

Well, if it was a rubber one then most likely, yes. 😐

Slightly different to scrotes on the rob, in't it? Is that the best you can do?

you don't know and can't prove that.

And my jibe at you was a little bit of jest, not an insult. I find it admirable, if a little crazy that you would let a stranger that had broken into a flat into your home, but that's just me. Selfish? definitely not

Oh right I remember now,. The poor sod who broke into an unoccupied flat to keep out of the cold, and din't do any damage or owt and left the place tidy? Then did time inside for the crime, which imo was unjust. Something quite a number of others agreed with, yet it's interesting that you've singled me out for special attention. I'm flattered.

If i remember righty or maybe not, it was your thread?

Well, at the risk of pulling this thread dangerously off the topic of whether TJ and Elfin are police hatin', criminal lovin' hippies... well done Grimy. I hope our neighbours would be as brave as you.

you don't know and can't prove that

And neither can you. The OP suspected a crime was taking place and acted according to the Law. Appears to have used Reasonable Force in restraining the suspect.

I'd hazard a guess that two young lads probbly weren't 'seeking shelter', it's not that cold out yet. 😉

I find it admirable, if a little crazy that you would let a stranger that had broken into a flat into your home,

I've let people whattuv done worse than that, into my home. I accept I'm taking a risk no matter who I let into my home, as no-one knows quite what someone else is capable of.

But then, I'm not a paranoid knee-jerking Daily Fail reader. Maybe this helps. 😀

If i remember righty or maybe not, it was your thread?

I don't know wether to be flattered or worried about the level of attention you afford me....

And neither can you. The OP suspected a crime was taking place and acted according to the Law. Appears to have used Reasonable Force in restraining the suspect.

never said he didn't - you seem to have missed the point, nevermind 🙄

and don't tar me with your daily heil brush - it aint me

I don't know wether to be flattered or worried about the level of attention you afford me....

hard to miss you on here

Well done OP!

Morning chaps, just woke up to find all your kind words. I don't know exactly what to say, other than Thank you for convincing me I did the right thing. I'll hold that thought when the police pop over at lunch time for a proper statement.

Sobalias your right, knowing the place was empty, it would have been much easier to let them go in and then call the police, but at the time I didn't think of that till I'd shouted at them. Dough!

If I find out anything from the police about his fate, ill keep you informed.

Loving the judge dread picture lol. You've cheered me right up.

Just to add, I was very well behaved holding him, I didn't want to give him too much of a reason to come back looking for me, and I'm not a violent man.

How do you break in without causing damage then elfboy?

Or do you assume everyone lives in sheltered housing who'll repair the damage for free?

it would have been much easier to let them go in and then call the police, but at the time I didn't think of that till I'd shouted at them. Dough!

don't worry - they never seem to figure this out in the police crime dramas on tv either!

Elfboy?

nice work,

Yes well done, and lets hope the neighbours reward you for your efforts.

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+1 well done.