I Freaking Hate Thieves!!!

[Jays siik xj]

So about an hr ago me and the g/f were sitting in our living room when we see about 10-15 black High school kids making loud noises... we look out the window just in time to see one of them jumping in the g/fs sunroof of her car and pulling out her purse. I bolt out the door and run after him through the middle of a busy street reaching for the purse the whole time. He hits me once but at the time my focus was to get the purse back. Finally grab the purse and start walking back towards my house (by this time there are about 10 cars stopped watching) when all of a sudden I get punched in the back of the head and neck. I drop to the ground and see feet coming from everywhere... about 20-30 seconds goes by before my lil big brother comes out and starts helping me...

Good thing is I got the purse back! Im a lil banged up but I looked like the hero trying to get it back.

Called the Police... they didnt do crap! They didnt even wanna file a report!

If I ever see them again all I know is Ive got an XJ in 4 low calling their names!!

Where was the BSC?!?!?! haha

[5-90]

Nice recovery, but preventable. This is why you shouldn't leave anything potentially valuable sitting in plain sight, especially if it's not secured (and why I don't understand purses for women - what's wrong with pockets?)

Nowhere is safe, unless you make it so. Both self-defense and security are more a matter of mind-set and weltschanauug(sp? My German is a bit rusty...) than anything else.

[whitneyj]

guns . . .

[Jays siik xj]

Yeah, I told her to bring it in!
It was way preventable!

Kinda sucks cuz ive had my share of run ins with the law and didnt wanna do anything thats borderline illegal (most of them were underage)

My Jeep sits with its windows down all night... never had anything stolen from it. Then again I never leave ANYTHING in it.

[Jump This]

Why the hell did you turn your back on them?

Nice job getting the purse back, but why the hell was it left in the car in the
first place?

May I make a suggestion?
Move to Borrego Springs, crime is still illegal out here!

:D

[crazyjim]

Damn Jay!! This sucks.

If you find out who they are, you know you've got BSC backing.

[Jays siik xj]

Damn Jay!! This sucks.

If you find out who they are, you know you've got BSC backing.


Oh Ill find out... I have nothing but time nowadays... when I do ill be sure to shout a holla!

I look kinda cool with a black eye though! hahaha

[silverslk]

Damn Jay!! This sucks.

If you find out who they are, you know you've got BSC backing.

x2 !!!!



Don't they know with Obama in the hizzouse they don't need to reappropriate your funds.......he'll do it for them.

[crazyjim]

Oh Ill find out... I have nothing but time nowadays... when I do ill be sure to shout a holla!

I look kinda cool with a black eye though! hahaha

hXc? :laugh:

Don't they know with Obama in the hizzouse they don't need to reappropriate your funds.......he'll do it for them.


Hahahahahaha nice. :hang:

[scottmcneal]

Lot's of sand out here, need help?

[5-90]

I hear you.

I recall stopping of on the edge of East Palo Alto a couple of years ago at a 7-11 to grab a soda (it had been a long day doing volunteer work in a park. Hot day - drank about eight gallons of water, urinated twice. The rest came out through my skin...) I used to live there, so I knew the area (and I knew my truck.)

Left the window down and the keys in, went in and grabbed a big bottle of Pepsi.

Came out to see some Latino kid sitting in my driver's seat, cranking on the key for all he's worth. I walk up, twist the top off of my soda, and take a swig.

"Having trouble?"
"Yeah, I can't get my truck started."
"I can tell you why you can't start your truck."
"Really?"
"Yeah." I reach in the open window and grab a fistful of his shirt. "That's because it's mine, you little arsehole!" Yanked him out the open window and airmailed him at a nearby fence. I didn't mean to hit the fence with his head, but I didn't really mean not to, either. I'd also forgotten there was a cinderblock wall behind the wooden fence. Oops.
I then got in, started my rig, and drove home.

That starter cutoff wasn't a bad idea, and neither was the pressure switch under the seat (at a guess, I'd say he was about forty pounds light to trip the thing...) You can crank my key to START all you want, and the only effect would be to note that power cuts off to everything.

Don't bother trying to hotwire it, either. I went through and took care of that - all of the wires going to the ignition switch are now 12AWG black. Like I'm going to give you any clues there... The cutoffs that you can see look like OEM switches for other things, so no help there either.

You wanna swipe my ride? Bring a tow truck, or you'd better be either a damned good mechanic (to get it started using your memory - a manual takes too long) or bring a gun and be a good shot (for when I catch you.)

I go to a city known for dips (pickpockets,) I carry two wallets, and minimum ID and cash will be either in my hand in a front pocket, or somewhere you're not going to be able to reach. Both wallets are phonies, and each has a note inside that says "Does it suck to be stupid?"

Yeah, I'm a fun guy if you get on my good side. I have fun with you if you get on my bad side...

[mikedashg]

High school kids huh? Prepare for revenge. Get a security camera and security lights quick and point it outside. You'll want some evidence of who do it. They'll come back. I hope eggs and TP aren't on sale at the grocery store. More importantly, I hope that's the LEAST they do.

[swbooking]

Damn Jay that sucks... Hope you got in some good ones. Yeah i definitely wouldnt have turned my back on those little bastards.

and Jon, that is a pretty funny and kinda crazy story lol. Im sorry from you when you have to trace down a wire for the ignition switch :D

[5-90]

Damn Jay that sucks... Hope you got in some good ones. Yeah i definitely wouldnt have turned my back on those little bastards.

and Jon, that is a pretty funny and kinda crazy story lol. Im sorry from you when you have to trace down a wire for the ignition switch :D

No trouble at all - the contact housings tend to have the cavities marked, and you can still key on the locations from the ignition switch - you just need a wiring diagram handy. A proper one - that shows the outline of the connector housing (like an FSM.)

It's a little trick I devised some years ago, and it's worked well. I've actually caught a couple of kids under various dashboards looking at the wiring and scratching their heads - right before they flew headfirst into a convenient solid object. (Why hit someone when there's a wall you can toss them into? Saves wear on the knuckles...)

[alek21]

High school kids huh? Prepare for revenge. Get a security camera and security lights quick and point it outside. You'll want some evidence of who do it. They'll come back. I hope eggs and TP aren't on sale at the grocery store. More importantly, I hope that's the LEAST they do.

haha they dont have to be on sale for the thieves to get them... they just take wat they want lol

[swbooking]

hahahaha true true...

[Ryno XJ]

Sucks what happened, but at least you got her purse back, now tell her this is why she shouldn't leave it in the car!!! In a nice way of course.
Enjoy your black eye of courage and grab a brew!!!

[c_note]

i say "lets string em up, boys"!

i was just reading on another forum about theft. that blows!

[besthaticouldo]

wow dude...thats crazyness.

i caught a guy stealing my focus one time...luckily he couldnt get it started and i lived about 3 minutes from a police station and my queensland was a younger dog and QUITE mean...and me with a 9mm pointed at him...he wasnt coming out of the car...at least until the cops drug him out hahaha

[jeeperjohn]

These bastards may come after you, just remember you have every right to defend yourself and your family no matter how young they are. GIT SOME!

[Monkey55]

That's a bummer Jay. At least you got the purse back.

It could have ended a lot worse than it did.

E

[Ryno XJ]

So any retaliation last night? How's your injuries feel this morning, now the important question did you get the"knight in shining armor" treatment from your lady???

[Jays siik xj]

So any retaliation last night? How's your injuries feel this morning, now the important question did you get the"knight in shining armor" treatment from your lady???

Today! they have to walk this way from the H.S.
A couple of my buddies are gonna come over and wait outside. =)

I did! And Its about time! I feel like ive been married for YEARS! ;) haha
That was only after her and my mom made fun of me cuz I couldnt run fast enough...

I think all the brew has caught up to me. Im officially OBESE! haha