Some people need flogged, with barbed wire preferably.

[Rake Aboot]

No , was at Aberlady actually, quite surprised but shouldn’t have been I suppose.

 

[Dunwaters]

Social media is the bane on our society.
50 years ago you would not have known that @Rake Aboot had had his car broken into. Nor would you have known about any of the other crimes that other members have posted about in the same thread. You would only be interested in the relatively few that you heard about on the grapevine in your local area, or the occasional big one that made national headlines.
Now you hear about lots. Instantly. And not just in the UK. Crimes committed abroad appear on your news feed too, so you're bombarded with it. And if you read the posts - or, worse still, like or comment on them - then the algorithm simply feeds you more of the same.
Anyone could be forgiven for thinking that crime figures have skyrocketed, but in reality the main thing that's skyrocketed is people's awareness of crime, almost in real time.
The algorithm is creating a culture of fear against a threat that is probably no worse than it's ever been.

Are you sure?
From what I can see there is now zero consequences for criminal activity, especially for under 18’s. Here we have people racking up literally hundreds of convictions and still being given bail. Small scale stuff like shoplifting and petty theft doesn’t even qualify for a police visit. Same with low level drug dealing, public intoxication, mugging and assault.
Then you have everyone’s favourite minority successfully setting up their illegal encampments wherever they like, leaving tons of filth behind and just walking away….

 

[Rake Aboot]

Loading at the grouse this morning

Found out they have stolen my cleaning kit as well

BASTARDS!!

 

[Phil fox man]

I leave my l200 unlocked as there is nothing in it worth more than a window or a screwdrivered lock.used to do the same years ago with any soft top cars.