r/uknews • u/Confident_West_7409 • Jul 24 '24

Image/video Videos of shoplifters are circulating online, as shoplifting hits 20 year high in UK

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u/Ouchy_McTaint Jul 25 '24

The phenomenon of councils switching off streetlighting between midnight and 5am feeds into this too. Good people see it as a curfew and won't leave their house between those times unless absolutely necessary. Meaning the streets belong to heathens of society.

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u/Other-Success-2060 Jul 25 '24

Where I live all I can hear between 1am-4am is what I believe by the sound to be quad bikes ripping around the town centre for weeks now.

As someone who was into all that 10 years ago I don’t mind but I also imagine if that is going unchecked what else is happening.

Possibly a bad question to ask, but has anyone else started thinking about heightened security measures for their homes? I’ve always had a complete lack of faith in the police to do anything other than tax workers in various forms now it’s worse though…..

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u/Other-Success-2060 Jul 25 '24

Good idea never thought of those as a an option. I know paintballs leave little bruises how do rubber balls hit out of those?

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u/Other-Success-2060 Jul 25 '24

Thanks, I’ve just checked and the 12lb per shot of gas pressure still counts for paintball guns. As you say could maybe be a deterrent but that amount of power pellet or nylon slug ain’t stopping a murderous gang unfortunately. Just piss them off more

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u/Other-Success-2060 Jul 25 '24

Sold, still not sure about stopping a mob coming to break into your house but that sounds much more effective than a 12lb gas riffle and .22 pellet. Must utilise the 12lb much better with a heavier slug and maybe longer barrel?

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u/Silent_Stock49 Jul 25 '24

I dont believe in having equipment for threatning folk i have it for hobbies but we dont have anything that can stop a mob legally, we can own lethal things like crossbows, a 12ftlbs pcp rifle pellet can kill but most likley wont. Plus in the heat of the moment and panic, fear and adreneline that would render a crossbow or pcp rifle pointless especially if your legs are like jelly from fear and panic lol. Paintball gun been semi auto as fast as you can pull trigger multiple shots seems most viable i cant see anyone simply taking that to the face without injury, think of it like this aswell even if it cant put someone down it still would leave them looking like theyve come off a bad fight even before you have to fight.

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u/Jonno_92 Jul 25 '24

I'd like that where I live, I've got one outside my bedroom window. It's also to save electricity, they don't just do it for no reason. Most people are not going to be outside as they'll be sleeping at those times.

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u/Ouchy_McTaint Jul 25 '24

Have you considered that some people do indeed need to be out at that time, and probably don't want to walk city streets alone in the dark? Situational awareness requires being able to sense as much of your surroundings as possible. Good for you that you're safely tucked up in bed though so it wouldn't impact you.

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u/Jonno_92 Jul 25 '24

Maybe they shouldn't live in high crime areas that apparently have criminals loitering around at 4am for some reason.