Security help

[Acidmouse]

Always better to live in a shed in the best/most safe area then a mansion in shittvilla.

thanks for your input it has been helpful

U lived in Headingly Leeds you must know the score, its one of the most burgled places in the world. Clueless students ahoy. If you dont want to be burgled get lights on side street and get a simple monitoring system with two cams, hook up to your lappy they only cost about a hundred quid. Make sure the cam is well above the side window but visible. If the place is rented ask the landlord to pay for a few more security measure.. Put a note on the side window saying you are being video'd

[RED-DOG]

I lived in Manchester for a few years, never got broken into but got mugged a few times, horrible place. The place still leaves a sour taste in my mouth.

Get alarms/locks fitted on your windows, the louder the better.

If they go into other rooms whilst in the property have locks on your doors within the house, obv with the lock being on the other side to what an intruder would be on.

Leave the lights on, get a non handbag dog etc.

I'm interested in the whole mugging thing, or rather people's reaction to it.

Fortunately I've never been mugged myself, but I often wonder how difficult it is to do the sensible thing and hand your valuables over.

I'm sure I would, but I have this fear that I might just think "Ah fuck it, they can only kill me once."

It's interesting red, my views have changed over time. When we lived in York, I honestly wouldn't have known what a mugging was but literally in our first week of living in Manchester my mum and dad said to me if anyone ever approaches you asking for money or what have you just hand it over and don't put up a fight. I thought this was strange, but went along with it. I lived in Manchester from ages of like 9-13 and I didn't have to wait long before I put this advice to good use..

One time I was walking home carrying a couple of bags of shopping for my mum when a group of about 7 or so black lads circled me and told me to empty my pockets. I pulled out a receipt along with about 70p in change, they asked if that was my money, I said "no it's my mum's change", they said " oh man, we can't thief of yo mom's" and let me on my way, which was nice of them..

another time I was bunking off school, I was grabbed by a ginger guy and his mate, probably in their late 20s and they took my limited edition charlotte hornets hat that I was wearing, I did actually put up a bit of a protest but it didn't last long. #HateGingers

there were a couple of little incidents but one which has stayed with me til this day was when my mum sent me to the chemist to get some medicine as my sisters were ill. I came out of the chemist and a guy came upto me on his bmx and told me to give him all of my money. I said I don't have any money, he said "yes you do, I saw you pay with £20 in the chemist" he then lifted up his top and pulled out a knife. I was like ffs and just handed over the money feeling sorry for myself, he then told me to give him my walkman, my voice got a bit quivery at this point and I was like " I can't give you this, I just got it for a present " he replied "F***ing give it to me" then like an angel from heaven a learner driver pulled up alongside and he made his exit.

I saw some terrifying things when I lived in Manchester, saw a driveby, a man get mugged whilst he was carrying his daughter, they even took his trainers.

Once I turned about 16 I had a massive growth spurt and said I would never be a victim again, I decided I would rather go out swinging then let someone get the better of me, that was all going fine until a man holding a black plastic bag pulled a machete on me whilst I was in Jamaica.. I had some money in my sock which he didn't get, but he got the contents of my pockets. That was my own fault really, you are warned not to leave the resort especially not at like 3am, but I was hot and couldn't sleep..

One time a guy attempted to mug me in London, by this time I had been in the RAF for a couple of years, 6ft 3 and was at peak physical condition. I laughed in his face and told him in no uncertain terms that I would smash his face in if he didn't walk away from me right there and then. Unsurprisingly he took me up on my offer.

Now I have a child of my own, I don't think I would do anything which would put her having her father around into jeopardy nor would I ever let her live in a place where she felt remotely unsafe.

Cliffs: Victim turned Vigilante turned family man, hate gingers and Manchester. Don't shout at old men on bikes.

Fascinating stuff Milliy.

I've had a gun pointed at me on two occasions. (nothing to do with mugging) Both times I almost crapped myself. I once shot a bloke too, but he asked me to do it.

You're not serious about hating all gingers though surely?

[paulhouk03]

I dunno what I would do if i got mugged. just give him what ever I have.

I always taxi it to anywhere if out and dont carry much cash on me.

After I got pick pocketed I try not to carry much cash on me.

[paulhouk03]

Always better to live in a shed in the best/most safe area then a mansion in shittvilla.

thanks for your input it has been helpful

U lived in Headingly Leeds you must know the score, its one of the most burgled places in the world. Clueless students ahoy. If you dont want to be burgled get lights on side street and get a simple monitoring system with two cams, hook up to your lappy they only cost about a hundred quid. Make sure the cam is well above the side window but visible. If the place is rented ask the landlord to pay for a few more security measure.. Put a note on the side window saying you are being video'd

Didnt live in headingly I lived in a lovely place called little london
opposite library pub and near milanos.
gonna get cctv and some motion lights.


gonna get beware of the dogs sign and a smile your on camera sign.

gonna make sure were never gonna get robbed again.

[millidonk]

Fascinating stuff Milliy.

I've had a gun pointed at me on two occasions. (nothing to do with mugging) Both times I almost crapped myself. I once shot a bloke too, but he asked me to do it.

You're not serious about hating all gingers though surely?

Funny you should say that, I also had a gun pulled on me! This was in Estonia and the gun holder was an Estonian policeman pointing it a pair of pissed up Englishmen who were refusing to leave a casino. Said policeman also told the whole taxi rank to not let us in their cabs so we had to walk back to the hotel which we had no idea where it was in approx 5ft of snow wearing T-shirts. I have also been stabbed by a friend as I asked him to do it. I also once asked the same friend to cut off my foot so I didn't have to go to work the next day, thankfully he wasn't as drunk as me that time! Luckily I drink about 1,000000th of what I used to. Will show you my scar when next in DTD. Cliffs on your gun stories?

[Woodsey]

any good matt?

lol, I hope your bird chose those  

[Acidmouse]

Little London FUK ME...u did well to survive that shithole.

[paulhouk03]

Little London FUK ME...u did well to survive that shithole.

I came out unscathed

mate got his lap top stolen and car window smashed in
 
and a girl got mugged outside our house

[paulhouk03]

I think manchester is by far the most scummiest place I have ever lived in.

some of the ppl are just pure scum

[MANTIS01]

When I was about 21 I drove round to my parents house one Sunday afternoon. They weren't in but there was a car I didn't recognise on the drive. As I approached the front door three blokes walked out the house carrying armfuls of my parents stuff. What is the sensible thing to do?

[AndrewT]

When I was about 21 I drove round to my parents house one Sunday afternoon. They weren't in but there was a car I didn't recognise on the drive. As I approached the front door three blokes walked out the house carrying armfuls of my parents stuff. What is the sensible thing to do?

Block their car in, run away, call rozzers.

[AndrewT]

You're not serious about hating all gingers though surely?

No one's serious about hating all gingers.

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[paulhouk03]

When I was about 21 I drove round to my parents house one Sunday afternoon. They weren't in but there was a car I didn't recognise on the drive. As I approached the front door three blokes walked out the house carrying armfuls of my parents stuff. What is the sensible thing to do?

What did u do?

Prob wouldn't approach them and spy on them prob ring police and get reg number etc

[kinboshi]

When I was about 21 I drove round to my parents house one Sunday afternoon. They weren't in but there was a car I didn't recognise on the drive. As I approached the front door three blokes walked out the house carrying armfuls of my parents stuff. What is the sensible thing to do?

Give them a hand?  Some of the stuff might have been heavy.

[outragous76]

I think manchester is by far the most scummiest place I have ever lived in.

some of the ppl are just pure scum

Surely see Acidmouses'  earlier post then!

I happen to disagree! There are some very nice parts of manchester and surrounding areas