!@#$%&^&!! Someone broke into my garage last night and stole a bunch of stuff. My new upright compressor, a couple of compound mitre saws and the brand new winch and tray for the camper truck. It's a good thing I didn't catch them in the act because I would have been tempted to exercise my rights under our Make My Day law.

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1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13

Bugger - how did they get in?

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Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!

Not sure what they did to the lock. I had a hardened padlock and a keyed latch on the door. Padlock is nowhere to be found. Pryed the door open and busted out the screws holding the keyed latch.
I'm thinking they must have been disturbed during the process because I had two other compressors, a brand new gas powered impact wrench, and a Lectro truck dolly along with 2 mopeds that they left behind.

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1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13

Err change what you just wrote - you never know if the thieving little &^$&^$(*s have got internet access - you don't want them coming back!

Garages are difficult to secure. I've often thought about fitting a cage inside the garage just to slow them down a bit. I think in real terms that is best you can hope to do - slow them down for the make my day punk scenario...

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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver
1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone
1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy!
1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing

I'm here to chat about cars and to help others - I'm not here "to always be right" like an internet warrior



Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!

Sorry to hear it.

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Police report; Insurance Claim; Research Motion Alarm Systems; Replace Goods.

my condolences.

(i assume you're joking about the "make my day" scenario.)

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That sucks Kerry. Sorry to hear that. I agree with you about the "make my day" feeling...

- Peter.

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Not really. But it would have been wise to control my actions since from a legal point of view, I have my doubts as to whether a garage constitutes a 'dwelling'.

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1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13

Ask the advice of the officer when they come to document the theft/burglary report.

Well I guess the only thing to do now is make something like this preventable in the future.

May be there's a clause that if you spend enough time in there it becomes a dwelling...

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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver
1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone
1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy!
1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing

I'm here to chat about cars and to help others - I'm not here "to always be right" like an internet warrior



Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!

revenge is a dish best eaten cold. (or not at all)

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"The law, in its majestic equality, forbids the rich as well as the poor to sleep under bridges, to beg in the streets, and to steal bread."

I'd give it a shot as a legal defense. Pretty strong precedent in CO. Guy came to someone's house and roughed up someone inside the house. Perpetrator left and was getting into his car on the street. Homeowner shot him dead from the front porch. Wasn't prosecuted.

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1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13

Was the garage insured against theft?

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