Thieves steal Derby's Christmas lights
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Thieves steal Derby's Christmas lights
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england...shire-15701380
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The switch-on of Derby's festive illuminations could be delayed after thieves stole more than £20,000 of Christmas lights and equipment.
The lights were stolen from storage at Markeaton Park using the cherry picker lorry which would have been used to install them in the city centre.
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The stolen lorry is a white Iveco Cherry Picker with yellow Versalift ET38NF cradle and has the registration number Y83 KDK.
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The cheek of it.I think a visit round the back streets of the town to see which house has a brilliant mega watt Crimbo lights on display might worth a try. With any luck they may also find the cherry picker outside.
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12-11-2011, 19:07
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Re: Thieves steal Derby's Christmas lights
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england...shire-15701380
The cheek of it.I think a visit round the back streets of the town to see which house has a brilliant mega watt Crimbo lights on display might worth a try. With any luck they may also find the cherry picker outside.
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Or they wanted the copper cabling
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12-11-2011, 19:39
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Re: Thieves steal Derby's Christmas lights
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Or they wanted the copper cabling
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How much do you think there might be and just how much would it be worth?
I suspect the cherry picker has far more value. 
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12-11-2011, 20:03
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Re: Thieves steal Derby's Christmas lights
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How much do you think there might be and just how much would it be worth?
I suspect the cherry picker has far more value. |
Agreed, But lets face it the pikey scum bags will nick a memorial plaque from a war memorial so copper lighting cable will be worth something to them.
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12-11-2011, 20:35
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Re: Thieves steal Derby's Christmas lights
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Agreed, But lets face it the pikey scum bags will nick a memorial plaque from a war memorial so copper lighting cable will be worth something to them.
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I saw that earlier mate. Disgusting thing to do!!!!!!!!! 
About time we had an open day on pikies and scumbags who take what is not theirs! 
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Re: Thieves steal Derby's Christmas lights
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I was happy when they got there just deserts the other week at dale farm and i bet i was not the only one.
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12-11-2011, 22:05
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Re: Thieves steal Derby's Christmas lights
Spotted this little nugget at the bottom of the BBC article:
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Originally Posted by BBC
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Either way: why are we already shooting travellers? I didn't see anything that implicates them in this theft?
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13-11-2011, 08:58
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Re: Thieves steal Derby's Christmas lights
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Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...#ixzz1dZeGvIQo
i have no sympathy whatsoever 
its rife in the uk i hear stories every day about cable being stolen
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Re: Thieves steal Derby's Christmas lights
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Same here.
---------- Post added at 09:22 ---------- Previous post was at 09:19 ----------
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Spotted this little nugget at the bottom of the BBC article:
Either way: why are we already shooting travellers? I didn't see anything that implicates them in this theft?
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Because you will find that it is generally them that carry out this sort of thieving.
You should see the video tapes of them visiting our cable yard at a night. They still come and have a look to see if there is anything in there even when it has been empty for 6 months now 
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Re: Thieves steal Derby's Christmas lights
Well if it's "generally them" and you have a video that no one else can see then I'm convinced.
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13-11-2011, 09:52
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Re: Thieves steal Derby's Christmas lights
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Well if it's "generally them" and you have a video that no one else can see then I'm convinced.
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13-11-2011, 10:55
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Re: Thieves steal Derby's Christmas lights
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Same here.
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Because you will find that it is generally them that carry out this sort of thieving.
You should see the video tapes of them visiting our cable yard at a night. They still come and have a look to see if there is anything in there even when it has been empty for 6 months now |
considering that Derby council have just invited a bunch of travellers to stay for the duration then i would say it's a knocking bet it's down to them
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13-11-2011, 10:57
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Re: Thieves steal Derby's Christmas lights
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considering that Derby council have just invited a bunch of travellers to stay for the duration then i would say it's a knocking bet it's down to them |
Indeed
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Re: Thieves steal Derby's Christmas lights
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considering that Derby council have just invited a bunch of travellers to stay for the duration then i would say it's a knocking bet it's down to them |
martyh i'm outraged on behalf of all pikies er travellers
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13-11-2011, 11:12
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Re: Thieves steal Derby's Christmas lights
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martyh ii'm outraged on behalf of allpikiess er travellers |
Be carefull or some will be outraged because your outraged.
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And if that's true then we can truly thank them 
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