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# Fuck.
Well, we were sitting in our office happily working away when we were victims of, well, a stick-up. Two 'youths', one armed with a crowbar and the other threatening to 'stab us' walked in and stole 2 wallets, 2 bags and my laptop.

This makes me quite angry because I did what I always thought I would never do. I froze. The whole thing lasted about 60 seconds and wasn't very pleasant..

On the upside I did spend half an hour driving around in an unmarked police car with the sirens going looking for said bastards..

So here's some advice. Keep you office doors closed OK? Its not a nice experience to have a crowbar/knife in your face.
(I helped save b3ta! Hugo Rune, Wed 11 Jun 2003, 13:55, archived)
# You poor bugger,
people are mean fuckers aren't they.
(I helped save b3ta! bovine I'm so old, even my old is old, Wed 11 Jun 2003, 13:56, archived)
# They are cunts.
Thing is, now that the shock and fear has gone we're all fucking angry. I'd like to see these two fucks again and seriously kick the shite out of them.

But that's probably the 2 pints I had talking.
(I helped save b3ta! Hugo Rune, Wed 11 Jun 2003, 13:57, archived)
# Its understandable.
(I helped save b3ta! bovine I'm so old, even my old is old, Wed 11 Jun 2003, 13:58, archived)
# when i got mugged in manchester
i froze. and they just took everything. the irony being, i was on my way to a kung fu lesson, and could have happily kicked the shite out of the pair of them (assuming neither had a knife or a gun...)

safest thing to do really, it's not worth getting hurt over things.
(martian, Wed 11 Jun 2003, 14:00, archived)
# Thats true..
But there were two of them and two of us (with another in the loo) and we're all bigger than them.

But the police said we did the right thing.

On that note, I salute the Rozzers in this area - when I was in the car with them looking at suspects they'd already picked up (5 of em) I sorta realised how together the police are..

So be nice to them.. They do try.
(I helped save b3ta! Hugo Rune, Wed 11 Jun 2003, 14:02, archived)
# whereabouts
is your office?
(martian, Wed 11 Jun 2003, 14:04, archived)
# don't bother martian
there's fuck all left there now it's been done over ;)

sorry to hear about it rune, i don't understand how people can live their lives stealing stuff. i'd get too guilty and give it all back.
(I helped save b3ta! mnb098mnb used to be here, Wed 11 Jun 2003, 14:05, archived)
# ha ha
rumbled.
(martian, Wed 11 Jun 2003, 14:07, archived)
# just like how you pay the copyright
holder for the pictures you photoshop.;)
(I helped save b3ta! Pootle, Wed 11 Jun 2003, 14:07, archived)
# hehe...
i mean the breaking into houses and intimidating people etc. ;)
(I helped save b3ta! mnb098mnb used to be here, Wed 11 Jun 2003, 14:09, archived)
# if I had the guts, I'd be a theif
....a jewel theif who gets all the ladies, and is invited to all the best parties as everyone thinks I'm a self madde millionnaire
(I helped save b3ta! Dr Drink, Wed 11 Jun 2003, 14:09, archived)
# what world do you live on?
(I helped save b3ta! mnb098mnb used to be here, Wed 11 Jun 2003, 14:10, archived)
# Islington
london
(I helped save b3ta! Hugo Rune, Wed 11 Jun 2003, 14:06, archived)
# And what a delightful
part of London that can be too...
(I helped save b3ta! Ijon Tichy, Wed 11 Jun 2003, 14:11, archived)
# Fuck.
People wonder in and out of our office quite a bit. Though they have to go through quite a bit of security to get here.

Rotten luck ol' bean.

If you see 'em and feel like giving them a kicking don't.
(I helped save b3ta! Razor What the fuck - a sig?, Wed 11 Jun 2003, 14:12, archived)
# ah.
fortunately i've not had occasion to find out how good the police are near me...
(martian, Wed 11 Jun 2003, 14:12, archived)
# Yeah
that they do - unless they're in traffic.

Hee hee fortunately I don't think my brother-in-law will be lurking...
(I helped save b3ta! Ijon Tichy, Wed 11 Jun 2003, 14:05, archived)
# our lot aren't
I videoed an armed siege on my house a few years ago (probably only an air pistol) and they took away the video without sealing it in an evidence bag which meant it was worthless as evidence...
(I helped save b3ta! Oscar Wildebeest, Wed 11 Jun 2003, 14:06, archived)
# 'fraid I have to disagree
I live there and my missus got a big rock
thrown at her by local violent kiddywinks
while riding her bike...it hit her in the head
and made her come off her bike.

Took them over an hour to turn up and when
they did they proudly annouced that if it
wasn't for the kids in the area they wouldn't
have anything to do.

Cnuts !
(I helped save b3ta! bacon and egg roll is going to be big downunder, Wed 11 Jun 2003, 14:22, archived)
# yeah, I hate that "shoulda" time
after every shoeing/robbery/dumping I've had, I've gone through between 2 hours and 18 months' "shoulda" time.
(I helped save b3ta! Oscar Wildebeest, Wed 11 Jun 2003, 14:00, archived)
# I know that sensation well
I'm still replaying certain events from my life 6 years later.
(I helped save b3ta! Pootle, Wed 11 Jun 2003, 14:05, archived)
# yes
that duck, the bag of crisps and the oboe.


Regret nothing I say!
(I helped save b3ta! Razor What the fuck - a sig?, Wed 11 Jun 2003, 14:12, archived)
# Sorry mate...
That sucks...

Why don't they ever just want BiC Biros?

maybe staples too
(I helped save b3ta! Donkey Gums @mattcomedy, Wed 11 Jun 2003, 13:59, archived)
# *biiig hug*


No you can't have my laptop...
(I helped save b3ta! Ijon Tichy, Wed 11 Jun 2003, 13:56, archived)
# unfortunately,
they will only get a caution or 'action plan' or similar.

FACT.
(I helped save b3ta! Sir Sand GOBLIN ^popular page dis, Wed 11 Jun 2003, 13:57, archived)
# cnuts
I suppose that's the next step though isn't it. All other avenues of crime have been exploited, let's go and scare those "rich" "wankers" into giving us all their stuff
(I helped save b3ta! christhebarker, Wed 11 Jun 2003, 13:57, archived)
# That sounds horrible
Lashings of hot, sweet tea are required...
(I helped save b3ta! splorp ®, Wed 11 Jun 2003, 13:57, archived)
# shit
woah.

all ok though?
(I helped save b3ta! new_matt, Wed 11 Jun 2003, 13:57, archived)
# yeah....
Just severly ticked off.

They're parting comment was "if we see you again" wasn't too nice though. Not too sure if I wanna work in this area any more.. But most of me is going "fuck em". I dunno.. Tis weird.
(I helped save b3ta! Hugo Rune, Wed 11 Jun 2003, 13:59, archived)
# "if we see you again"?
fucking hell... "Look, there's those people we robbed. bold as fucking brass, walking down the street! let's fucking do 'em".

cunts.
(martian, Wed 11 Jun 2003, 14:03, archived)
# Yep..
Anyway, I'm off home.

On the Uber upside, I shall now be getting a spanking brand new £2.5k laptop (nice police lady said "Well, add a grand to the price, I wont tell") so I believe that she's now on my Friend For Life list :)
(I helped save b3ta! Hugo Rune, Wed 11 Jun 2003, 14:08, archived)
# remember to play the insurance generation game
"photocopier, printer, plasma screen, cuddly toy..."
(martian, Wed 11 Jun 2003, 14:13, archived)
# what would happen
if she did tell? would you get done for trying to commit fraud to the insurance people? that'd suck.
(icedragon, Wed 11 Jun 2003, 14:16, archived)
# Shit,
you have my commiserations. Freezing is the safest way to deal with a robbery. I didn't freeze a few years ago when I caught some fucker half in and half out of my sitting room window. I hit him. He hit me back. When I woke up, he was gone, along with most of my technology.
(I helped save b3ta! pxyzyzygy, Wed 11 Jun 2003, 13:57, archived)
# Oooh bad luck.
Pity you didn't brain him with some heavy object.
(dawn_syndrome dawn_syndrome, Wed 11 Jun 2003, 13:59, archived)
# I know, there was a baseball bat in the room and all.
And I didn't pick it up and twat him with it. Duhhhhhh.
(I helped save b3ta! pxyzyzygy, Wed 11 Jun 2003, 14:00, archived)
# and if you had
you'd be locked up for duffing up the poor "differently advantaged" lad
(I helped save b3ta! Oscar Wildebeest, Wed 11 Jun 2003, 14:02, archived)
# I have a tazer in my apartment.
I just hope any robber who can clamber up ten stories has a strong heart.
(dawn_syndrome dawn_syndrome, Wed 11 Jun 2003, 14:02, archived)
# heh,
try to hit 'em with it before they get over the windowsill

*grunt* *oof* (strain, clamber) *grunt*

*BZZZTT*

AAAAAAaaaaaaaaa....... rgh! *POOF*
(I helped save b3ta! Oscar Wildebeest, Wed 11 Jun 2003, 14:03, archived)
# I don't even have to get close.
It fires a flesh piercing dart on the end of wires. I haven't tried it out, but I keep it fully charged.
(dawn_syndrome dawn_syndrome, Wed 11 Jun 2003, 14:05, archived)
# careful the wires
don't pull you out of the window as they fall to their wil-e-coyote style death then.
(I helped save b3ta! Oscar Wildebeest, Wed 11 Jun 2003, 14:07, archived)
# It's guaranteed not to.
.
(dawn_syndrome dawn_syndrome, Wed 11 Jun 2003, 14:11, archived)
# wow!
I need to get me one of those

and a 10th-floor apartment
(I helped save b3ta! Oscar Wildebeest, Wed 11 Jun 2003, 14:16, archived)
# But then look at Tony Martin.
(I helped save b3ta! Samsonite, Wed 11 Jun 2003, 14:03, archived)
# who shot an unarmed child in the back
after waiting in a disused barn for twelve hours.
(martian, Wed 11 Jun 2003, 14:03, archived)
# self defence
if ever I've heard it
(I helped save b3ta! Dr Drink, Wed 11 Jun 2003, 14:06, archived)
# Sometimes the best to do nothing
is all I'm saying.
(I helped save b3ta! Samsonite, Wed 11 Jun 2003, 14:06, archived)
# Ive been burgled 4 times in the last six months
last time they took everything.

I admire his restraint.


isn't this getting a bit serious eh?
(shiftClick shifts it., Wed 11 Jun 2003, 14:07, archived)
# aye.
but then it wouldn't do to take it lightly. but then, given that we're unlikely to sort out judicial policy to any reasonable extent on here - "you like custodial sentence, please?", "when come back, bring remand" - we should probably save this for the pub...
(martian, Wed 11 Jun 2003, 14:10, archived)
# 12 hours in a barn eh?
/gets warm coat..
(shiftClick shifts it., Wed 11 Jun 2003, 14:11, archived)
# being a child
should automatically make you 30% guilty
(I helped save b3ta! Oscar Wildebeest, Wed 11 Jun 2003, 14:08, archived)
# People in the media
twist everything to their advantage...

;-)
(I helped save b3ta! Ijon Tichy, Wed 11 Jun 2003, 14:08, archived)
# i think the thing we have to remember is
if the child hadn't been standing in front of martin, he wouldn't have been shot.
(martian, Wed 11 Jun 2003, 14:11, archived)
# I know
but you're right (up there) about this not really being the place for this type of discussion.
(I helped save b3ta! Ijon Tichy, Wed 11 Jun 2003, 14:15, archived)
# Hahaha
(I helped save b3ta! Samsonite, Wed 11 Jun 2003, 14:11, archived)
# ouch!
Office security people...
(I helped save b3ta! Darkedge, Wed 11 Jun 2003, 13:58, archived)
# fuck
thats really shitty. i recommend that you all go to the pub to recover
(I helped save b3ta! Spoon, Wed 11 Jun 2003, 13:58, archived)
# on the companies money!
(I helped save b3ta! Sir Sand GOBLIN ^popular page dis, Wed 11 Jun 2003, 14:01, archived)
# just back :)
(I helped save b3ta! Hugo Rune, Wed 11 Jun 2003, 14:03, archived)
# it was deserved.
I recommend you continue the drinking later.
(I helped save b3ta! Sir Sand GOBLIN ^popular page dis, Wed 11 Jun 2003, 14:05, archived)
# or now.
or now and then later too
(I helped save b3ta! Spoon, Wed 11 Jun 2003, 14:11, archived)
# your poor dear
I'll catch and sort out the nasty fuckers, don't you worry.
(I helped save b3ta! butchbint, Wed 11 Jun 2003, 13:58, archived)
# Bad Luck.
Where were the security guards?

Probably hiding in the toilets.
(dawn_syndrome dawn_syndrome, Wed 11 Jun 2003, 13:58, archived)
# oh, fuck
hope you're alright, mate.
(martian, Wed 11 Jun 2003, 13:59, archived)
# got CCTV?
you should probably shop something bad about them, like when your teacher told you to take out your anger by drawing a picture about the person you were angry about...

or maybe that was just my imagination...
(I helped save b3ta! packetslut, Wed 11 Jun 2003, 13:59, archived)
# Blimeh!
Have a nekkid dancing laydee to cheer yerself up.
Cor
(I helped save b3ta! Samsonite, Wed 11 Jun 2003, 14:00, archived)
# Tank Girl is no lady
(I helped save b3ta! Pootle, Wed 11 Jun 2003, 14:10, archived)
# Pedant
Okay then a Nekkid Dancing Girl
:)
(I helped save b3ta! Samsonite, Wed 11 Jun 2003, 14:12, archived)
# that's just fucking rude
(I helped save b3ta! Dr Drink, Wed 11 Jun 2003, 14:03, archived)
# Just remember...
The fact that you own a laptop and have a wallet that's worth stealing means you have accomplished something. The person that stole it, even if they don't get caught, will always be a thief. You can replace material wealth, even if it's not insured, because they can't steal the talent and intelligence that allowed you to acquire it; talent and intelligence that they'll never have.
(I helped save b3ta! technical itch, Wed 11 Jun 2003, 14:08, archived)
# thank you.
this is true
(I helped save b3ta! Hugo Rune, Wed 11 Jun 2003, 14:12, archived)
# you
did the right thing , you don't fuck about with armed people , young or not , cunts these days think nothing of stabbing people or stoving their heads in.
That sucks mate , society are scum (well a lot of them anyway)
(I helped save b3ta! Tedmus, Wed 11 Jun 2003, 14:10, archived)
# shit, man
glad you're ok though
(I helped save b3ta! spacefish bong!, Wed 11 Jun 2003, 14:11, archived)
# you know the worst thing?
I had about 3 weeks worth of an "animation in progress" on the go - something I didn't back up either. My first Talkie anim and its been nicked!

Fuck a duck :)
(I helped save b3ta! Hugo Rune, Wed 11 Jun 2003, 14:13, archived)
# well, if some cunt tries to post it here
we'll have evidence!
(martian, Wed 11 Jun 2003, 14:16, archived)
# shit
can you make a photofit of them so we can hunt them down...
(I helped save b3ta! rogan, Wed 11 Jun 2003, 14:18, archived)