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Tyre-slash yobs target 15 cars
10:15am Saturday 3rd May 2008
Comments (30)POLICE in a York suburb are appealing for witnesses to come forward after a night-time tyre slashing spree.
Residents in Westminster Road, Cromer Street and Falsgrave Crescent, in Clifton, woke up yesterday morning to find the tyres had been slashed on many of their cars.
In total, 15 cars were hit in the spree, which has been condemned by local councillors.
Labour ward councillor Ken King said: "It's downright disgraceful that yobs can go around causing damage like this to people's vehicles. It's not just the costs, it's time consuming, and I hope that the police do catch the people responsible and the CPS do prosecute these yobs.
"If someone was to damage their vehicles or their parents' vehicles, they'd be the first to be screaming.
"I will be doing everything I can to help the police with this.
"I hope the residents of Clifton help the police to bring these individuals to the courts."
PC Matt Smith, neighbourhood community officer for Clifton, said: "This is obviously unacceptable behaviour and we are looking for people in the local community to come forward with any information they might have.
"We are putting a lot of resources into catching whoever was responsible for this."
As part of the operation, a mobile police station was set up on Clifton Green for members of the public to come along with information.
The problem is not a new one in Clifton. In 2006, about 90 motorists in Clifton woke one morning in November to find their cars had been attacked, with tyres slashed, windows smashed and mirrors knocked off.
On that occasion, police were forced to set up a dedicated mobile station and hotline for victims, and later held public meetings to address residents' fears.
The Press reported how the Crown Prosecution Service had decided not to pursue a case against a 17-year-old who was arrested over the spree.
The CPS defended its decision, saying that the facts of each case faced two tests.
These were, whether there was enough evidence for a realistic prospect of conviction and was it in the public interest to pursue it."
But the decision sparked anger and frustration in the community, according to David Nicholson, chairman of the Joint Committee of Clifton Ward Residents' Associations.
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viper, says...
10:45am Sat 3 May 08
viper, says...
10:45am Sat 3 May 08
Walt, York says...
10:47am Sat 3 May 08
h, says...
11:13am Sat 3 May 08
Jo, York says...
11:17am Sat 3 May 08
And anyone who suggests vigilante justice is a complete moron by the way.
Plaggy Terry, Classic Cnuts says...
11:51am Sat 3 May 08
I just so love councillor kings comb over,.is he copying the charlton brothers or prince charles ?
Barry Bethal, says...
11:56am Sat 3 May 08
Plaggy Terry, Classic Cnuts says...
11:56am Sat 3 May 08
just take all four wheels off on a night, putthem at the bottom of the stairs or somewhere safe and hey presto! in the morning refit and no slashed tyres,
Its possible to change four tyres in 8 seconds ive seen it on tv at racetracks !
Fly-On-The-Wall, Here'n'There says...
12:19pm Sat 3 May 08
Just a tadge over dramaticised.
Still, he got his picture in the paper for his mummy to see.
What a Richardhead!
geobar, york says...
12:26pm Sat 3 May 08
Plaggy Terry wrote:From someone who purported to be a conservative candidate for the local elections and a responsible business man this is about right
i have a failsafe plan for this,it may or may not catch on, just take all four wheels off on a night, putthem at the bottom of the stairs or somewhere safe and hey presto! in the morning refit and no slashed tyres, Its possible to change four tyres in 8 seconds ive seen it on tv at racetracks !
Bryter, YO62 says...
12:31pm Sat 3 May 08
Tyre-slash yobs target 15 cars
Fair play to them.
Plaggy Terry, Classic Cnuts says...
12:42pm Sat 3 May 08
geobar wrote:No im a leftie !!!
Plaggy Terry wrote: i have a failsafe plan for this,it may or may not catch on, just take all four wheels off on a night, putthem at the bottom of the stairs or somewhere safe and hey presto! in the morning refit and no slashed tyres, Its possible to change four tyres in 8 seconds ive seen it on tv at racetracks !From someone who purported to be a conservative candidate for the local elections and a responsible business man this is about right
Free Speech, York says...
1:54pm Sat 3 May 08
Walt wrote:Right in one!
It's time for vigilantes to dish out the appropriate punishment to this scum.
Peter, york says...
2:22pm Sat 3 May 08
Walt wrote:The police would go after the vigilantes not the scum who did the damage.
It's time for vigilantes to dish out the appropriate punishment to this scum.
Walt, York says...
2:34pm Sat 3 May 08
Jo wrote:Why?
The biggest problem is catching them. They don't do it every night, their pattern is not predictable and it's simply impossible to have police hiding in wait every night for them to do it again.
And anyone who suggests vigilante justice is a complete moron by the way.
There is no other justice in this country today.
JS, York says...
3:08pm Sat 3 May 08
The problem as far as I can see, is that increasingly the perpetrators of such some might say "petty" crime are often to be found as second or third generation "scum". Parented in many cases by people who's idea of chastisement comes in the form of a string of expletives hurled at the "child" when it gets in the way of the consumption of alchol or class "A" drugs.
In certain countries, get caught stealing.. you will have your hand removed... The result.. very little crime.!
In Britain.. put people in a young offenders institution where conditions are often much better than that of the family home... Where's the adequate form of deterrent.?
JS, York says...
3:20pm Sat 3 May 08
Mullarkian, York says...
4:47pm Sat 3 May 08
Fed Up, York says...
4:58pm Sat 3 May 08
wildthing666, york says...
6:22pm Sat 3 May 08
Fergie wrote:I've worked with these kids round the areas of clifton & huntington road and Fergie's solutions that we should chop of their hands and bring back public hangings IS THE ONLY SOLUTION :) :D
There is no justice system in this country. "Tough on crime, tough on the causes of crime", this country is a joke. These scumbags do what they like without concern for anyone as they know they are untouchable. I say up yours to their human rights, chop their hands off and bring back public hanging. That might make them think twice! And put it on Sky pay per view after the fooball, would be great.
ouserower, york says...
6:45pm Sat 3 May 08
Tubbs, York says...
9:58pm Sat 3 May 08
Jo wrote:i agree we should have vigilantes & no i'm not a moron as you suggest, but lets put it this way when it happens to you & the boys in blue utter the immortal words, sorry there's nothing we can do, you will soon change your mind........moron
The biggest problem is catching them. They don't do it every night, their pattern is not predictable and it's simply impossible to have police hiding in wait every night for them to do it again. And anyone who suggests vigilante justice is a complete moron by the way.
Gardener, NZ says...
10:35pm Sat 3 May 08
Bryter, YO62 says...
5:52am Sun 4 May 08
ouserower wrote:No doubt, you say... Any evidence to back this up? No? Shut up then.
All you need to do is work out which scumbags got their benefits at the same time as the last tyre slashings. They no doubt went out drinking and did it on the way home.
Jo, York says...
11:53am Sun 4 May 08
marky, york says...
1:51pm Sun 4 May 08
a bullet through the head, end of problem.
ChrisGS1982, York says...
4:25pm Sun 4 May 08
DavidCopperfield, NorthYorkshire says...
12:33am Mon 5 May 08
After last years tyre slashing, someone was caught by the Police , with the help of the Public, as it should be. The CPS are the ones who decided not to prosecute, not the Police.And yes if somebody takes the law in to their own hands then what do you expect the Police to do , ignore it? No they will investigate and then its the CPS who will say its not in the public interest to prosecute!! do you know what I mean, wink , wink. Its not big and its not clever.
Voice of reason, York says...
4:01pm Tue 6 May 08
Sick of reporting incidents and nothing being done. Then they catch the little sh1te that did it and CPS let 'em off!
Feel for the people it's happened to, but I'm SOOOOO glad i'm away from there now.
Police Community Support Officer Tim Barrett with one of the cars which had its tyres slashed in the Burton Stone Lane area
KEN KING: Hopes that the CPS will take action against those who carried out the attacks
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Fergie, York says...
10:41am Sat 3 May 08