My car got broken into at leighton yesterday, stole some bits and pieces from the glovebox as well as pairs of shorts, a shirt and a towel.

Keep an eye out for Dodgy characters!

ps. Sorry Graz!

luke

see below for excerpt of my post yesterday. goto www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=4495 for the full detail. anyway maybe worth giving this "Inspector Gary Budge" mentioned in the letter a call...

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South Metropolitan Police District has been aware of the problem being experienced by kite surfers and as such has initiated convert operations at Leighton Beach and Woodman's Point aimed at apprehending those responsible. More regular patrols have also been initiated aimed at detering those involved.

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I trust the information provided clarifies the position however if you have any further concerns Inspector Gary Budge can be contacted direct at the Fremantle Police Complex on 9430 1295.

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I'm glad they didn't get any of my gear, I'd rather lose my shorts any day, as long as i'm not wearing them

thought for the evening - how come all these breakins seem to be on kiters cars? i thought it was just a general thing but if this and the previous threads stack up, and the police think kiters are the people getting broken into rather than other people, then maybe it is. it doesn't seem to be a question of what's lost, most people posting seem to lose small cash or cd's more than a kite or board.

anyway, it seems its only or mostly kiters. i haven't been hit but have been there when other have and they were both kiters. and i just searched the windsurfers website and couldn't find anything with "break in" or "leighton". does this dude only target that one spot? and if he does - would be interested in feedback on this - then that might be somethign more to go to the cops with.

unlikely to end up stopping i guess. but if it is only or mostly kiters and mostly at that one carpark, then there's a couple of other things that flow from that. either he's got a lookout (watch for people standing on the top of the dune, whether your unloading or kiting or whatever) or he's watching from somewhere else. if he's watching then there must be way of the police or kiters sussing out where from. this bloke needs to be nailed. not that i'm advocating a bunch of vigilantes beating the crap out of him. except in the nicest possible way of course...

Yeah I saw a shattered pane of glass sitting there. Bastards!

Hi Graz,

Wasn't blaming you, I figured it couldn't have been as I saw you land a blokes kite. Just seemed dodgy that you were hanging there for a while, then left as soon as I came in. It was my white van to the left of yours. Did you see anyone looking dodgy around it (apart from me)? Sorry for the description, you're right, I was pissed off. Sincerest apologies graz, I'll see you out there!

Good to see this string.

I feel that perhaps it is the tightness of the kiting comm. (people look out after each other)why such observations are noted in this forum. Good on us all.

"Thieves" are not targeting kiters at all.....to this low life, everything is game.

Nice to see that the police seem to think that it is the kiters that are being targeted; that could be due to the large response the Councils have received from this Forum.

Thievery is not only bad to kiters, but our whole community....slowly...slowly things will improve.

Hoo Roo

This is why i dont have any kite stickers on my car.

LUKE! I got broken into too! Yesterday at leighton, but different carpark.
14m stealth and 6m force stolen ARGH!!!!

i think the spray painting accross the kite is a good idea...it doesnt have to be an ugly "X" accross it, but somthin a little more stylish. I come from a sailing background, and i found a stolen sail on the side of the road (worth about $3k), anyway i contacted a few forums and within 6 hours i found out who's sail it was...all they had to do was discribe the sail number and colour, and it was done.

so why dont we all get a number system happening, and stensil-spray them on-to our kites, kinda like a VIN number on a car, but much more visable. maybe the last few didgets of ya car licence or d.o.b or somthing..

just a thought, id hate to get ma new kite stolen, i'd cry

Guys n gals,
now is probably the best time to hassle your local member for some or any action.
Any thoughts on dummy surveilance cameras and signs at the hot spots?
Cost = bugger all, so will appeal to the limp members of partymate (eh, parliment).
Hassle these slackers the only year in 4 that they give a durn...

Getfunky

maybe we should hire a security guy for a few hours per day?? ...everybody chips in and then we'd feel heaps better on the water... or pay someone's girlfriend with bionic eyes!