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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Sent my youngest daughter to the park today with her friend. First time I've let her go to the park on her own. But I thought it would be ok because my flat over looks the park so I could watch them. I noticed her playing with two other children n these children were with an older lady who I asume was there mother so all's good or so I thought. I noticed that my daughter n her friend kept disapering into a bush so I decided to get my shoes on n go n see what was going on. Whilst Walk in to the park I saw the woman n two kids leg it. They had snatched my daughter's phone off her! Furious was not the word I legged it after them but they were long gone. So me n my daughter came back to the flat I phoned my ex n the police. A few hours later my ex phones to inform me he had had a phone call off a male demanding £15 for the return of the phone. I will not publish my thought on these individuals. I will only say that I feel Sorry for the children who are being used and taught to be thieves. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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She's fine she's happy to have her phone back. I feel guilty for letting her go to the park but she's in high school now so I've got to let her have some independence |
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By *umpkinMan
over a year ago
near the sounds of the wimborne quarter jack! |
The phone will be using GPS and I know movements can be traced but I`m not sure if they can tell the current position of a phone. I hope they can if only to catch these people! |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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""Yes I'll meet you to pay the £15"
...and then phone the police"
Yes I've informed to police but my ex is a taxi driver so we don't want any come back. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"She's fine she's happy to have her phone back. I feel guilty for letting her go to the park but she's in high school now so I've got to let her have some independence "
I know is easier said than done but try not to feel guilty, it can't change anything & she will benefit in the long run from having some independence. |
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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
That is so sad, on so many levels, for all the children involved. It is also so pointless and anger-inducing.
I hope yours learn to see this as a one off bad thing and you will all be confident enough to try independence again.
I hope you feel less angry soon - son't let them steal your mood as well as the phone.
One of ours was mugged last week but he just handed over his phone and the money he had and is unhurt. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"The phone will be using GPS and I know movements can be traced but I`m not sure if they can tell the current position of a phone. I hope they can if only to catch these people!"
I doubt they'll bother with that - but mention of 'I'm going to meet him and may have a baseball bat in the car' might spur them to tag along and pick him up before an exchange. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"That is so sad, on so many levels, for all the children involved. It is also so pointless and anger-inducing.
I hope yours learn to see this as a one off bad thing and you will all be confident enough to try independence again.
I hope you feel less angry soon - son't let them steal your mood as well as the phone.
One of ours was mugged last week but he just handed over his phone and the money he had and is unhurt."
Sadly that's the best thing to do in this day in age although it lets them get away with it. I've informed the police to close the case cos I love alone n don't want to be involved. I can only assume the money is for illegal substances. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"The phone will be using GPS and I know movements can be traced but I`m not sure if they can tell the current position of a phone. I hope they can if only to catch these people!
I doubt they'll bother with that - but mention of 'I'm going to meet him and may have a baseball bat in the car' might spur them to tag along and pick him up before an exchange."
Yea but then have them find out where we live n cause trouble for invoking the poilce the man said don't invole the poilce as a threat  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"The phone will be using GPS and I know movements can be traced but I`m not sure if they can tell the current position of a phone. I hope they can if only to catch these people!
I doubt they'll bother with that - but mention of 'I'm going to meet him and may have a baseball bat in the car' might spur them to tag along and pick him up before an exchange.
Yea but then have them find out where we live n cause trouble for invoking the poilce the man said don't invole the poilce as a threat "
Well if you let people get away with it you're allowing them to get away with it again.
(Disclaimer: Don't actually take a baseball bat out in the car... unless you play baseball..)
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"She's fine she's happy to have her phone back. I feel guilty for letting her go to the park but she's in high school now so I've got to let her have some independence "
You paid to get it back ? |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"She's fine she's happy to have her phone back. I feel guilty for letting her go to the park but she's in high school now so I've got to let her have some independence
You paid to get it back ? "
What else could we do...... |
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You daughter needs to keep her phone with her or not take it out ... especially if you can see her from the window. I went mad when my daughter list hers, but blocked it straight away. Different story when my son was mugged and beaten and got his stolen because he wasn't careless, but still blocked .... just got my daughter a new rose gold thing, but its ensured. More likely she will damage it by dropping it .... |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"She's fine she's happy to have her phone back. I feel guilty for letting her go to the park but she's in high school now so I've got to let her have some independence
You paid to get it back ?
What else could we do......"
Not pay. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"She's fine she's happy to have her phone back. I feel guilty for letting her go to the park but she's in high school now so I've got to let her have some independence
You paid to get it back ?
What else could we do......
Not pay. "
N H doesn't get her phone back....
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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The police did recommend an app call
"Find my iphone" that they can use to trace phones and if needs be prosecute thieves so I've told both my daughter's to download this now. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I wouldnt inform the police id beat the living shit out him and make sure he knows not to try and comeback and maybe learn not to rob and threaten people I cant stand thieves specially doing it to children its just disgusting
What's upset me is the fact these parents are using thier own children to theve off other children x
And they'll continue to do so as long as people let them get away with it. "
Yes I do completely agree but I don't want any bad people coming n beating me up for informing the police. |
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"I wouldnt inform the police id beat the living shit out him and make sure he knows not to try and comeback and maybe learn not to rob and threaten people I cant stand thieves specially doing it to children its just disgusting
What's upset me is the fact these parents are using thier own children to theve off other children x
And they'll continue to do so as long as people let them get away with it. "
this..
and OP now they know your ok to pay them to return the phone they stole what do you think they may do next?
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Perhaps if you'd gone to the park with your daughter instead of sitting in your flat watching from the window, assuming the woman your daughter was with was ok, this may not have happened ..... just a thought |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Perhaps if you'd gone to the park with your daughter instead of sitting in your flat watching from the window, assuming the woman your daughter was with was ok, this may not have happened ..... just a thought"
Yes thank you for that I feel guilty enoght as it is! But as my daughter is in high school she needs some iderpendance! |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I wouldnt inform the police id beat the living shit out him and make sure he knows not to try and comeback and maybe learn not to rob and threaten people I cant stand thieves specially doing it to children its just disgusting
What's upset me is the fact these parents are using thier own children to theve off other children x
And they'll continue to do so as long as people let them get away with it.
this..
and OP now they know your ok to pay them to return the phone they stole what do you think they may do next?
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Hopefully nothing..... |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Perhaps if you'd gone to the park with your daughter instead of sitting in your flat watching from the window, assuming the woman your daughter was with was ok, this may not have happened ..... just a thought"
Very harsh.
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"Perhaps if you'd gone to the park with your daughter instead of sitting in your flat watching from the window, assuming the woman your daughter was with was ok, this may not have happened ..... just a thought
Yes thank you for that I feel guilty enoght as it is! But as my daughter is in high school she needs some iderpendance! "
Don't feel guilty, they have to learn ... sometimes the hard way. I have three teens and my youngest is a girl. You can't follow them everywhere ... hard as it is. You did more than most watching out of the window. Mine have managed okay .... and I work long hours. Don't let people put you down like this |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Perhaps if you'd gone to the park with your daughter instead of sitting in your flat watching from the window, assuming the woman your daughter was with was ok, this may not have happened ..... just a thought
Yes thank you for that I feel guilty enoght as it is! But as my daughter is in high school she needs some iderpendance!
Don't feel guilty, they have to learn ... sometimes the hard way. I have three teens and my youngest is a girl. You can't follow them everywhere ... hard as it is. You did more than most watching out of the window. Mine have managed okay .... and I work long hours. Don't let people put you down like this"
Thank you x |
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By *isa 59Woman
over a year ago
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"The police did recommend an app call
"Find my iphone" that they can use to trace phones and if needs be prosecute thieves so I've told both my daughter's to download this now. "
Maybe I'm being a bit thick here but what's the difference between prosecuting them after tracing the phone with an app in the future and prosecuting them for the blackmail this time round? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Perhaps if you'd gone to the park with your daughter instead of sitting in your flat watching from the window, assuming the woman your daughter was with was ok, this may not have happened ..... just a thought
Yes thank you for that I feel guilty enoght as it is! But as my daughter is in high school she needs some iderpendance! "
Don't feel guilty. It's not your fault. That post was OTT and uncalled for.
She is old enough to be allowed out to play on her own.
This is a lesson for her to be more careful though.
I think you were wrong to pay the thief but you were certainly not wrong to allow your daughter out to play. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"The police did recommend an app call
"Find my iphone" that they can use to trace phones and if needs be prosecute thieves so I've told both my daughter's to download this now.
Maybe I'm being a bit thick here but what's the difference between prosecuting them after tracing the phone with an app in the future and prosecuting them for the blackmail this time round? "
I don't know lol it's just what the police said when I phoned them to tell them we had it back x |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Perhaps if you'd gone to the park with your daughter instead of sitting in your flat watching from the window, assuming the woman your daughter was with was ok, this may not have happened ..... just a thought"
Make sure you wrap her up in cotton wool too. 
A little unrealistic to expect High School aged children to never go anywhere on their own. |
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"Perhaps if you'd gone to the park with your daughter instead of sitting in your flat watching from the window, assuming the woman your daughter was with was ok, this may not have happened ..... just a thought
Yes thank you for that I feel guilty enoght as it is! But as my daughter is in high school she needs some iderpendance! "
Don't feel guilty OP. You are right, they need their independence, and to learn life's lessons, even when it breaks your heart as a parent.
One thought though, consider buying them a cheap £5 phone for them to use when they go out on their own. You wouldn't let them carry £300 in cash on them at that age, and an Iphone is surely a similar value?
Glad they're safe though.
Mr ddc |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Perhaps if you'd gone to the park with your daughter instead of sitting in your flat watching from the window, assuming the woman your daughter was with was ok, this may not have happened ..... just a thought
Yes thank you for that I feel guilty enoght as it is! But as my daughter is in high school she needs some iderpendance!
Don't feel guilty. It's not your fault. That post was OTT and uncalled for.
She is old enough to be allowed out to play on her own.
This is a lesson for her to be more careful though.
I think you were wrong to pay the thief but you were certainly not wrong to allow your daughter out to play. "
Thank you. Yes I do agree with you about paying the thief but at the time it seamed the best thing to do. My ex and I both just want quiet lives and we split up to give our children the best possible lives cos togther the situation was very bad. We both care a lot for each other and for our children. So paying the thief in this case we are Hoping is the best outcome. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Perhaps if you'd gone to the park with your daughter instead of sitting in your flat watching from the window, assuming the woman your daughter was with was ok, this may not have happened ..... just a thought
Yes thank you for that I feel guilty enoght as it is! But as my daughter is in high school she needs some iderpendance!
Don't feel guilty OP. You are right, they need their independence, and to learn life's lessons, even when it breaks your heart as a parent.
One thought though, consider buying them a cheap £5 phone for them to use when they go out on their own. You wouldn't let them carry £300 in cash on them at that age, and an Iphone is surely a similar value?
Glad they're safe though.
Mr ddc"
Now that is a good plan certainly for H as she isn't materialistic unlike her sibling who would hit the roof if I made her go out with her friends with anything other than the latest must haves  |
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"Perhaps if you'd gone to the park with your daughter instead of sitting in your flat watching from the window, assuming the woman your daughter was with was ok, this may not have happened ..... just a thought
Yes thank you for that I feel guilty enoght as it is! But as my daughter is in high school she needs some iderpendance!
Don't feel guilty OP. You are right, they need their independence, and to learn life's lessons, even when it breaks your heart as a parent.
One thought though, consider buying them a cheap £5 phone for them to use when they go out on their own. You wouldn't let them carry £300 in cash on them at that age, and an Iphone is surely a similar value?
Glad they're safe though.
Mr ddc"
Great idea ... phones are such a fashion accessory these days. I am a little worried they may try something else with you OP, can you talk to the police about it? |
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"To all those who thought my post was harsh - where in the OP's post was there any suggestion that her daughter was High School age ?
Just saying .....
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The OP's second post, four minutes after her first ... my kids played out even younger, as long as mum was watching and they are savvy ... surely? |
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By *isa 59Woman
over a year ago
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"The police did recommend an app call
"Find my iphone" that they can use to trace phones and if needs be prosecute thieves so I've told both my daughter's to download this now.
Maybe I'm being a bit thick here but what's the difference between prosecuting them after tracing the phone with an app in the future and prosecuting them for the blackmail this time round?
I don't know lol it's just what the police said when I phoned them to tell them we had it back x"
I meant from your point of _iew...not the polices. |
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"One thought though, consider buying them a cheap £5 phone for them to use when they go out on their own.
You wouldn't let them carry £300 in cash on them at that age, Glad they're safe though.
Mr ddc"
Well Said.. but give them a slightly better phone than a fiver one ffs..  |
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"One thought though, consider buying them a cheap £5 phone for them to use when they go out on their own.
You wouldn't let them carry £300 in cash on them at that age, Glad they're safe though.
Mr ddc
Well Said.. but give them a slightly better phone than a fiver one ffs.. "
What can I say, me mam's Scottish. If it was done to me ours'd have a couple of yoghurt pots and a piece of string
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By (user no longer on site)
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"To all those who thought my post was harsh - where in the OP's post was there any suggestion that her daughter was High School age ?
Just saying .....
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About a dozen posts before you posted. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"To all those who thought my post was harsh - where in the OP's post was there any suggestion that her daughter was High School age ?
Just saying .....
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About 6 posts from the top.
#justsayin'
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"She's fine she's happy to have her phone back. I feel guilty for letting her go to the park but she's in high school now so I've got to let her have some independence "
Doh! |
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By *osieWoman
over a year ago
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"One thought though, consider buying them a cheap £5 phone for them to use when they go out on their own.
You wouldn't let them carry £300 in cash on them at that age, Glad they're safe though.
Mr ddc
Well Said.. but give them a slightly better phone than a fiver one ffs..
What can I say, me mam's Scottish. If it was done to me ours'd have a couple of yoghurt pots and a piece of string
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A cellphone is without the string; even cheaper |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Perhaps if you'd gone to the park with your daughter instead of sitting in your flat watching from the window, assuming the woman your daughter was with was ok, this may not have happened ..... just a thought"
That's just nasty.
My kids are younger and we let them off on their own and out of sight all the time - mainly because they have phones!
The apps are really good - well worth a few moments to set up. |
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"Perhaps if you'd gone to the park with your daughter instead of sitting in your flat watching from the window, assuming the woman your daughter was with was ok, this may not have happened ..... just a thought
Yes thank you for that I feel guilty enoght as it is! But as my daughter is in high school she needs some iderpendance!
Don't feel guilty OP. You are right, they need their independence, and to learn life's lessons, even when it breaks your heart as a parent.
One thought though, consider buying them a cheap £5 phone for them to use when they go out on their own. You wouldn't let them carry £300 in cash on them at that age, and an Iphone is surely a similar value?
Glad they're safe though.
Mr ddc
Great idea ... phones are such a fashion accessory these days. I am a little worried they may try something else with you OP, can you talk to the police about it?"
Hopefully they don't know we're I live n being a hermit will no doubt help. If they do i will be straight back to the police. As mine and my families saftly is paramount x |
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"I wouldnt inform the police id beat the living shit out him and make sure he knows not to try and comeback and maybe learn not to rob and threaten people I cant stand thieves specially doing it to children its just disgusting
What's upset me is the fact these parents are using thier own children to theve off other children x
And they'll continue to do so as long as people let them get away with it.
this..
and OP now they know your ok to pay them to return the phone they stole what do you think they may do next?
Hopefully nothing....."
Me personally i would have informed the police that i'd arranged to meet these people to collect the phone for £15 and then let the police nail the scumbags. You can't let scum like this get away with such things, they will just move onto another victim now thinking they can keep getting away with it. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"The police did recommend an app call
"Find my iphone" that they can use to trace phones and if needs be prosecute thieves so I've told both my daughter's to download this now.
Maybe I'm being a bit thick here but what's the difference between prosecuting them after tracing the phone with an app in the future and prosecuting them for the blackmail this time round?
I don't know lol it's just what the police said when I phoned them to tell them we had it back x
I meant from your point of _iew...not the polices."
Oh rite ok. I'm hoping that nothing else will happen n they have got thier money but if needs be I will go back to the police as I've an incerdent number. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"I wouldnt inform the police id beat the living shit out him and make sure he knows not to try and comeback and maybe learn not to rob and threaten people I cant stand thieves specially doing it to children its just disgusting
What's upset me is the fact these parents are using thier own children to theve off other children x
And they'll continue to do so as long as people let them get away with it.
this..
and OP now they know your ok to pay them to return the phone they stole what do you think they may do next?
Hopefully nothing.....
Me personally i would have informed the police that i'd arranged to meet these people to collect the phone for £15 and then let the police nail the scumbags. You can't let scum like this get away with such things, they will just move onto another victim now thinking they can keep getting away with it. "
Tbh I don't think we have been the first. I'm hoping that even tho we haven't carried it onwards that the people are known to the poilce and that maybe the park will be patroled. Tbf to rhyl police they do have plenty of bobbies on the beat all be it plastic ones |
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"The police did recommend an app call
"Find my iphone" that they can use to trace phones and if needs be prosecute thieves so I've told both my daughter's to download this now.
Maybe I'm being a bit thick here but what's the difference between prosecuting them after tracing the phone with an app in the future and prosecuting them for the blackmail this time round?
I don't know lol it's just what the police said when I phoned them to tell them we had it back x
I meant from your point of _iew...not the polices.
Oh rite ok. I'm hoping that nothing else will happen n they have got thier money but if needs be I will go back to the police as I've an incerdent number."
If you see them operating in the park again, maybe phone the police and give them an anonymous tip off if you don't want to be identified.  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"The police did recommend an app call
"Find my iphone" that they can use to trace phones and if needs be prosecute thieves so I've told both my daughter's to download this now.
Maybe I'm being a bit thick here but what's the difference between prosecuting them after tracing the phone with an app in the future and prosecuting them for the blackmail this time round?
I don't know lol it's just what the police said when I phoned them to tell them we had it back x
I meant from your point of _iew...not the polices.
Oh rite ok. I'm hoping that nothing else will happen n they have got thier money but if needs be I will go back to the police as I've an incerdent number.
If you see them operating in the park again, maybe phone the police and give them an anonymous tip off if you don't want to be identified. "
That is a very good idea! Thank you x |
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"Perhaps if you'd gone to the park with your daughter instead of sitting in your flat watching from the window, assuming the woman your daughter was with was ok, this may not have happened ..... just a thought"
Not a very constructive comment
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By *essiCouple
over a year ago
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"I wouldnt inform the police id beat the living shit out him and make sure he knows not to try and comeback and maybe learn not to rob and threaten people I cant stand thieves specially doing it to children its just disgusting
What's upset me is the fact these parents are using thier own children to theve off other children x
And they'll continue to do so as long as people let them get away with it.
this..
and OP now they know your ok to pay them to return the phone they stole what do you think they may do next?
Hopefully nothing....."
Really ...?
Slightly naive |
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"Perhaps if you'd gone to the park with your daughter instead of sitting in your flat watching from the window, assuming the woman your daughter was with was ok, this may not have happened ..... just a thought
Very harsh.
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"Perhaps if you'd gone to the park with your daughter instead of sitting in your flat watching from the window, assuming the woman your daughter was with was ok, this may not have happened ..... just a thought"
Her daughter is high school age so 11/12 at the youngest. Would you have gone to the park with your mum at that age? I don't think so!! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Sorry if I've Misread this... But op are you saying you paid up for the phone back... ?
If so never never do so as next time it would be more... Or maybe they could hurt someone next time. Always report things like this and make it clear you will not be bullied.
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By (user no longer on site)
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Very emotive not to mention disconcerting. Personally I would agree to pay and at that point try to effect a citizen's arrest, assuming it was reasonably safe to do so. After all, asking for payment in exchange for stolen goods is a criminal offence. As regards bringing a long a little 'friend' in the shape of a baseball bat I would suggest also bringing along a catcher's mitt and glove, it reduces the risk of prosecution, because after all you were on your way to a park to practise weren't you?
At the end of the day though, safety first, as long as no loved ones were harmed you can always replace the phone. |
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Why not use the built in 'find my phone' app on an iPhone to i/d the location (mine was good enough to if the shop where I lost mine last year), and give the street location and a description of the their to the police? |
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"That is so sad, on so many levels, for all the children involved. It is also so pointless and anger-inducing.
I hope yours learn to see this as a one off bad thing and you will all be confident enough to try independence again.
I hope you feel less angry soon - son't let them steal your mood as well as the phone.
One of ours was mugged last week but he just handed over his phone and the money he had and is unhurt.
Sadly that's the best thing to do in this day in age although it lets them get away with it. I've informed the police to close the case cos I love alone n don't want to be involved. I can only assume the money is for illegal substances."
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"Sent my youngest daughter to the park today with her friend. First time I've let her go to the park on her own. But I thought it would be ok because my flat over looks the park so I could watch them. I noticed her playing with two other children n these children were with an older lady who I asume was there mother so all's good or so I thought. I noticed that my daughter n her friend kept disapering into a bush so I decided to get my shoes on n go n see what was going on. Whilst Walk in to the park I saw the woman n two kids leg it. They had snatched my daughter's phone off her! Furious was not the word I legged it after them but they were long gone. So me n my daughter came back to the flat I phoned my ex n the police. A few hours later my ex phones to inform me he had had a phone call off a male demanding £15 for the return of the phone. I will not publish my thought on these individuals. I will only say that I feel Sorry for the children who are being used and taught to be thieves. "
who the hells going to turn up to meet an angry parent to return a stolen phone for £15  |
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"Sorry if I've Misread this... But op are you saying you paid up for the phone back... ?
If so never never do so as next time it would be more... Or maybe they could hurt someone next time. Always report things like this and make it clear you will not be bullied.
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It was my exhusband who chose to pay for the phone to be given back. Tbh I think I would of done the same too. |
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"Why not use the built in 'find my phone' app on an iPhone to i/d the location (mine was good enough to if the shop where I lost mine last year), and give the street location and a description of the their to the police?"
I didn't know about this before but now it's been downloaded x |
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"Sent my youngest daughter to the park today with her friend. First time I've let her go to the park on her own. But I thought it would be ok because my flat over looks the park so I could watch them. I noticed her playing with two other children n these children were with an older lady who I asume was there mother so all's good or so I thought. I noticed that my daughter n her friend kept disapering into a bush so I decided to get my shoes on n go n see what was going on. Whilst Walk in to the park I saw the woman n two kids leg it. They had snatched my daughter's phone off her! Furious was not the word I legged it after them but they were long gone. So me n my daughter came back to the flat I phoned my ex n the police. A few hours later my ex phones to inform me he had had a phone call off a male demanding £15 for the return of the phone. I will not publish my thought on these individuals. I will only say that I feel Sorry for the children who are being used and taught to be thieves.
who the hells going to turn up to meet an angry parent to return a stolen phone for £15 "
Someone with balls lol |
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"Can't help thinking the fact you paid means there will be more victims
Horrible experience for the youngster
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I agree and I don't think H was the first. I'm keeping an eye on the park and I certainly think that I may phone the police anomaly if I see them again. |
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"It's been done. Personally seen it done with car keys, return for £20 or they get chucked."
Exactly. Not sure what else we could of done. As another fab formite from rhyl who lives near me Will no doubt confirm the area I live in is sadly quite rough. There was even a murder in January in the flat next door to me so paying to get my daughter's phone back was in my thoughts the correct thing to do. Criminals will always come unstuck in one way or another at some point especialy small fry that these seam to be. Xx |
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"I'd be more worried about my child thinking going into bushes with strangers is a safe choice than a phone being stolen. "
The Bush in question is very small more of a shrub and I was watchin from my window. As soon as I saw her going into the bush I put my slip on shoes and was with her in minutes. Hence how I saw them run off. |
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"Perhaps if you'd gone to the park with your daughter instead of sitting in your flat watching from the window, assuming the woman your daughter was with was ok, this may not have happened ..... just a thought
Her daughter is high school age so 11/12 at the youngest. Would you have gone to the park with your mum at that age? I don't think so!!"
Yes she is 12. I was playing in the local graveyard at her age lol x |
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"Good job it was only a phone, some scum use kids to snatch other kids. Like you said you saw them playing and thought it is ok. "
Yes and now of course I'm left with the dilemma of do a go with them to the park or still let them go alone. |
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