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Old 30-07-2010, 12:45 PM
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Let me paint a picture of the situation I work for small restoration company focused on classic race cars and karts the nature of business is we get very valuable rare cars in with our customers mostly coming from outside the UK maybe 75% of them are foreigners. Out from nowhere this dude occasionally pops in his bit scruffy dirty looking I think nothing of it maybe possible customer by our very nature we are polite and professional to anyone who walks in. Over few months he started becoming more frequent wondering in like he owns the place to which point I questioned all my staff nobody knew who he was clearly nobody liked him.

Now his wondering in the workshop jumping in whenever one of the guys is working on something getting in the way being ham fisted with everything he touches so my guy got pissed off and told him to go away. Cool he disappeared so for few weeks no sign of him then bang his now here every day, looking dirty smells like piss and swearing all the time smoking inside the building touching other peoples cars leaning on them and attempting to do things without permission. Yesterday one of UK customers came in to collect his beloved Alfa and we both saw see him scratch it then run off now customers doing his nut in blaming my staff yet this pikey shithead nothing to do with us we cannot keep the idiot away I explained it to owner who eventually calmed down and I offered to fix it for free at our cost and refund half his bill considering this car is never been painted since 1953 this fuckwit has devalued it a considerable amount.

I had enough and reported It to police who gave me a crime no and told me in so many words nothing much they can do about it. Problem is he bound to turn up again nobody wants him near us his a dirty dole money dickhead who refuses to understand ‘fuck off your not welcome’
Old 30-07-2010, 12:47 PM
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Old 30-07-2010, 12:48 PM
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Buddy of mine is in the exact same position! He's a mechanic and there's always some scruffy cunt hanging around in the yard watching what is going on, coming in and talking to him and just generally getting in the way.

The police won't give a fuck as that means they will have to do some police work for a change. Can you not report him for trespassing? I'd give him a stern warning never to come back again, if he does, take him round the back and kick his teeth in!
Old 30-07-2010, 12:49 PM
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next time he come in - march him straight out and tell him if he enters the premises he will lose the use of his legs
Old 30-07-2010, 01:13 PM
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Probably filming for a new series of The Secret Millionaire.

Seriously though, thats fucking unbelievable, surely you can report him for trespassing?? Its not a public right of way so if you continually report him, then the PoPo should get annoyed/bored of hearing about it and eventually get their lazy fingers out their arses and deal with it.

Does the pikey take his jacket off or put down his cardboard box when he looks around the place, cause you could always 'plant' an item on him and then report him for theft?? Might be a bit underhand and harsh, but this guy is a menace that is costing you considerable financial problems and will likely continue to do so.

If you prefer the direct route, do you have an inspection pit? If he keeps coming in, invite him into the pit to look at something under the car (away from CCTV) then fill him in.


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Old 30-07-2010, 01:14 PM
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just slap him! Job jobbed.
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run up and kick him streight in the bollocks!

job done.

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Old 30-07-2010, 01:24 PM
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Pass a pic onto the ol' bill incase he's known

I hate people nosing or hanging around too
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Originally Posted by R4N S S
next time he come in - march him straight out and tell him if he enters the premises he will lose the use of his legs

+1
Old 30-07-2010, 01:28 PM
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drag him in shut the doors and fuck him up

seriously hurt the tramp

500 quid my way i will sort it for ya
Old 30-07-2010, 01:30 PM
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Originally Posted by RS Grant
Does the pikey take his jacket off or put down his cardboard box when he looks around the place, cause you could always 'plant' an item on him and then report him for theft?? Might be a bit underhand and harsh, but this guy is a menace that is costing you considerable financial problems and will likely continue to do so.

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What about vandalism? He's already damaged private property and it seems the cops couldn't give a toss.

Soon as you slap him though they will be down there like a shot!
Old 30-07-2010, 01:36 PM
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tell him he has to pay for the damage on the car and i bet he wont turn up again
Old 30-07-2010, 02:06 PM
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As soon as he turns up, march him off the property informing him he has caused £££ damage and is no longer allowed on site.
Old 30-07-2010, 02:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Kieron
What about vandalism? He's already damaged private property and it seems the cops couldn't give a toss.
True, however if you report another crime he is responsible for and they still dont do a thing then you can build a case against the lazy cops and take it to their superiors.

Originally Posted by Kieron
Soon as you slap him though they will be down there like a shot!
Correct, the british justice system is brilliant that way.


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Old 30-07-2010, 02:29 PM
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Are people missing the fact that whoever owns the premises has the right to keep him out of them? So tell him that he's no longer welcome there, and if he comes in again despite that then phone the police and tell them someone has forced their way in against the owner's will.
Old 30-07-2010, 02:34 PM
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So this guy who no-one knows is just alllowed to wander round and no-one challenges him? What's up with you lot?
Old 30-07-2010, 02:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Ebonycossie4x4
run up and kick him streight in the bollocks!

job done.
but wear a monkey mask and tell him monkey man is our new pikey tramp,you will have to find another garage to bother
Old 30-07-2010, 02:40 PM
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bite him
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i would politely ask him to leave and escort him off the premises, if he kicks up a fuss and there are no cameras about then the injuries he sustained were as a result of you defending yourself when he kicked off
Old 30-07-2010, 02:56 PM
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yep best thing as people have said is politely marhc him off the premisises and tell him to fuck off and keep doing till he gets the hint

if not try the theft thing just make sure the cameras can not pick up where his jacket is
Old 30-07-2010, 03:02 PM
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report it to your local constabulary, they have to have a case file opened for it, then when he's next on site, allow him to go about and call the constabulary, they will send someone down to check on the situation and take any appropriate action.


are you in london, if so they have CPSO's for these sort of tasks, and they are always looking for something to do
Old 30-07-2010, 05:08 PM
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bloody hell what a mare.......
if i was in your position i would write out a receipt for the damage of the Alfa,then/if he comes back give him the bill and tell him the owner is looking for him for compensation and is asking around for his addy,if that doesn't work then your probably dealing with sum kind of turnip and he'll probably end it all in your premises by torching himself..............
Old 30-07-2010, 05:14 PM
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I don't understand why you have had to ask this question?

Why don't you jyst tell him to leave and not to come back?

Are you worried about hurting his feelings? you don't even know him so why care.

Seriosly weird that you haven't or any one who works for you hasn't dragged him out the building already and said piss off.
Old 30-07-2010, 05:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Minirotty
I don't understand why you have had to ask this question?

Why don't you jyst tell him to leave and not to come back?

Are you worried about hurting his feelings? you don't even know him so why care.

Seriosly weird that you haven't or any one who works for you hasn't dragged him out the building already and said piss off.
Exactly what I was thinking.
Old 30-07-2010, 05:20 PM
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you've got to be firm with these sort of people, next time he comes anywhere near the premises just tell him in no uncertain terms he is never to come near the premises again
Old 30-07-2010, 05:29 PM
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why hint???
just tell him to fuck off
Old 30-07-2010, 05:40 PM
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Originally Posted by R4N S S
tell him he has to pay for the damage on the car and i bet he wont turn up again
+1 but alot of skanky fuckers have money, find out where he is and give him a bill, he could have a bed full of tenners

get a red and white chaine across the front to keep people out, them little plasic ones



i had a geezer at a tyre place go nuts an me for being in his workshop, shut his trap when i took my freshly shod 18's out to my car , i was only collectin the fuckin things and his bellend scratched both immaculate wheels all the way round with his fuckin machine, didnt notice till i got home cos he had soaped the rims :cunt:
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Originally Posted by R4N S S
tell him he has to pay for the damage on the car and i bet he wont turn up again
+2
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What's to hint at he's damaged property that's not yours

Invoice him,tell him to pay it and also to f*ck of til he's paid it then tell him the same as and if he does also let him know the dibble are involved
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accidently drop a hammer on him
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Originally Posted by Cragrat
What's to hint at he's damaged property that's not yours

Invoice him,tell him to pay it and also to f*ck of til he's paid it then tell him the same as and if he does also let him know the dibble are involved

Thats a good idea, have the invoice ready to give him. I bet he doesnt come round again.
Old 30-07-2010, 07:55 PM
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next time he shows up invite him in, call the bloke who's car he scratched & keep the C@NT there until he turn's up ! Then sit back & watch the action Mabe film it whilst putting the odd kick in, lol
Then after remind him how much £ he owes u ! doubt ul see him again after that, If that dont work dig a big hole and buy a GUN
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Had a similar problem,albeit with kids about 6 months ago,next to my unit is a massive council estate called sandfields in port Talbot.Two brothers and their mates kept coming in everyday,alright at first,just asking questions and that but then they started trying to get into cars etc,dustcaps missing,tyres going flat in the carpark etc

After that I tried to be nice and said,you can't come in your not insured.dissappeared for a while but then started coming back again,just appearing at the end of the day,asking if they could drive the cars in etc,again tried politeness to no avail.

Final straw came when the little ginger cunt of a brother actually went up to the door after I'd slid the bolt in but not latched the padlock,I'm across the yard when the little cunt tries sliding the lock,told him to leave it and he shouts over for me to fuck off.he'd picked the wrong day as I wasn't in the mood so I stormed over and the little pricks just standing there,saying " fuck off fatman,what are you going to do?",I launched full army major style a tirade of abuse about a centimetre from his face,screaming,telling him I'd kill him,to fuck off back to his drug addict mother,that he was Ginger etc.I had no backing for this but fuck it,the little cunt cried and told mr "his dad would beat me up".I said that was bollocks as there's no way he knew his real father,horrible little prick and to be fair he's never come back.

I saw him and his brother a few days ago and they both waved sheepishly so I stopped and asked them how they were etc and now were getting on fine yet they haven't been back since.

Sometimes you really have to be that brutal.
Old 31-07-2010, 02:41 PM
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lol at everyone only reading the title

The boss said to me best way to handle this simple shite was be kid gloves incase he throws a mental causing lots of damage, that is exactly what i did. The guys in the workshop are not as polite, he just laughs it off when they tell him to get lost, his barred his a cunt, he smells like piss to his face like is if your having a joke with a mate. One of the guys in workshop chased him out with a portable sawzall thats when he disappered for few weeks only to return as if we forgot about the whole thing.

Police do not give a flying toss, he was back here this morning its on cctv again, today my boss reported it to the police who in so many words 'heres another crime number now get out my station' attitude
Old 31-07-2010, 03:03 PM
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You could always try reporting him for harassment/Stalking, you have asked him several times to leave you alone and he keeps showing up at your premises of work, both of these are taken seriously by the police so it may be worth a try to say that you are afraid of what he may do to you or your property.

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Originally Posted by TWoods
lol at everyone only reading the title

The boss said to me best way to handle this simple shite was be kid gloves incase he throws a mental causing lots of damage, that is exactly what i did. The guys in the workshop are not as polite, he just laughs it off when they tell him to get lost, his barred his a cunt, he smells like piss to his face like is if your having a joke with a mate. One of the guys in workshop chased him out with a portable sawzall thats when he disappered for few weeks only to return as if we forgot about the whole thing.

Police do not give a flying toss, he was back here this morning its on cctv again, today my boss reported it to the police who in so many words 'heres another crime number now get out my station' attitude
hi mate,I very much doubt he'll start throwing a wobbler,he's probably one of those people who tells others he helps out down there now and again,sadly we all get them in every garage it seems.

I tend to get the people who hang around all day,no matter how many hints you give them they just won't go,I've lost days of work because of it.

Totally take your bosses views but believe me you really need to get in this guys face and be quite nasty with him,you've tried everything else to no avail and as you said,only the threat of violence got rid of him.

Another point though is you can bet your bottom dollar that if it gets physical the police will come down heavy on YOU so make sure that the CCTV system dosent work the next time he comes round.

One more thing,if you don't want to go down that route,get his name and address,sure you'll think of something and give social security a ring,he's obviously not working.
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Originally Posted by Minirotty
I don't understand why you have had to ask this question?

Why don't you jyst tell him to leave and not to come back?

Are you worried about hurting his feelings? you don't even know him so why care.

Seriosly weird that you haven't or any one who works for you hasn't dragged him out the building already and said piss off.
Spot on. Every time he turns up just chuck him out, physically if necessary and tell him forcibly to just fuck off and bother somebody else.
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