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[Stolen] Thieves target 'world's oldest railway'

Rasprava u 'Thief Watch' pokrenuta od garth manor, 11. Svibanj 2020..

  1. garth manor

    garth manor Well-Known Member

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    https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/thieves-target-worlds-oldest-railway-18232012

    Thieves target 'world's oldest railway' in Gateshead and put restoration at risk
     
    garth manor, 11. Svibanj 2020.
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  2. 2392

    2392 Well-Known Member

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  3. guycarr360

    guycarr360 Part of the furniture

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    Some right scum about..........
     
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  4. 2392

    2392 Well-Known Member

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    This incident reminds me of one back in the eighties. At the time I was involved with the Bowes Railway and they had one of multiple ongoing visits by the itinerant scrap-men/vandals. This particular incident at the Black Fell end of the line the "scrap-men were caught red handed lifting rail. Needless to say they were invited to the local Police station and onto Court. At Court their legal representative blamed the Railway, as there were none of the usual Trespasser sign giving warning not to. Apparently it didn't matter that A] the metal ones had been stolen by the scrap-men [and weighed in], B] the wooden ones had been chopped up and burnt and finally C] One of the scrap-men "apparently" couldn't read to save his life..............
     
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  5. johnofwessex

    johnofwessex Resident of Nat Pres

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    After doing Jury Service, my mother wondered why the barristers didnt get sent to prison as well

    But the scrap metal legislation has several loopholes and the licensing of scrap dealers leaves a deal to be desired
     
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    2392 Well-Known Member

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    That's the biggest problem. Whilst the scrap metal legislation has been tightened up. There are still ways of getting round the new rules. Be it due to unscrupulousness dealers out there or others with their own scales weighing the ill gotten gains and adding it to their scrap and then dividing the pay out, from unsuspecting metal recyclers........
     
    2392, 20. Svibanj 2020.
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  7. Big Al

    Big Al Nat Pres stalwart Staff Member Moderator

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    A polite reminder. This is a notification thread not a discussion thread. Please read the guidance.
     
    Big Al, 20. Svibanj 2020.
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