Thief Steals Wheelchair : Othor Games

» Fri Dec 09, 2011 4:06 am

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/11/29/thief-allegedly-steals-disabled-philadelphia-boys-wheelchair/

Really sickens me and reminds me of an incident that happened to a classmate of mine who is hearing impaired. The classmate got robbed of like $2500+ of computer equipment used to help him learn. Hopefully the little [censored] that stole the chair will OD in a back alley or something.

» Fri Dec 09, 2011 8:48 am

On one hand, I feel bad for the family. But with the way of the world in this day and age, it's not safe to leave anything you really want to keep outdoors, heck, even your home isnt safe.

» Fri Dec 09, 2011 10:24 am

It's why I like living in the country. Nothing exciting happens, but nothing bad happens either.

» Fri Dec 09, 2011 2:09 am

It's why I like living in the country. Nothing exciting happens, but nothing bad happens either.

Except when those darned Tooks and Brandybucks are in your vegetable patch.

» Fri Dec 09, 2011 8:57 am

There's some sick people in this world. Someone stole some charity money from the pub here a few weeks ago. You've got to keep an eye on everything now, you can't just leave stuff like you used to be able to. :confused:

» Fri Dec 09, 2011 10:03 am

"...the wheelchair was stolen from her van parked outside the family's home in south Philadelphia on Saturday." - Mother
"That's our main means of getting him out of the house." - Mother

Where was the child if the wheelchair was at/in the van and that his only means of transportation ?

» Thu Dec 08, 2011 11:24 pm

There's some sick people in this world. Someone stole some charity money from the pub here a few weeks ago. You've got to keep an eye on everything now, you can't just leave stuff like you used to be able to. :confused:

Yup saw something similar in an episode of that smoking gun presents world's dumbest criminals. Guy stole some charity money off a counter that was going to be used to pay for a funeral.

Seems like altruism just doesn't exist anymore and it's every man/woman for themselves.

» Fri Dec 09, 2011 2:54 am

I feel for the family but they've got to know better than to leave anything like that sitting where somebody can get it. I know it was in her van but something that's worth that much money you'd be better off taking in the house with you.

» Fri Dec 09, 2011 3:37 am

It's why I like living in the country. Nothing exciting happens, but nothing bad happens either.

Around here, the rural houses/farms are targeted just as much. Less people around to witness etc etc.
Farm yards get their machinery,quad bikes, diesel etc stolen.

Though stealing a wheelchair is worse than that, but nothing seems too low anymore. :shrug:

» Fri Dec 09, 2011 11:30 am

I feel for the family but they've got to know better than to leave anything like that sitting where somebody can get it. I know it was in her van but something that's worth that much money you'd be better off taking in the house with you.

Whilst I understand that's the case with a laptop, handbag or other stuff that's frequently targeted by opportunist thieves, I suspect most people think that even petty criminals have enough morality (or not enough interest) to steal a wheelchair. That's pretty low.

» Thu Dec 08, 2011 10:27 pm

I really hope that they either find the thief or the thief has a moment of conscience and returns it.
Unfortunately, considering the article said it was a fancy wheelchair worth over a grand (close to two) I doubt the plea to him/her to return it worked the way it was supposed to. Now they just know it's an expensive wheelchair.

» Fri Dec 09, 2011 1:05 pm

At least no-one got murdered for 5 dollars...

» Fri Dec 09, 2011 5:13 am

It's why I like living in the country. Nothing exciting happens, but nothing bad happens either.

This...I live right out in the sticks in England, and the most exciting things that happen usually involve sheep escaping >_<

» Fri Dec 09, 2011 10:34 am

It's why I like living in the country. Nothing exciting happens, but nothing bad happens either.

..listening to John Denver's 'Thank gawd ah'm a country boy'

Except when those darned Tooks and Brandybucks are in your vegetable patch.

we have shotguns for those :yes:

At least no-one got murdered for 5 dollars...

Someone did, it just didn't make the news.. :nope:

» Fri Dec 09, 2011 7:30 am

why would you steal a wheelchair ? who would buy a wheel chair off some bum form the street?

» Fri Dec 09, 2011 11:14 am

why would you steal a wheelchair ? who would buy a wheel chair off some bum form the street?

A. Money
B. Anyone will buy something at a discounted price. Or, if the Wheelchair is advanced enough, it's components could be salvaged and sold for parts.

» Fri Dec 09, 2011 4:38 am

A. Money
B. Anyone will buy something at a discounted price. Or, if the Wheelchair is advanced enough, it's components could be salvaged and sold for parts.

so what like a chop shop for wheel chairs o.0

» Fri Dec 09, 2011 7:07 am

we have shotguns for those :yes:

Out in the country no one can hear you squeal.

» Fri Dec 09, 2011 5:55 am

so what like a chop shop for wheel chairs o.0

Not neccassarily a chop shop, but if someone stole the wheelchair, they obviously had a base idea of the chair's value. If it has an onboard computer, they could have stripped it down for pieces and sold it off, it's much like when thieves break into old buildings to steal the copper wiring.

@Mumatil- I hate you, for some reason Deliverance came to mind. :cold:

» Fri Dec 09, 2011 9:06 am

Out in the country no one can hear you squeal.

@Mumatil- I hate you, for some reason Deliverance came to mind. :cold:

Y'all comes down ta visit now, ya hear!

» Fri Dec 09, 2011 4:00 am

Seems like altruism just doesn't exist anymore and it's every man/woman for themselves.

There's a difference between not being escpecially alturististic and being a scumbag. But yeah, as much as I'd like to see the thief pummled to death I guess we could hope for that due process and law thing to get him too.

» Fri Dec 09, 2011 9:09 am

Y'all comes down ta visit now, ya hear!

I'll bring my banjo, but for the first time in my life I'm feeling vegetarian inclinations.

» Fri Dec 09, 2011 6:29 am

There's a difference between not being escpecially alturististic and being a scumbag. But yeah, as much as I'd like to see the thief pummled to death I guess we could hope for that due process and law thing to get him too.

I'm sure the thief has already justified the theft to themselves. If they're a drug addict then they'll probably never think about it again, and if not they probably figure they "only" ripped off an insurance company. They've obviously been done wrong because they're poor, so they deserve free stuff. :rolleyes:

» Fri Dec 09, 2011 9:12 am

Worse things happen in this world.
Nobody got hurt. The family lives on.
Millions of others don't, but who gives a [censored]?

» Fri Dec 09, 2011 2:11 am

I'm sure the thief has already justified the theft to themselves. If they're a drug addict then they'll probably never think about it again, and if not they probably figure they "only" ripped off an insurance company. They've obviously been done wrong because they're poor, so they deserve free stuff. :rolleyes:

I've seen petty criminals use the same justification, and dismiss any loss and suffering on the part of their victims as an inconvenience at worst. They've obviously never had the ignominy of trying to pursue an insurance claim with its attendant paperwork, raised premiums, excess and the likelihood of having the claim rejected anyway: not exactly trivial, especially for those on incomes that often don't exceed that of the criminal anyway: and that's assuming that the victim actually could actually afford insurance cover for the loss in question. But some people remain resolute and confident in excusing their own indiscretions.