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Old 25-11-2024, 06:05 PM   #1
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Reports of a breakin in Townsville overnight where a police handgun was stolen from unmarked police vehicle that from thre CCTV appears to be a convertible? Is this a Queensland thing? convertibles for police.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11-...mand/104642712
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Old 25-11-2024, 06:16 PM   #2
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I would say that car is one that was stolen, and the police vehicle was also parked in the same complex.
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Old 25-11-2024, 07:07 PM   #3
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Looked to me they were using a BMW convertible then saw the unmarked car, which looked like a large sedan, maybe Camry, and broke in. Question is why a gun was left in the car overnight, especially with the crime wave Townsville is experiencing.
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Old 25-11-2024, 07:29 PM   #4
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Crime wave in Townsville ,its an absolute joke . A wave implies its small and temporary... Its a bloody HUGE everyday tsunami .
Tradies cannot leave ya ute open . Every things gotta be locked and chained .
Cannot leave your ute outta site unless fully locked .
Don`t dare leave your keys in your car or your engine running and duck to get a paper .
security screens / flood lights /deadlocks / alarm / these are minimum requirements
many are getting cameras and big dogs
home invasions are increasing alot

City beach side suburb has 3 x crime as many southern state suburbs . Easy to check

Being labour only ever only worried bout Brisbane , liberal finally might solve the issue .
3 x caught = jail
adult crime = adult time
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Bit P*** poor if a gun was left in a vehicle overnight, If I did that with one of my guns I would be charged.
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This is the problem - should be 1st time caught = jail
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Old 25-11-2024, 09:58 PM   #7
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Many states have done away with the 3 strikes your out rule . Now what happens is we let the criminals mix freely . Crims have rights is the vast opinion . Son u gave up your rights when u broke the law ., is how it should be .
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Bit P*** poor if a gun was left in a vehicle overnight, If I did that with one of my guns I would be charged.
And thats only if you got caught...... can you imagine how screwed you'd be if you did that and it got stolen?
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This is the problem - should be 1st time caught = jail
Under 13, sterilise the parents if a conviction obtained in certain categories. Over 13, the offender. Results would start to show in a decade or less.
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