Lost it all

[Iggy]

Wow man i'm so sorry to hear about this Do you have insurance at all? Chances are its someone you know.. Police are useless in investigating things like this..

Mag, think about what you just suggested. Do you really think an insurance company is going to pay for a 20 year old computer?

[save2600]

1st off Swift, sorry to hear about your misfortune. Really must feel violated and hurt, 'specially if they were a friend at one time.

This same exact scenario just happened to my brother a little while back. Had a loser/scumbag/druggie/freeloading "friend" that entered his home while he was at work and stole ALL of his consoles and most of his games. And yes Iggy, his insurance company paid up. Had simple renters insurance as he rents one side of a duplex. He was quite happy with the claim actually and because he had his receipts for the modern stuff, got most ALL of that value back. Real easy to prove what the older stuff is worth now-a-days thanks to the internet, previous history of sales on ePay, Amibay, Craigslist, wherever.

The Police aren't totally useless when it comes to this... you do need them to fill out a report in order for your insurance claim to get processed. lol   They also put A.P.B.'s out for your stuff at places such as pawn shops, music stores that accept trade-ins, etc. It's the single most reason why you need to show I.D. anymore when trading a game in at a retailer here in the States.

[dreamcast270mhz]

@Iggy

Come to Virginia, where gun related laws and defense related laws are very good at protecting the victim.

And also, IIRC if someone threatens you with a weapon and you have a gun, you can use it in defense, just go for the head and send that scumbag out of here.

[Tension]

@Iggy

Come to Virginia, where gun related laws and defense related laws are very good at protecting the victim.

And also, IIRC if someone threatens you with a weapon and you have a gun, you can use it in defense, just go for the head and send that scumbag out of here.

how much are the amithlon boxes?

[magnetic]

Mag, think about what you just suggested. Do you really think an insurance company is going to pay for a 20 year old computer?

Umm yes actually. Did YOU think about what you wrote? If you have apt. insurance it is covered. Vintage gear is worth money too. Everything has value.. Dont know if they have apartment insurance in UK though...


As far as USA police they are completely useless for this kind of thing. Once when I had my first place @ 19yrs old , I used to have parties on weekends. I had a little office with a locked up storage file cabinet. Well I was at work one night and my place was broken into
(probably someone I know from the "parties") and they stole my inherited coin collection, about $1500 us dollars, my passport, some gold jewlery and more. Also stole my stereo and other stuff. The thief or thieves used a crow bar to open the cabinet which they actually left on the scene. When the cop showed up to take the report I asked him to take in the crowbar for fingerprints as its obvious they used it and i didnt own one. You know what he said? " You have been watching too much tv, we arent going to fingerprint anything"

If you do some research online and talk to others you will see that when police respond to a location, especially a home the first thing they do is look at you as a suspect and look around your home for contraband and crime to ARREST YOU!

Did you know that when you call in to report a crime or as a witness or whatever that YOU become the prime suspect? (or in cop talk " a person of interest" ) ah boy like good ole times in Berlin..

[Tension]

Umm yes actually. Did YOU think about what you wrote? If you have apt. insurance it is covered. Vintage gear is worth money too. Everything has value.. Dont know if they have apartment insurance in UK though...


As far as USA police they are completely useless for this kind of thing. Once when I had my first place @ 19yrs old , I used to have parties on weekends. I had a little office with a locked up storage file cabinet. Well I was at work one night and my place was broken into
(probably someone I know from the "parties") and they stole my inherited coin collection, about $1500 us dollars, my passport, some gold jewlery and more. Also stole my stereo and other stuff. The thief or thieves used a crow bar to open the cabinet which they actually left on the scene. When the cop showed up to take the report I asked him to take in the crowbar for fingerprints as its obvious they used it and i didnt own one. You know what he said? " You have been watching too much tv, we arent going to fingerprint anything"

If you do some research online and talk to others you will see that when police respond to a location, especially a home the first thing they do is look at you as a suspect and look around your home for contraband and crime to ARREST YOU!

Did you know that when you call in to report a crime or as a witness or whatever that YOU become the prime suspect? (or in cop talk " a person of interest" ) ah boy like good ole times in Berlin..

well duh!

[Tension]

All your stuff are belong to Tedd Galli0n

[trekiej]

Sorry to hear about the loss. I hope you get justice.

[motrucker]

Due to a low life piece of S*** I have had most of my Amiga gear stolen.
Yes the Police do know about it but a ....... This is going to take me a long time to get to the point of where I was before it was all stolen.
Any help of a disk or ISO would be most grateful.
TIA.
Mike

Man I feel for you. The same thing happened to me just about 9 months ago. I know who did it, but can't prove it, and our local police apparently don't consider 20 year old computer equipment worth working on.

[Franko]

Mag, think about what you just suggested. Do you really think an insurance company is going to pay for a 20 year old computer?

Actually they do, but you have to take out a special policy like I did that covers things like the Amiga which are classed by them as "Collectables" and there is tons of small print that it's advised you read first if you ever do the same...

PS: My miggies are even covered by Earthquake damage, don't think I should have chosen that option though as I don't think we've had an Earthquake in Scotland for at least 10,000 years, still... I live in hope...

[Darrin]

Actually they do, but you have to take out a special policy like I did that covers things like the Amiga which are classed by them as "Collectables" and there is tons of small print that it's advised you read first if you ever do the same...

PS: My miggies are even covered by Earthquake damage, don't think I should have chosen that option though as I don't think we've had an Earthquake in Scotland for at least 10,000 years, still... I live in hope...

As a Scotsman, you should have them covered for "whisky & porridge damage" for those drunken nights spent wiggling a joystick with one hand while splashing food and drink all over the place with the other.  

Oh, and just in case you missed yesterday's footie results:

Swansea City 2, Celtic 0.  

[Franko]

As a Scotsman, you should have them covered for "whisky & porridge damage" for those drunken nights spent wiggling a joystick with one hand while splashing foot and drink all over the place with the other.  

Oh, and just in case you missed yesterday's footie results:

Swansea City 2, Celtic 0.  

:lol:

That's all right I'm a teddy bears supporter...

[AmigaPixel]

I am very sorry to hear this, you must be just sick to death. I hope you get this guy to make a mistake, expose him and get your gear back!

[AmigaPixel]

@Darrin

Great idea!

"Also, see if you can get someone to be recommeded to him as a "retro hardware buyer"

[Tension]

:lol:

That's all right I'm a teddy bears supporter...

FTQ.  Tiocfaidh Ar La.