Since y'all are already gossiping about it...My Corvette was stolen last night.

[The_Dude]

Sorry Flex. I hope the insurance pays out well.

[higgyburners]

Originally Posted by Bill

Any security cam footage of the heist from you or the neighbors?

I agree check with your neighbors...you might be surprised. I also keep GPS tracking device in both my Truck and Trailer....that way I can just go get it back myself...with my AR15 of course...

[Steve_R]

Originally Posted by higgyburners

I agree check with your neighbors...you might be surprised. I also keep GPS tracking device in both my Truck and Trailer....that way I can just go get it back myself...with my AR15 of course...

Defending yourself or your property in Canada will likely get YOU arrested and jailed. Last year a car was stolen every 40 minutes on average in Toronto, and as Flex said the police will take a report over the phone and not even investigate. If thieves are caught they're back on the street in no time.

[dvarapala]

Originally Posted by FLEXjs

I have no idea how they did it. Our key fobs are always stored in Faraday cases.

Car was parked in driveway, not garage. I'm driving it daily now.

Went outside this morning to drive to work and it was gone and the glass from window (presumably drive's door) was on the driveway.

Sorry to hear that man.

Hopefully it will cheer you up a bit to realize that you now have the opportunity to improve your taillights.

[Little Red L98.]

Sorry man. You ain’t gonna see jack. Your vette’s already chopped to bits and scattered half way around the globe.

Welcome to the shithole.

[Wathen1955]

Sorry to hear that. Really sucks.

Solution is simple: carjack or steal a car, its now time for the firing squad. Cheap and efficient. Do this several times, and I guarantee that it will drop to a trickle.

[dvarapala]

Originally Posted by mrvette

OK, mystery to ME, you said the keys were inside in some metal box.....so how did they start the car??

If they were somehow able to access the car's CAN bus without triggering the alarm, they could possibly have programmed a new key fob and paired it with the car. The smashed window glass might indicate how they gained access to the interior.

[The_Dude]

Originally Posted by mrvette

OK, mystery to ME, you said the keys were inside in some metal box.....so how did they start the car?? given all that computer crap they have on them these daze.....what year is it???

I've seen them do it with a cell phone app in the movies

[Murray]

Not

Originally Posted by Steve_R

Defending yourself or your property in Canada will likely NOT get YOU arrested and jailed. Last year a car was stolen every 40 minutes on average in Toronto, and as Flex said the police will take a report over the phone and not even investigate. If thieves are caught they're back on the street in no time.

Fixt for accuracy.

Only instance I’m aware of was walking up to my car in my 20’s and seeing legs ticking out the driver side door. Asshole was under my dash stealing my Alpine deck. The door being slammed several times on his legs and or the eventual bat I used gave him two broken legs. Ambulance called blah blah, brought in for questioning, released 2 1/2 hours later….no arrest…..no charges.

Reasonable force is legal…like most places.

Can I shoot someone dead for stealing my grandsons bike… probably not….thankfully

[Murray]

Originally Posted by dvarapala

If they were somehow able to access the car's CAN bus without triggering the alarm, they could possibly have programmed a new key fob and paired it with the car. The smashed window glass might indicate how they gained access to the interior.

Thx Columbo…. I’ll let flex know

[Bill]

Originally Posted by Murray

Not

Fixt for accuracy.

Only instance I’m aware of was walking up to my car in my 20’s and seeing legs ticking out the driver side door. Asshole was under my dash stealing my Alpine deck. The door being slammed several times on his legs and or the eventual bat I used gave him two broken legs. Ambulance called blah blah, brought in for questioning, released 2 1/2 hours later….no arrest…..no charges.

Reasonable force is legal…like most places.

Can I shoot someone dead for stealing my grandsons bike… probably not….thankfully

OK, but how long ago WAS that? Canada, like the US, has taken a big turn away from common sense and fair play. I'm sure 30 or 40 years ago, a rancher shooting an illegal who was menacing his family wouldn't even have gone in front of a grand jury, much less have the case true billed, or have one juror even want to find the rancher guilty.

[Yadkin]

I assume that you have garage door openers and buttons on the vette to open them- reprogram them now.

[BRUIZER]

That sux. Sorry to hear.

Originally Posted by Steve_R

Defending yourself or your property in Canada will likely get YOU arrested and jailed. Last year a car was stolen every 40 minutes on average in Toronto, and as Flex said the police will take a report over the phone and not even investigate. If thieves are caught they're back on the street in no time.

F'ing commies!
Unbelievable you can't protect the stuff you work for.
ICNLT!

[Steve_R]

Originally Posted by Murray

Not

Fixt for accuracy.

Only instance I’m aware of was walking up to my car in my 20’s and seeing legs ticking out the driver side door. Asshole was under my dash stealing my Alpine deck. The door being slammed several times on his legs and or the eventual bat I used gave him two broken legs. Ambulance called blah blah, brought in for questioning, released 2 1/2 hours later….no arrest…..no charges.

Reasonable force is legal…like most places.

Can I shoot someone dead for stealing my grandsons bike… probably not….thankfully

Just one of many examples that pop up in a search about use of deadly force in Canada, all of which agree you can’t use it to defend your property.

It was just after 5 a.m. ET on Sunday when a group of men allegedly broke into the house where Ali Mian, a 22-year-old resident of Milton, Ont., lives, according to police.


Mian, through his lawyer, alleges the men who broke in — one of whom has since been charged with unauthorized possession of a firearm — attacked his mother. It was then that Mian allegedly shot one of them.

Police say there were multiple gunshots fired within the home, and one of the men who entered the home died.

Mian was charged with second-degree murder and is now awaiting trial.

[Murray]

Originally Posted by Bill

OK, but how long ago WAS that? Canada, like the US, has taken a big turn away from common sense and fair play. I'm sure 30 or 40 years ago, a rancher shooting an illegal who was menacing his family wouldn't even have gone in front of a grand jury, much less have the case true billed, or have one juror even want to find the rancher guilty.

First thing that popped on the google machine. Dated Feb 2023



Canadians have a right to defend their property or themselves as long as their defensive actions are reasonable under the circumstances. This means that if you injure an intruder entering your home or property, you would need to show that the circumstances gave you no other reasonable choice.

[Murray]

Originally Posted by Steve_R

Just one of many examples that pop up in a search about use of deadly force in Canada, all of which agree you can’t use it to defend your property.

Lol…. First time you used “deadly force”

The quote I fixed started with you saying “defending yourself…….. no mention of deadly force….until now

[Steve_R]

Originally Posted by Murray

Lol…. First time you used “deadly force”

The quote I fixed started with you saying “defending yourself…….. no mention of deadly force….until now

So, what kind of force can you use to protect your property? Make a citizen’s arrest? Slap them? Call them names so they’re insulted and leave?

[Murray]

Looks like a case by case basis. Dated Oct 2023 No idea what the facts are on the case you copied



However, it is crucial to note that injuring an intruder or using lethal force is only justified when it is the only available option for self-defence against a perceived threat of severe bodily harm or loss of life. Any actions taken beyond what is deemed reasonable and necessary will not be condoned by the law

[Murray]

Originally Posted by Steve_R

So, what kind of force can you use to protect your property? Make a citizen’s arrest? Slap them? Call them names so they’re insulted and leave?

Are you asking what you can do other than shooting someone dead to stop them from stealing something ?

You’re smarter than that. If I shot the stereo stealer I might not be hear to read your asinine question.

[Mick]

Sorry to hear that Flex. Hopefully you'll replace it with something even more fun. Still sucks though.