Local Schoolboy Vandalizes Several Parked Cars

I live in Zone 1 and insure a Porsche. I'm fully aware of the premiums in London, thanks. The parents should absorb and pay the costs, if they are legally required to.

No, I didn't "key plenty of cars' in my past. Thanks for the moronic assertion; I went to public school.

I have fully comprehensive insurance, what's your point bud?

All the time people put this through as an insurance claim the perpetrator learns nothing and you help to make it even more expensive for everyone to insure their vehicles.

The level of premiums reflecting the risks in London has nothing to do with the OP being reimbursed.

First and foremost the parents have a moral duty as the legal guardians of the child. If they are of low moral standing to recognise their duty then the legal system has to be turned to so that they understand it the harder way. Firstly though they should cough up if the evidence is solid rather than protracting things through a court case. If nothing else works then you drag photos of the family and child through the media / internet, naming and shaming.
 
No, that is not my child :confused:
Was that a bad joke?

London is a high risk area. We pay almost 2X the premiums compared to the regions.

This guy (OP) has witnessed a child causing damage to multiple cars, so it's not personal. He clearly isn't discriminating against the OP. Yes, he's wrong, but it doesn't mean that he should be subjected to the frankly disgusting actions that have been mentioned in this tread.

And Muppets like this are only pushing it up, why on earth should OP pay his excess only for his premiums to go up because some little ******* scrote decided to knife a load a cars?

I hope if the child isn't held accountable then his parents certainly are.
And yes the child some receive some proper punishment also, are they allowed to request a child does community service?

Maybe if hes out for the foreseeable future at the weekend cleaning streets and picking up rubbish instead of hanging around with his mates he might learn not to be a **** oh and hopefully at less risk of knifing someone elses child.

utter *****
 
Yes, I believe a child offender can be ordered to do community service.

That would probably require a magistrates court or a young offenders court.

Once you're over 10 you've reached the age of criminal responsibility, which means that you can be charged and tried in a young offenders court. Once you're over 18, it's a full crown court trial as you're an adult.
 
Bog wash him!

Haha damn I haven't heard that for a while! On our first day at high school the teachers said it really did happen and one kid even got shut in a wheely bin and rolled down a steep hill but in her own words "was such a pain he deserved it" :D.
 
I agree the parents should be held responsible but realistically this kid just scratched 6-7 cars, you could easily be looking at £4-5k in repair jobs depending how bad the damage is. Are his parents really going to want to fork out £5k?

I'm sure the school will take it seriously but there's high chance the OP is footing the bill for this unfortunately.
 
I agree the parents should be held responsible but realistically this kid just scratched 6-7 cars, you could easily be looking at £4-5k in repair jobs depending how bad the damage is. Are his parents really going to want to fork out £5k?

I'm sure the school will take it seriously but there's high chance the OP is footing the bill for this unfortunately.

They won't have a choice if they get dragged in to court and ordered to pay. Which is what SHOULD happen.
 
And Muppets like this are only pushing it up, why on earth should OP pay his excess only for his premiums to go up because some little ******* scrote decided to knife a load a cars?

I hope if the child isn't held accountable then his parents certainly are.
And yes the child some receive some proper punishment also, are they allowed to request a child does community service?

Maybe if hes out for the foreseeable future at the weekend cleaning streets and picking up rubbish instead of hanging around with his mates he might learn not to be a **** oh and hopefully at less risk of knifing someone elses child.

utter *****

Just ignore this guy, he's proven himself to be a rather special individual already (go through his post history for some inspiration).

I think his porsche is probably a little tykes car and his "zone 1" is an old washing machine in mom's back yard.
 
What does their not wanting have anything to do with it? They're responsible for the young vandal.

Lol exactly. Since when has wanting to do something and having to do something been the same thing?
They gave birth to him. They raised him (evidently poorly) they're therefore responsible for his actions until he is old enough to be deemed to be.
 
From real world experience, I wouldn't hold out hope for getting your money back, and I wouldn't expect the child to be arrested. PACE Code G means there needs to be a real necessity to deal with someone in custody, and it's doubley difficult with a child. Custody sergeants don't want them in there.

Is carrying an offensive weapon at school not serious enough?

Which he clearly is doing as he is in uniform, with his bag, carrying a knife.
 
They won't have a choice if they get dragged in to court and ordered to pay. Which is what SHOULD happen.

I agree, I'm just not sure if that's how things work, if they don't have 5k going spare are there legal processes to force it? Even if there are, if they don't have the money and have to pay £1 a week for 10 years, the victims are still going to be out of pocket and paying increased premiums.

What does their not wanting have anything to do with it? They're responsible for the young vandal.

Lol exactly. Since when has wanting to do something and having to do something been the same thing?
They gave birth to him. They raised him (evidently poorly) they're therefore responsible for his actions until he is old enough to be deemed to be.

See above, it seems pretty obvious what I'm saying. Unless the childs parents are well off and upstanding citizens they are likely to do their best to not pay. "We have no money, we can spare £5 a week...". Are you saying there is some law in place that guarantees the OP will be reimbursed in full?
 
Is carrying an offensive weapon at school not serious enough?

Which he clearly is doing as he is in uniform, with his bag, carrying a knife.

It's not about how serious the offence is. Why does he need to be arrested to deal with it?
 
Zegna, such troll.

Following with intent. The kid/his parents should definitely foot the bill, without any kind of shadow of a doubt.

Put it on your own insurance, pfft, you taking the ****, fool?
 
Just wait for the scrote, toss him in a duffle bag and drive round with him in the boot talking loudly about the best way to hide the body parts.
 
Just wait for the scrote, toss him in a duffle bag and drive round with him in the boot talking loudly about the best way to hide the body parts.


The best way! :D

If they do not pay and the OP has to sort himself then lets just hope one day when this little scrote gets his first car and outfits it with Halfords finest ripspeed items and has spent weekend making the car shine. Lets hope by some act of karma his first car gets scratched or brake fluid tossed over it. Then he will know the feeling he caused others.
 
Even if op ends up paying out of his own pocket, whether its his own cash, or insurance claim, he should still be pushing the issue and cause as big a fuss as possible. The boy needs to be taught a lesson, from the school, his parents and the police!

Carrying a knife around vandalising peoples property with it is very serious and he should be made to deeply regret his actions.

let us know what happens op!
 
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