Tool thefts are a ‘plague’, tradespeople say
Southeast Investigation Group
A Kent roof worker stole a tool worth 3,000 pounds in the time of buying coffee, which is a appeal to support thieves that are more severe.
“We can’t see a few minutes in a coffee shop in a coffee shop.
He said: “I have a family, we have to eat, and we have to pay the bill. Suddenly it is not easy to find 3,000 pounds.”
The government said it will continue to cooperate with the police to “explore the solution of tool theft to ensure that the victim’s justice and punish criminals.”
A bill proposed by Hamp County Parliament is passing the Parliament, which aims to impose more severe judgments to the tool thieves.
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Mr. Richardson, who worked in the southeast, said the goal of his truck was in Dulwich, southeast of London, said, “I want to say that they have followed me that way.
“Every electric tool is stolen.”
He said: “I’m far from some areas of London now. This limits the work I want to do.”
On Monday, he will participate in the rally in Parliament Square, where candidates will require greater law enforcement.
Paul Saunderson-Barker, a water pipe worker from Sussex, also participated in the rally. He said that after his van was in, he “suffered destruction.”
He told Broadcasting Corporation (BBC): “They stole electric tools and a thermal imaging camera. I have more than 6,000 pounds of equipment stolen.”
He said: “Other local self -employed merchants are also gathered around to help me.”
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Digital shows that in 2023, about half of the theft of all the tools theft of the police was taken out of the vehicle.
Many of them are taken out of the truck, and these trucks are usually severely damaged after being targeted.
Stephen Baker, a builder, estimates that when his van was broken, he lost a tool worth about 15,000 pounds.
He said: “They took 22 seconds to enter the truck, and they could clear it in four minutes and a half.”
After Baker lost his business because he was unable to work, he said he tried to commit suicide.
He said that everything he had worked was taken away within a few minutes.
He said: “It’s not just your tools disappear. This is your career and the way to provide a family. This is everything.” This is terrible. “
“I’m just worthless.”
In addition to personal businessmen, the organization is also targeted.
Before Christmas, an electric tool was stolen by a charitable seminar from Chicameti, Sizarix County.
Sue Livett, the managing director of the AldingBourne Trust, who supports the adults of adults, said: “They are high -value, good, solid tools, all of which are necessary for our work.”
Since breaking into charities, charity said that its security has improved, but long -term impact will be more difficult to solve:
Ms. Liver said: “This will reduce people’s trust and affect the activities they can do.”
Merchants from all over the UK will gather in London on Monday, calling for changing laws to help prevent theft of valuable tools.
The Trade Federation of the Organization Organization Organization Organization said that it hopes to see the longer sentences of criminals and restrict the restrictions on second -hand electric tools in the knockout.
The group’s Shoaib Awan said the crime is a national “plague will weaken the business-lose work and lose income.”
Mr. AWAN is a gasoline fitter from Romford, East London, and established Manchester United after his van was stolen 8,500 pounds.
He said: “Things must change. Punishment and punishment must exist.”
The Trade Federation calls on more stricter supervision in selling tools for selling tools in auto sales and markets.
At the headquarters of the Kent Police of Maidstone, nearly 4,000 stolen tools were stolen in the two transport container houses, which were worth about 1 million pounds. This was caught by the police last year.
Officials said they could not track the “big part” of the owner and called for the serial number of the electrical tools for compulsory registered electric tools when purchasing.
The theft of the trading tool (sentencing) bill proposed by the northern MP Martin of Park Person is aimed at improving a more severe judgment on the tool thieves.
The bill proposes to theft of tool theft to the list of “major damage” considered “major damage” considered by the victim.
It also aims to better recognize the overall financial impact of the stolen tools, such as repairing vehicles and work losses.
She said: “When you increase the value of work loss, the loss of reputation, the damage to the truck may also far exceed the value of the stolen tool.”
“Even if we have taken preventive measures, the tools are still incisive.”
The bill should be read for the second time in April.