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Need help catching vandalizers.
XOCentric
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Alright, low down on the situation:
I noticed a tire on my car was a little flat, so I stopped off for air on the way back to work after lunch.
Someone has (what I assume) hand-screwed a robertson wood screw into the tire in between the treads. This is the third time in the past few months that there has been some sort of highly suspicious minor damage to my vehicle.
I assume vandalism because of the precise placement of the screw in the deepest part of the treat, and the angle at which is seems to be driven through the rubber, leads me to believe it was hand driven at an angle corresponding to the out-facing portion of the wheel well.
I don't intend to go all vigilante if I can find out who's got it in for me, but I would like to find out who keeps doing this.
So, apart from maintaining a 24 hour vigil for the next attack (not likely), are there any in-car video devices or something I can set up in my window facing my parking space that are reasonably priced?
Any advice is appreciated.
**EDIT** I live on-base and there are a handful of the less savoury base brats in the area, although the majority of youth in the neighborhood are nice kids.
I noticed a tire on my car was a little flat, so I stopped off for air on the way back to work after lunch.
Someone has (what I assume) hand-screwed a robertson wood screw into the tire in between the treads. This is the third time in the past few months that there has been some sort of highly suspicious minor damage to my vehicle.
I assume vandalism because of the precise placement of the screw in the deepest part of the treat, and the angle at which is seems to be driven through the rubber, leads me to believe it was hand driven at an angle corresponding to the out-facing portion of the wheel well.
I don't intend to go all vigilante if I can find out who's got it in for me, but I would like to find out who keeps doing this.
So, apart from maintaining a 24 hour vigil for the next attack (not likely), are there any in-car video devices or something I can set up in my window facing my parking space that are reasonably priced?
Any advice is appreciated.
**EDIT** I live on-base and there are a handful of the less savoury base brats in the area, although the majority of youth in the neighborhood are nice kids.
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I know because I used to be one of those douchebag teenagers, spray-painting dicks onto car hoods. Getting caught on camera is usually something you don't let happen, or deal with by wearing dark clothes/hoods.
So, should I just suck it up buttercup then?
I really need to just do a write up for why using USB cameras is terrible and simply keep it saved so that I can cut and paste it into place.
So why do USB cameras suck? The first issue with them is the lens. Webcams are designed for a very short focal distance. Usually a person using one is only going to be a few feet from the camera. So even with a megapixel webcam you're going to get an extremely blurry image at real distance. Second is that they don't handle changing lighting conditions well at all. Which for a camera pointed at a car can be important if you'll be catching the road way. Third is that the software that comes with them is terrible. Any security recording it does will be an after thought at best.
They do make IP based security cameras that use an ethernet connection. Most of those won't have the limitations of a USB webcam but they won't be cheap. They do make in car DVRs for this kind of application but most them them seem to start at around $700 or so. Given the short range you could use some of the analog board cameras. Those are going to be around $70 per with mounting bracket.
To do any kind of CCTV application correctly is usually well outside the budget range of most home users. And doing a CCTV install in a half assed manner leads to a moderately priced set of paper weights.
Maybe a disgruntled troop?
Doubtful, I work off-base at a secondary site. Unless they happen to live on base and know where I live. Which is quite possible I suppose.
**EDIT** It's only about a $15 fix, and cheap as compared to regular maintenance. But the fact is, it's still $15 out of my pocket on account of someone elses' rage/boredom/cock-dicks-balls-lol assinine juvenile behaviour.
Assuming such a (minor) modification would be permitted based on where you live, of course.
I mean, do you really think you're being targeted by some car vandal rather than just having some bad luck?
2. About a foot of keyed paint on one of the doors, which I've since patched up.
I suppose this could be random vandalism, and I haven't asked around the neighborhood if other people have been having the same problems.
**EDIT** Maybe I just live near shitty kids/adults.
Dah dum!
Damn sleep cycles!!
**EDIT** There's only usually 2 MP's on duty; one in the station, one on patrol. I noticed that my posts are painting a pretty bleak picture in terms of resolution
I've had a few screws in my tires and each one was in between the treads...I'd venture to say the majority of screws in tires go between the treads....most likely because that gap gives it room to flip up as you drive over it, as well as how thin it is there...chances are you've had lots of screws that hit the thick part and punctured a small hole but, because it didn't go all the way through, the screw flew right out and the hole closed back up on itself
personally I think you're just the victim of bad luck