Tis the season, rural theft season that is.

Relation addressed hoc committee other day. Had 5 minutes to do so and then available for questions. Guess it was a rural women’s issues thing. Anyway her topic was rural crime. They’ve been hit multiple times. Have cameras and security etcetera. Other ladies addressed other topics. Those Ottawa pricks could give two bloody shits and were more interested in the rural broadband issue. She was so pissed she came unglued. Later, one of the committee must been shamed enough to let back on to discuss further. Now Canada and USA have both federal liberal leadership. The hug a thug mentality does not do anything to keep the population feel safe, let alone rural people further from police protection. Fml

Cpt usa, you are lucky to be an american. If we shoot a native for self defense or try proving that in court you will most likely end up behind bars. This has happened many times. Good honest folks who defend themselves usually end up with all the indian bands breathing down there throats. My view if someone invades my property is shoot first and ask questions later.

A big dog helps keep people away. Our area has been ok but not too far away there is a lot of trouble.
I know the RCMP get tired of arresting a guy and having him released the next day only to arrest him the next weekend again. Even when you have the guy on camera with the licence plate of their vehicle the cops can’t do much unless they are caught in the act which seems like BS to me.

I too own a backhoe but posting my property with such signage would definitely result in a visit by the RCMP. Have never had a positive experience with them before so likely would not improve things by doing so! Sometimes best to just keep quiet and not let the world know how you feel or know what you are capable of.

Definitely the same two guys, there were cameras in almost all the places they broke into that supplied very good pictures. I was hauling grain and came across two guys backed into an approach with the hood up and when I stopped to see if they were ok ( -25 afternoon ), the one guy came running to my truck to say they were good, just stopped to tighten a battery clamp. While I was loading I replayed this in my mind and it didn't seem quite right so I called the nearest neighbour to where they were. Already gone. I made my mind up that I had better join in the patrol for the night but by the time I had supper the word came out that there was an arrest. After seeing the pictures, sure enough I was talking to the one that afternoon.

They didn't seem to be after tools or vehicles, they got $10,000 worth of drugs and a 22 from a feedlot, $800 cash from the office at one colony from what I hear. Went right through the office of a large greenhouse during business hours, plus a feedlot and two colonies, all of which have lots of people living right on the yards. Pretty ballsy.

Some may recall from the old forum where I had a tractor stolen two years ago. Talked to the head RCMP afterwards and asked what became of the case and he said they knew who it was but they were waiting to catch them red handed. I think they try to keep order but probably get fed up with the catch and release program.

We defiantly need something better when it comes to policing. When I tried to call in the info I had about these two guys I couldn't even get through to the local RCMP. Pisses me off when a service department for farm equipment has an after hours service where my call will bw taken by a live person but my local police have an answering machine. God help anyone not prepared to defend themselves and hoping for the police to get there. I think Captain assessed his situation bang on, his knock on the door was to see if they could get someone to open or figure out if anyone was home. Glad he had a dog to scare them off.