Vandalized Vehicle: Wickedfire tips

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Going to keep this brief because it's 4 in the morning and I need some sleep. Wickedfire has some sharp minds so I'd appreciate some tips on this.

Went to a Hollywood night club to come back having my brand new car keyed, front tire slashed, and my mirror taken out. This is unacceptable and by all accounts I was parked well within my spot.

I will not rest until I find these people but I feel it's going to be difficult. I don't like my property damaged, and having to replace my tire at 3 in the morning trying to get home.

As far as I can tell, the lot has security cameras set up. Took down all the phone numbers that were posted on the signs. Next step?

Best way to track them down?

Already posted a $10,000 reward but I doubt that's going to help much.

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Call the police?

That should have been the first step.

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Not sure how to track them down but document everything, all the damage, time frames etc as soon as you can. Take pictures and make notes. Report it to the police and get a crime number if you havn't already. It'll help later down the line.
 
exactly why Hollywood sucks ass.

I think you are going to have a tough time tracking them down given you don't have any clues. If there sre any clues in the security video, you are going to have to use them for all they're worth considering you may not get any additional clues.

Man, that kinda shit happens 10x night in that shit dump. What kind of car? Chances are it was some ghetto gangbanger putting in work saying "FUCK that car motherfucker! Imma key this biotch"

I guess you could setup a cheap camera where it happened and hope to see them doing it again to some other random car, but that's doubtful. A hail mary pretty much.

You could hang out in that area and ask the locals who is known to key cars at night. Chances are they will tell you xyz gang, at which point you must realize that you can't go after a fucking gang.

Finding witnesses would be your best bet in finding who is responsible, but will also be the hardest to pull off.

Anyways, always roll strapped in Hollywood dude!
 
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Call the police?

That should have been the first step.

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Came home from clubbing so I don't know how much that would have helped. Most of the cars in the lot were gone by then but I am considering reporting this in the morning, though I doubt how much help that's going to be.
 
There was a fellow off his meds in Vancouver that keyed cars for a very long time before he was caught. They think he did hundreds if not thousands before they busted him. I would find out about these cameras and if they were actually working (a grocery store here in Spain has cameras but they are never on for example). I think that's your best bet.
 
Garrett said:
exactly why Hollywood sucks ass.
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Yeah, I regret going out there every time and this is the final nail in the coffin so to speak.

I think you are going to have a tough time tracking them down given you don't have any clues. If there sre any clues in the security video, you are going to have to use them for all they're worth considering you may not get any additional clues.
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The only hope is if the surveillance video caught the license plate, which is unlikely because the quality is probably really grainy. But there's a chance that they paid for the spot next to mine with a credit card (it was a self serve parking spot, so this may be somewhat likely), but I wonder if they would give me this information.
Man, that kinda shit happens 10x night in that shit dump. What kind of car? Chances are it was some ghetto gangbanger putting in work saying "FUCK that car motherfucker! Imma key this biotch"

I guess you could setup a cheap camera where it happened and hope to see them doing it again to some other random car, but that's doubtful. A hail mary pretty much.
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Doubt that who ever did it does it on a regular basis. Probably just saw my car and figured, why the fuck not?
You could hang out in that area and ask the locals who is known to key cars at night. Chances are they will tell you xyz gang, at which point you must realize that you can't go after a fucking gang.
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Try me.
Finding witnesses would be your best bet in finding who is responsible, but will also be the hardest to pull off.

Anyways, always roll strapped in Hollywood dude!
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Lance: Still got your Malibu?
Vincent: Aw, man. You know what some fucker did the other day?
Lance: What?
Vincent: Fucking keyed it.
Lance: Oh, man, that's fucked up.
Vincent: Tell me about it. I had it in storage for three years, it was out for five days and some dickless piece of shit fucked with it.
Lance: They should be fucking killed. No trial, no jury, straight to execution.
Vincent: Boy, I wish I could've caught him doing it. I'd have given anything to catch that asshole doing it. It'd been worth him doing it just so I could've caught him doing it.
Lance: What a fucker!
Vincent: What's more chickenshit than fucking with a man's automobile? I mean, don't fuck with another man's vehicle.
Lance: You don't do it.
Vincent: It's just against the rules.
 
Perhaps you can keep another vehicle back in that lot and post a big motherfucking sign on top of it saying 'Whoever Vandalized the Car Last Week, Do the Same Job, Be Good and you Will get $5000' Just make sure your mother-in-law does not see you parking her car there with that signboard. Something like that to get those idle bastards out and lure them into your trap will do. Wait for them with a hockey stick and then pay the other $5000 for their medical bills.
 
Were you too fucked up to call the cops? I'm not understanding the hesitation on that one.

From a random internet point of view it seems like a simple situation.

1. Call the cops and report the incident.
2. Call your insurance company and make a claim. Pay your deductible and never park there again.
 
CPW-Carl said:
Were you too fucked up to call the cops? I'm not understanding the hesitation on that one.

From a random internet point of view it seems like a simple situation.

1. Call the cops and report the incident.
2. Call your insurance company and make a claim. Pay your deductible and never park there again.

Not sure what the laws are in California, but usually a police report is required for the insurance claim, hence 1 then 2.
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But there's more fun in catching the bastards who did It Carl.
 
AustinP said:
But there's more fun in catching the bastards who did It Carl.
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QFT.

And yeah, calling the cops in that situation would have probably given us more trouble.

Still weighing the pros and cons of calling the insurance company. Would prefer to have the incident not in the books, and I'm not sure they'd cover this and nor do I want my premiums raised. The damage to the car is pretty substantial (rage-deep keyed on front panel, 2 doors, and back panel of the car, tire slashed and mirror ripped out.. I assume this may be 5 figures worth of damage to this vehicle).
 
Of course, but on the other hand is it really worth the effort and head space? Get the car fixed and get back to work, don't get distracted by this kind of shit. :P Easier said than done I know.
 
BluAffiliate said:
QFT.

And yeah, calling the cops in that situation would have probably given us more trouble.

Still weighing the pros and cons of calling the insurance company. Would prefer to have the incident not in the books, and I'm not sure they'd cover this and nor do I want my premiums raised. The damage to the car is pretty substantial (rage-deep keyed on front panel, 2 doors, and back panel of the car, tire slashed and mirror ripped out.. I assume this may be 5 figures worth of damage to this vehicle).
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5 figures worth of damage? what the fuck you paying insurance for if your not going to use it for shit like this. Get it fixed and move on, because a video camera isnt gonna do shit for you unless the person who did it happened to be the car next to you. Chances are its a bunch of hoodlums and your shit outta luck.
 
BluAffiliate said:

Lance: Still got your Malibu?
Vincent: Aw, man. You know what some fucker did the other day?
Lance: What?
Vincent: Fucking keyed it.
Lance: Oh, man, that's fucked up.
Vincent: Tell me about it. I had it in storage for three years, it was out for five days and some dickless piece of shit fucked with it.
Lance: They should be fucking killed. No trial, no jury, straight to execution.
Vincent: Boy, I wish I could've caught him doing it. I'd have given anything to catch that asshole doing it. It'd been worth him doing it just so I could've caught him doing it.
Lance: What a fucker!
Vincent: What's more chickenshit than fucking with a man's automobile? I mean, don't fuck with another man's vehicle.
Lance: You don't do it.
Vincent: It's just against the rules.
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Exactly what I thought of when I read the OP.

Could it be someone you know?
Any enemies? An ex?
Anything go down in that club?
 
Dude that sucks. Someone keyed my car about a month ago across the entire trunk and then just a few weeks later someone (I'm assuming the same douchebag) did it again right next to the other key mark. That shit pisses me off but that's nothing compared to what sounds like happened to you. Hope you find those fuckers.
 
erifdekciw said:
5 figures worth of damage? what the fuck you paying insurance for if your not going to use it for shit like this. Get it fixed and move on, because a video camera isnt gonna do shit for you unless the person who did it happened to be the car next to you. Chances are its a bunch of hoodlums and your shit outta luck.
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Insurance companies like you when you pay them but not the other way around.

Back in the day I used to work claims for some of the biggest insurers and these fuckers will find ANY reason to jack your premiums through the roof, if you're lucky.

If you're not lucky, they'll send you into substandard insurance which blows fucking ass and doesn't afford you anything but the minimum limits.

Minimum limits means you get into a major accident and hurt people, those people will end up coming at you personally.

I will only use my insurance if the loss is major and injuries are concerned. Otherwise it's cash and carry.
 
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