Boyington214 0 Posted June 14, 2013 Report Share Posted June 14, 2013 Hey All,Not sure if anyone has posted this yet but I finally got a reply from the Onkaparinga Council re CCTV Cameras being installed at O'Sullivan's Beach Ramp. Below is what I recieved from the council today by email:Thank you for your email. I wish to inform you that CCTV has been considered at the O'Sullivan's Beach boat ramp and our options regarding this matter investigated. As a result of our investigations a CCTV system will be installed at the site. Staff have engaged a contractor to undertake the installation of the system which is expected to be installed by the end of June 2013. In addition, the upgrade of lighting at the site which is programmed to occur in the 2013/14 financial year is also expected to have a positive impact in reducing criminal activity from occurring. If you require any further information regarding this matter please do not hesitate to contact me on 8384 0666. Regards Roderik Vincent Team Leader Facilities Management & Crime Prevention trihull, Moggy23 and archerfish 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Softy 2,991 Posted June 14, 2013 Report Share Posted June 14, 2013 AWESOME... about as good as having home security... Useless. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Boyington214 0 Posted June 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2013 Understand the sentiments Softy. But at least it appears that the council is doing something. Pretty ordinary when you come back in from a night run or even a day trip out to find your car broken into or your trailer stolen. And no way of finding the little so and so's! Surely this is a step in the right direction? urhookedfish 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
waspy 3 Posted June 14, 2013 Report Share Posted June 14, 2013 I think it is a good thing the council has started to do something to try and stop the vandalism on vehicles and trailers buy installing new lighting and cctv ,the council could have just said nope to expensive for a minority group which we are.But they didnt they sat down looked at the problem and have tried to put in place measures that may not completely stop this problem but at least curb it .To say it is bloody useless just undermines the efforts of all those who got of there arses organized pettions and submitted it to council, who i apluade for there efforts as well as those who took the time to sign it,you will never stop this sort of thing no matter what measures you put in place ,it is the society we live in now but at least now there is more of a deterant.If anything the council should be aplauded for putting these new upgrades in place. urhookedfish 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tonyb 1,017 Posted June 14, 2013 Report Share Posted June 14, 2013 Can't count the number of night sessions I've had down there for tommies for bait and the hoons have been doing burnouts :ohmy: I was particularly pleased to see one of them with a full car load getting captured by a SAPOL Patrol recently :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ale 301 Posted June 14, 2013 Report Share Posted June 14, 2013 Well said Crispy, I for one will be at more ease knowing there is CCTV now. It will deter some of the low lifesAs for hoons, having been one ( still am ) these guys arnt the ones stealing or vandalizing fishoes cars.Kudos to all that have made it happen waspy and urhookedfish 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tonyb 1,017 Posted June 16, 2013 Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 Burnouts are every bit as much vandalism as other anti-Community acts in my opinion.The Police impound cars and expiate people who do this just the same as they do for the vandals who break into cars, no distinction IMO and zero tolerance at all levels :angry:I owned a Boat and launched at Sully's for more than 11 years without a single incident tho this may have been my beat up old sigma and rusty trailer for my 1976 bellboy Barracuda.I shudder to think of a 40 grand Boating outfit with a speccy new car getting damaged :ohmy: Council gets my vote for being pro-active and I have seen many cases where CCTV has caught offenders and in some cases completely eliminated offending over a very short period of time as generally speaking, most of these events are down to one or two bad apples amongst the locals. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ale 301 Posted June 16, 2013 Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 Wow, I respect your opinion Tony, but I find it interesting you put someone how spins the odd tyre in a deserted industrial estate or carpark in the same basket as a junky who will break into other peoples cars!!Damage them in the process, stealing personal belongings to flog them off at the local cashies to feed a drug habit!!Il clarify when I say “still amâ€, these days my cars are highly powerful and built legally, I also have the funds to drive them on racetracks aswell as legally on the streets, so I rarely do anything “dumb†on public roads.But will admit, as a kid, with underpowered cars, would often go down to that actual ramp and use the resident moisture for a bit of fun.No one was ever harmed, no damage was ever done to anything other than our cars and ego’s.I little bit of molten rubber on a road hardly makes a difference when you have 100 Tonne trucks breaking the bitumen on the daily, creating big pot holes that 1000’s of mums and dads have to drive thru in peak hr traffic. Driven down Marion road lately? How safe are all the holes and grooves to drive thru? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
waspy 3 Posted June 17, 2013 Report Share Posted June 17, 2013 I would sooner you spun your wheels at the ramp or an industrial estate rather than the :c who did it up my street the other night ,i think it is the times we live in now no one has any respect for other peoples property ,the courts cant do much for underage offenders apart from a slap on the wrist ,when they catch kids doing graffiti they actually send them out to areas of heavy damage and make them paint it out regardless of the weather with a council officer and police . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ale 301 Posted June 17, 2013 Report Share Posted June 17, 2013 I would sooner you spun your wheels at the ramp or an industrial estate rather than the :c who did it up my street the other night ' date='i think it is the times we live in now no one has any respect for other peoples property ,the courts cant do much for underage offenders apart from a slap on the wrist ,when they catch kids doing graffiti they actually send them out to areas of heavy damage and make them paint it out regardless of the weather with a council officer and police .[/quote']Look, I can understand why many in the general public frown upon "hoons",but the reality is that MOST of these guys arnt out to hurt anybody intentionally or steal/destroy others property.Selfish, irresponsible, careless, yes, but IMHO not thieving junky scum.No doubt Tony’s view is shared by many who don’t have an interest in cars. Today tonight and Current affairs like nothing more than showing a thousand drunken and cheering hoons crowded around a VL commo doing a static burnout, but this far from what really happens on the daily.I mean realy, how many guys of your generation grew up in old hotted up holdens and hanging out doing similair things on the semaphore or glenelg esplanade? back when drink driving was nothing to worry about, if you could walk, you could drive, even if you couldnt walk, you had a seat to sit in.The main difference these days is that the young kids have access to faster, cheaper cars and make killing themsleves easier than the days gone by. Not to mention the 24hr media circus and the humble mobile phone camera all feeding our thirst for sensationalism.anyways, off topic and ranting now. great news about CCTV Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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