[RandFan]

That's a new one to me. Tool theft 'gangs' operating near London. $120m worth stolen annually.

[FreedomPoster]

Our diversity is our strength.

[ClearCase_guy]

You will own nothing.
You will be happy.
You just won’t be able to fix anybody’s roof.

[unread]

It's the invaders.. The UK has all but lost their nation to the invaders.. Back in their own country the invaders would have their right hand removed for stealing.

If your going to have a muslim country, maybe you need muslim laws.

[9422WMR]

The just steal the tools at the source in the US. Lowes, Home Depot, etc. No reason to bother with used tools, they just go help themselves to brand new tools that also, never get used by those stealing them. Pawn Shop bound! Best I can do on this is $5.

[Track9]

I thought it said ‘transpeople demand fix for tool theft’.

[Telepathic Intruder]

It’s called “diversity”, not “theft”. It’s social economic justice in action. This guy should be arrested for racism.

[T.B. Yoits]

You'd think tradesmen who worked with concrete masons would have no problem dealing with theft.

"Anyone seen Skizzy?"

"Last I heard he was going to Brixton to pinch some tools."

"and since?"

"Nothing. No one's seen him."

[cyclotic]

I knew a contractor in Baltimore who got so sick of his good tools getting ripped off switched to all Harbor Freight tools. They still do the job and are cheaper to replace when they get stolen.

[9YearLurker]

How about addressing seriously theft of anything from anyone?

I don’t see special carveouts as especially just.

[fuzzylogic]

Now consider why you don’t see many pick up trucks in the UK....always ‘white vans’.

[OldHarbor]

Lots of tool thefts here in the US.

Recently the local Habitat for Humanity had a trailer full of tools stolen .

At least $5K worth of tools stolen from Habitat for Humanity truck in Norfolk, nonprofit says

[bert]

My van is old and the driver side door won’t lock. I started looking for a new lock and discovered a very secure surface applied van lock. It was very expensive and actually came from Italy. It was exactly what I needed.

It turns out that the existing locks on vans can be simply overcome with a pry bar. Thieves with prybars have instant access to vans and the tools therein. Stealing tools from vans in England and Europe is easier than shoplifting in California

[Brian Griffin]

Tool theft is a big problem.

Tradesmen should probably engrave their first name or business name (and say a four-digit number for tracing) on them to reduce their resale value and to make it easier to see that they are stolen.

[libertylover]

A Kent roofer who had £3,000 ($3.6k) worth of tools stolen

3,000 pounds = $3,600? So, 1 pound = $1.20. When I was stationed in England that would've been a dream come true exchange rate. Back then it was about 1 pound = $2.50, sometimes more.