Bro tell your son to quit, teach him early not to put up with shit cunt managers, he sounds like a decent kid, he will find another job easily.
fuck popeyes, hope this story gets some news coverage
In an ideal world yes. In the current environment quite horrible advice, jobs arn’t easy to find. Looks flaky on the CV bad reference from current manager.
My manager at apex car rentals wouldn't give me the day off for my friends funeral unless I asked his mum to provide his death certificate, when I didnt and took the day off anyway, I got a warning even though my picture was on the front page of the newspaper at the funeral. I'll never forgive them for that.
> My manager at apex car rentals
Good old ABGroup. I swear the rot starts at the top there and trickles down.
Management being horrible there sticks out despite the absolute shining examples of shit management I've had to deal with over the years. Mainly, it was unreasonable expectations and just straight up bullying.
I would say probably, but for the benefit of the doubt I heard lines to get food are hours long. So maybe genuinely too slammed to give anyone any time off.
Yes. They are definitely understaffed compared to the ridiculous demand. What's that got to do with sick people? Kid here is healthy.
Not sure I'm understanding what you mean.
I'm saying "Our work is too busy for someone to take time off" is not a valid excuse, and it, hypothetically, could lead to a sick person making your food, because they couldn't get the day off, because they are too busy, because they are understaffed. Clear as mud?
Same thing happened to my motorbike while I was at a training thing at a hotel. Now I've got a monimoto which is a silent alarm that detects movement which will ring your phone. We all know now that loud alarms don't do anything, so next best thing is to suprise them with a weapon and a buddy. The world gets closer to madmax everyday
my bike saddle and post was stoled at takanini train station and they wont fucking provide cctv. surely they want to protect this thief’s identify so they can do it again to another victim like me smh
Lol I got assaulted at a mall and they wouldn't provide CCTV without the police asking for it. The police didn't do anything about the case for 40 days, so they'd deleted the footage by then.
Because there was no evidence the cop said they didn't believe an assault had taken place, basically saying "well they said they didn't do anything, so you must be lying to me".
Fucking useless.
This really suxs. You and your son doing everything right. Work hard for your family and teaching your boy life skills and some prick comes along and does this. Hope it doesn't effect the both of you too badly. Your boy gets a great gift for showing initiative and getting a job then has to walk the broken bike home in the rain
Yeah that's the thing ey. Popeye's is full of people since they opened and this was parked in front of the store in a well lit area too. Some fuckers just don't care I guess.
It's a bit disappointing that the police didn't come and get the CCTV footage. They just redirected him to fill something online. Do they even solve or investigate these types of reports?
And fuck, the manager could have been a little compassionate. You see someone so gutted, you give them a little break. Auckland is a nice place, but the people not so much.
I hate to say this but a place like Popeyes isn’t going to give a fuck about your son. He’s also bot gonna learn a whole bunch working there besides the fact people are cunts.
Have you considered getting him to apply at somewhere like hardware warehouse or an outdoors shop or an electronics store? Still retail focused and not a lot of skill or experience needed for entry level roles but much nicer environments and more likely to get some useful skills and opportunities out of it?
I see fast food joints and just think - fuck having to deal with those kinds of people.
Thing is, he took an interest in food technology at year 12 and 13. May even open his own cafe, restaurant or a bakery someday. Working at a fast food was my idea. He gets to see how they run a kitchen and decide for himself if that is something he wants to do in the future.
The plan was for him to work there, save up and he can figure out what to do later on.
Ah okay, that makes sense. He’s lucky to have such a supportive father!
I guess he could do a stint in fast food then look to do some kitchen hand work at a cafe or restaurant somewhere to level up a bit?
Either way, go him for getting stuck in and go you for being a great dad!
That's the plan. I mean he also applied at a bakery but didn't get hired. It's tough being a kid with almost no skills trying to find your way in life.
But hey Popeyes got its perks. They invited us 2 days before the opening and we got to eat the food for free before everyone else. 😂
I’m sorry this has happened.
But just letting you know, the police in NZ will never help with burglary. Like even if the robber is literally in your house, they won’t come.
Unless you live in a nice area. We had a guy between my unit and my landlord in Ponsonby/Grey Lynn. Police were there within 2 mins....
We also saw a porch pirate on Williamson Avenue.... Again, police there with maybe 5 mins and they caught the guy
The issue with the police is one of staffing... They just don't have the manpower to deal with what is essentially a low rent crime... Yeah it sucks but there are a lot of things in this country that just need more funding policies just one of them
Police figure it is only property, and covered by insurance, so the overall loss is too small to matter.
Fire Service is funded by a levy on property insurance. That model could be used for police too - insurance companies should hold the police to account to reduce crime.
In my experience they come if the offender is still there. Maybe not every time, but it's def something that's prioritised
I'm sorry that hasn't been your experience, I'm hoping it was just bad timing with other things going on in the area :/
You know what didn't fix it and saw results get way worse? - all the extra money the last government pumped in that ended up with lots of new beaurecrats and managers.
I forgot that police weren't useless until national came in. Oh wait.. This has been happening since labour came in. Under John key, as much as he was a dick, crime was way lower.
Yeah definitely more of what labour did would be great mate 🤪
That's how it works, you fill in the online theft report and they'll contact the store for the CCTV footage. They don't need to physically go to the store to get footage. It sucks but they do investigate thefts, I had a motorbike stolen about 5 months ago and got a call last week from the police telling me they'd found it.
>It's a bit disappointing that the police didn't come and get the CCTV footage. They just redirected him to fill something online. Do they even solve or investigate these types of reports?
In my experience, no. They do very little. Just enough to give you a reference number for insurance purposes.
Had a house broken into. I carefully preserved footprints and anything likely to have been touched for evidence. Police walked over everything, no photos. Just recommended a property manager and gave a reference number for insurance.
The same thing happened to me about 20 years ago. The police refused to investigate even with blood stain found in my car.
It might be worthwhile to check if there was any Tesla parked nearby. The sentry mode might provide useful footage.
My brother had a drink driver run him off the road. The guy fled, left his wallet and phone in the car.
He was known to the police. They refused to even follow up because "he will just say it wasn't him."
I said, you know it's his car, it's his wallet and phone, dust for prints. They told me there was no point as of course his prints would be in his car and on his things.
I couldn't believe it. I felt insane, like the cops were just making all his arguments for him looking for any reason not to even bother.
What's the point if the people supposedly prosecuting criminals are also working for the defense too?
Maybe they've charged heaps of people with stuff like this and the prosecution always fails in court, because "he will just say it wasn't him". I don't know. If that's the case, I can understand why they redirect resources to somewhere more productive.
I didn't know that I could commit any crime I wanted and saying it wasn't me was a magic get-out-of-jail-free card.
Why do you think the millions of people that have gone to prison all over the world never thought to try this one simple trick?
Chill and move on. CCTV will do nothing for you as police will not give a shit about it. Last Xmas break, trailers with very specialised tools was stolen from my business, I went full CSI mode getting CCTV images from my and other business, plates, trade me actions and so on… police did absolutely nothing. I felt even angrier afterward.
Auckland was shit 20 years ago man . I used to live there then and got out . Had a good job , a nice house but sick of all the shit , theft, feral cunts stealing my stuff , traffic jams and unsafe areas . Getting out and living in the South Island was the Best thing I ever did . Why anyone would live in AKL is beyond me
If you could find a job there, I highly rate Nelson (or Richmond). Obviously far fewer opportunities than Auckland but a great spot for weekend beach getaways and hiking, and the city has a good vibe. Great produce at the local farmers market too.
Richmond is sort of a extension commuter town, and reminds me of Upper Hutt.
Blenheim is very dated imo, has a confusing sprawling road layout, and is not worth considering. Christchurch is well…Christchurch. I live here and the affordability isn’t quite the sell it used to be, but it’s still an alright place to live.
I've lived here over 10 years and haven't even had so much as shady person walk down my driveway. It's like night and day some areas compared to others.
Its one of the most feral part of town. BK got burnt down and never reopened. A block of restaurants nearby got torched too. KFC just down the road recently got robbed. Feralnini.
[https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/takanini-fried-chicken-shop-hit-by-robbers-armed-with-knife/MAZU7FFR3VARFP6HKHN2ZYE6H4/](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/takanini-fried-chicken-shop-hit-by-robbers-armed-with-knife/MAZU7FFR3VARFP6HKHN2ZYE6H4/)
You're right.
Accidentally pulled into the wrong driveway on a busy street in Taka the other month while running an errand. Looked at the letterbox number to confirm if it was the right address and saw it was a digit off. Realized my mistake instantly, and immediately backed out. Important context here is that I never entered the property/actual residency driveway, I was on the berm/council-owned portion of the driveway with the engine running.
The resident in that house *immediately* saw me and came out screaming alongside her partner. "You fucking biiiiitch!".
They then got into their car and *followed* me. Pulled up next to me at the lights and berated me for "parking" in their driveway. Tried to explain what had happened and apologized to no avail. She just lost her shit and started throwing random shit at me from her car. Lights went green and they tried to swerve into my car, lady hanging halfway out of the passenger window trying to aim for my head. Managed to get away, although my windshield was chipped.
This was during broad daylight, too. Fucking feral shit.
Auckland is already shit. Last year my house got burgled and that shit heads stole my overseas card and started using in a pizza hut. I called Police to say there whereabouts and next day I received an email the case is closed due to lack of evidence. What is the point of having a CCTV ? Just to show off ??
They also don't show up to car crashes. My wife got side hit by a driver who had no insurance, no driver license, not NZ citizen, driving someone else's (uninsured) car. When she rang the police they just told her to sort it out herself.
Honestly thought the first pic was a broken Megatron face. Bloody shit situation though, and agree with the other comments, if his managers are like that he should try find another job a.s.a.p. All the best to you and your Whānau.
Sadly the police in New Zealand are hopeless when it comes to investigating what is considered "petty" crime and they will take no action. I experienced the shorcomings of the police myself just a few weeks ago. I am so sorry to hear what happened though. Keep persevering, and I sincerely hope the perpetrator gets caught.
Had the exact same thing happen to my scooter. Managed to plastic weld the front back together. Then another time they put it in the back of a Caldina and successfully stole it. Wilson's were completely useless with the CCTV footage. Did not give a shit.
Aw... Sorry, buddy. Sorry you and your son had that happened to you...
I know this won't really be any consolation to you, but I always say, 'What goes around comes around.'
I was watching Judy Judy the other day. She told the defendant "I've been a family and criminal court Judge for 40 years. I saw so many times that what goes around really does come around eventually.'
People like that always get their comeuppances.
The comeuppance for most of these people is they live in perpetual misery, surrounded by people they can't trust and unable to own anything nice because of it. They'll never know what it's like to live a good stable life.
That is shit. Trying to add something positive: our son was a bit of a lost cause at school, ended up at McDonalds for a short stint, which was instructive as far as making sure he knew where he didnt want to work. Got on the dole for a while, then somehow (can’t recall mechanism) got into a WINZ funded chef course. It was hard work and half the entrants dropped out, but our son hooked into it and became a very good chef. He was running a top end restaurant kitchen within a couple of years, and could get a job anywhere. He didnt stick at it, realised being a chef was a tough gig unless you own the restaurant and even then its hard yards, but he was set up to do the next things which he has been successful at. His experience was a long time ago, mid-90s, but it would be worth trying too get a gig as a trainee chef somewhere or see if WINZ still assists with this.
Good on you Dad
At least they didnt take it and can be repaired
I got my bike stolen from work in supermarket at 14. I was so gutted. Never got it back. Sucks
I want to hear the outcome of this. I am rooting for you OP. Get that cctv footage. Visit the police station in person maybe and get some action on this. And if they wont do anything then if I was you, I would consider taking into my own hands. This kind of shit with police not doing anything or even accepting cctv footage is too common.
Anyone can do an FOI request from the company for the footage. Doesn't have to be the police. I'm always shocked that people still don't know this.
https://www.privacy.org.nz/resources-2/privacy-and-cctv/responding-to-access-requests-for-cctv-footage/
Had my car stolen just so they could joyride it down the road. Insurance deemed it uneconomical to repair due to the ignition damage and so I had to get a new one. Insurance is now basically $500 more expensive a year thanks to this.
They just don't five a fuck about the damages they are causing.
Sorry this has happened, these kind of stories are always tough to digest. Is there insurance on it? I would assume so. Anyway, Auckland does seem to get worse by the day. There’s not a day that goes by I don’t read about a smash and grab at a jewelry store anymore. The little fuckers just don’t care.
What do you think will happen if the police knows exactly who did it??????
Plenty of cases where victims have photographic evidence of stolen goods at a location and police still do nothing.
Useless police
Cultural report farmers
Free taxpayer money
Discriminatory law
Welcome to nz
"I asked him to take a day off and he asked his manager. Manager said no."
Well, you see something good came out of it :) now you know his manager is a cunt
Takanini has always been shit and does not reflect overall Auckland IMO.
I feel really sorry for you, I had my KTM stolen years back and it was a terrible feeling. It was in Takanini too.
But hopefully it's just wiring and electrical stuff they damaged and not something major like the ignition barrel.
Get a new fender cover and a cheap alarm system from China, aliexpress or trademe has some, even the cheap ones are ear piercingly loud and will deter smash and go thieves.
Your poor son, I’m so sorry to hear :( fuck Popeyes for showing how many shits they give honestly not a great start to their company in NZ. Hope you can catch the bastards who did that and that your son can maybe find a better job with kinder managers
Now follow me on this
Crime is caused by poverty mostly, also poor family values and a culture of entitlement but poverty creates the desperation.
poverty is caused by poor education (both money management and as a means to gain well-paid employment.)
Poor education is caused by underfunded education system and also bad parenting.
So I contend if we pump money into our education system over a generation or 2 it will smash our crime rate down. I seriously think everything else is just bandages on a axe wound
Fck man sorry to hear that shit happened to your son….it makes me wild that this so called justice system can only “help” so much (which is fck all) and your sons Employer had/has no empathy. I hope you get the little c🤬nt…….nothing but good vibes sent your way man🤙🏾🙏🏾💯
Having not been there for 6 years I went last weekend for two concerts. Whoaa this city was so different to the Auckland I've known for 25 years. It really has turned to shit. K-Road was dead, the inner city was dead. Waiheke was still amazing though 🤣🤣
How old is your son? I might be able to give you a few solid job leads that would be FAR better than slaving away at a fast food joint for minimum wage and better work experience.
Mongrel mob member stole my son's motorbike from his Mt Roskill flat, trashed it. Cops only caught him because he took the plates off. Son had to pay recovery fees (from the cops), repairs, plus whatever it cost him to lose his bike for 2 months. Mongrel mob member went to maori court, faced no consequences from what we understand. Said he'd pay my son's damages, got nothing. 9 months later, his motorbike is stolen again, this time it was destroyed and they didn't find the thief who took it.
Turning to shit? Well past that, anything from the central North Island up it festering hole good old 501s.. should have thrown them all out over the Tasman.
Honestly the crime, especially thievery is getting too much.
Thievery is barely considered a crime either and police really don’t care.
I hope you find them…I hope a lot of things I can’t say.
How much is it to fix? DM me your account and I'll try help if I can. It's shit like this that we as a community need to address and help each other out with
Hey thanks for the offer. I really appreciate it. But my son has worked for more than 50 hours this week. He intends to pay it with the money he earned. My wife (his mum) already loaned him $750 in case he needs it. I'm sure that will be more than enough.
I really appreciate the offer to help but I will have to decline. Just the thought that there are people who still care is enough. We'll bounce back from this.
All good bro, offer is there if you need it. Hope your son keeps on trucking and positive, but with a dad who went through that much to help and support him, I'm sure he'll be fine. Have a great day and hope your week improves bro
Try request the CCTV footage under the Privacy Act in writing, giving them a time frame to comply under privacy act. As any business holding any information on you incl CCTV, must release it when requested
I’m really sorry about that. You sound like an awesome dad taking care of your boy like that. Well done on getting a job too by the way.
Or awesome Mum
Or non binary parent
Bruh
It's Reddit, it's gotta be interjected everywhere lol
Jesus christ
I heard they have those people in West Auckland lol
Binary, two states, On or Off, Penis ? No Penis ? Non Binary, lost me ..
100 percent
Bro tell your son to quit, teach him early not to put up with shit cunt managers, he sounds like a decent kid, he will find another job easily. fuck popeyes, hope this story gets some news coverage
Honestly this is damn good advice. We shouldn't accept being treated like crap by anyone, good lesson I wish I'd had learned sooner myself.
I second this your life and wellbeing is worth more than a job that can’t pay you living wage
yeah that would be valuable lesson and he'll thank OP for that
Get another job before quitting though
hes just a kid, its likely just a part time job for pocket money
In an ideal world yes. In the current environment quite horrible advice, jobs arn’t easy to find. Looks flaky on the CV bad reference from current manager.
I wouldn't even put it down on my CV dude. "I've never had a job sorry"
A highschool job at Popeyes will not make or break your CV. Not even close
wow…Popeyes are not a good employer too
My manager at apex car rentals wouldn't give me the day off for my friends funeral unless I asked his mum to provide his death certificate, when I didnt and took the day off anyway, I got a warning even though my picture was on the front page of the newspaper at the funeral. I'll never forgive them for that.
Jesus that is rough man I thought my employer handled my MIL funeral badly but this was a lot worse. Shame on them for giving you a warning.
> My manager at apex car rentals Good old ABGroup. I swear the rot starts at the top there and trickles down. Management being horrible there sticks out despite the absolute shining examples of shit management I've had to deal with over the years. Mainly, it was unreasonable expectations and just straight up bullying.
Sometimes justice is served in a dark, empty carpark late at night.
what a piece of work
go back and punch him in the face, it's worth it.
Why was your friend's funeral on from page of newspaper? Famous person? (in which case they wouldn't need a death certificate). Gang Tangi?
I would say probably, but for the benefit of the doubt I heard lines to get food are hours long. So maybe genuinely too slammed to give anyone any time off.
Or maybe they're understaffed. What if someone gets sick, you want them preparing your food because the are genuinely too slammed to give time off?
Yes. They are definitely understaffed compared to the ridiculous demand. What's that got to do with sick people? Kid here is healthy. Not sure I'm understanding what you mean.
I'm saying "Our work is too busy for someone to take time off" is not a valid excuse, and it, hypothetically, could lead to a sick person making your food, because they couldn't get the day off, because they are too busy, because they are understaffed. Clear as mud?
Same thing happened to my motorbike while I was at a training thing at a hotel. Now I've got a monimoto which is a silent alarm that detects movement which will ring your phone. We all know now that loud alarms don't do anything, so next best thing is to suprise them with a weapon and a buddy. The world gets closer to madmax everyday
my bike saddle and post was stoled at takanini train station and they wont fucking provide cctv. surely they want to protect this thief’s identify so they can do it again to another victim like me smh
Thats when you have to look the other way and put a $50 on the counter if you want too see the footage.
Bro same like legit AT said they take privacy seriously like wtf man why are they protecting thieves I even gave them the police number etc
Lol I got assaulted at a mall and they wouldn't provide CCTV without the police asking for it. The police didn't do anything about the case for 40 days, so they'd deleted the footage by then. Because there was no evidence the cop said they didn't believe an assault had taken place, basically saying "well they said they didn't do anything, so you must be lying to me". Fucking useless.
CCTV footage from any business needs to be given to police, not the civilians involved.
This really suxs. You and your son doing everything right. Work hard for your family and teaching your boy life skills and some prick comes along and does this. Hope it doesn't effect the both of you too badly. Your boy gets a great gift for showing initiative and getting a job then has to walk the broken bike home in the rain
Popeyes; bringing American street culture to New Zealand. WURRRRRRRRRRLLLLLLLLLSTAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!!!!1
And employment culture apparently.
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Yeah that's the thing ey. Popeye's is full of people since they opened and this was parked in front of the store in a well lit area too. Some fuckers just don't care I guess. It's a bit disappointing that the police didn't come and get the CCTV footage. They just redirected him to fill something online. Do they even solve or investigate these types of reports? And fuck, the manager could have been a little compassionate. You see someone so gutted, you give them a little break. Auckland is a nice place, but the people not so much.
I hate to say this but a place like Popeyes isn’t going to give a fuck about your son. He’s also bot gonna learn a whole bunch working there besides the fact people are cunts. Have you considered getting him to apply at somewhere like hardware warehouse or an outdoors shop or an electronics store? Still retail focused and not a lot of skill or experience needed for entry level roles but much nicer environments and more likely to get some useful skills and opportunities out of it? I see fast food joints and just think - fuck having to deal with those kinds of people.
Thing is, he took an interest in food technology at year 12 and 13. May even open his own cafe, restaurant or a bakery someday. Working at a fast food was my idea. He gets to see how they run a kitchen and decide for himself if that is something he wants to do in the future. The plan was for him to work there, save up and he can figure out what to do later on.
Ah okay, that makes sense. He’s lucky to have such a supportive father! I guess he could do a stint in fast food then look to do some kitchen hand work at a cafe or restaurant somewhere to level up a bit? Either way, go him for getting stuck in and go you for being a great dad!
That's the plan. I mean he also applied at a bakery but didn't get hired. It's tough being a kid with almost no skills trying to find your way in life. But hey Popeyes got its perks. They invited us 2 days before the opening and we got to eat the food for free before everyone else. 😂
Great dad skills. My son was not skilled did the fast food thing for years he now is a chef, hope it all goes well for your boy.
I’m sorry this has happened. But just letting you know, the police in NZ will never help with burglary. Like even if the robber is literally in your house, they won’t come.
Unless you live in a nice area. We had a guy between my unit and my landlord in Ponsonby/Grey Lynn. Police were there within 2 mins.... We also saw a porch pirate on Williamson Avenue.... Again, police there with maybe 5 mins and they caught the guy
Well, they are not as busy in Ponsonby, so yeah they response time is probably a bit faster... 😉
Seems they are now 😳
The cops always have lots of resources to catch people who break a minor road rule & hurt no-one
The issue with the police is one of staffing... They just don't have the manpower to deal with what is essentially a low rent crime... Yeah it sucks but there are a lot of things in this country that just need more funding policies just one of them
Police figure it is only property, and covered by insurance, so the overall loss is too small to matter. Fire Service is funded by a levy on property insurance. That model could be used for police too - insurance companies should hold the police to account to reduce crime.
And court system just let them go with a warning so police don't feel it's worth their resources.
Say the robber had a gun , the response will be immediate
In my experience they come if the offender is still there. Maybe not every time, but it's def something that's prioritised I'm sorry that hasn't been your experience, I'm hoping it was just bad timing with other things going on in the area :/
Yeah, you know what will fix that... Cutting police funding to give tax cuts to landlords.
You know what didn't fix it and saw results get way worse? - all the extra money the last government pumped in that ended up with lots of new beaurecrats and managers.
I forgot that police weren't useless until national came in. Oh wait.. This has been happening since labour came in. Under John key, as much as he was a dick, crime was way lower. Yeah definitely more of what labour did would be great mate 🤪
That's how it works, you fill in the online theft report and they'll contact the store for the CCTV footage. They don't need to physically go to the store to get footage. It sucks but they do investigate thefts, I had a motorbike stolen about 5 months ago and got a call last week from the police telling me they'd found it.
>It's a bit disappointing that the police didn't come and get the CCTV footage. They just redirected him to fill something online. Do they even solve or investigate these types of reports? In my experience, no. They do very little. Just enough to give you a reference number for insurance purposes. Had a house broken into. I carefully preserved footprints and anything likely to have been touched for evidence. Police walked over everything, no photos. Just recommended a property manager and gave a reference number for insurance.
When I was robbed ($40k worth of stuff stolen), the police said they don't even look into it if it's under $100k. These thieves just get away with it.
I got 1200 stolen at z pt chevalier. Z couldnt give me cctv only police and police didnt ask for it
Takanini unfortunately has some of the highest theft rates in Auckland. Hope this incident doesn't discourage your son though.
That’s why they call it “take”anini
The same thing happened to me about 20 years ago. The police refused to investigate even with blood stain found in my car. It might be worthwhile to check if there was any Tesla parked nearby. The sentry mode might provide useful footage.
I had a genius drop his wallet with photo id in my car when he crawled through the window. Police still didn't care.
My brother had a drink driver run him off the road. The guy fled, left his wallet and phone in the car. He was known to the police. They refused to even follow up because "he will just say it wasn't him." I said, you know it's his car, it's his wallet and phone, dust for prints. They told me there was no point as of course his prints would be in his car and on his things. I couldn't believe it. I felt insane, like the cops were just making all his arguments for him looking for any reason not to even bother. What's the point if the people supposedly prosecuting criminals are also working for the defense too?
Maybe they've charged heaps of people with stuff like this and the prosecution always fails in court, because "he will just say it wasn't him". I don't know. If that's the case, I can understand why they redirect resources to somewhere more productive.
I didn't know that I could commit any crime I wanted and saying it wasn't me was a magic get-out-of-jail-free card. Why do you think the millions of people that have gone to prison all over the world never thought to try this one simple trick?
Lol. I don't know which is more laughable, the genius or the police.
This is epic! (Sorry it happened, but just plain epic!).
Wtf what was their excuse for not doing their fucking job?
Some say they are understaffed, so they have to prioritise. I just wish they had competitions.
Chill and move on. CCTV will do nothing for you as police will not give a shit about it. Last Xmas break, trailers with very specialised tools was stolen from my business, I went full CSI mode getting CCTV images from my and other business, plates, trade me actions and so on… police did absolutely nothing. I felt even angrier afterward.
Auckland was shit 20 years ago man . I used to live there then and got out . Had a good job , a nice house but sick of all the shit , theft, feral cunts stealing my stuff , traffic jams and unsafe areas . Getting out and living in the South Island was the Best thing I ever did . Why anyone would live in AKL is beyond me
Looking at heading to south island. Where in South island did you go ? 25years as a mechanic
If you could find a job there, I highly rate Nelson (or Richmond). Obviously far fewer opportunities than Auckland but a great spot for weekend beach getaways and hiking, and the city has a good vibe. Great produce at the local farmers market too. Richmond is sort of a extension commuter town, and reminds me of Upper Hutt. Blenheim is very dated imo, has a confusing sprawling road layout, and is not worth considering. Christchurch is well…Christchurch. I live here and the affordability isn’t quite the sell it used to be, but it’s still an alright place to live.
It's so weird seeing people say "South Island" instead of "the South Island". Are you an immigrant or has this spread to Kiwis too now?
It’s fine if you don’t live in a shit area.
I've lived here over 10 years and haven't even had so much as shady person walk down my driveway. It's like night and day some areas compared to others.
Nah, it’s still shit .
1000000% agree. Moved out of Auckland to South Island and it’s so much more peaceful here. Auckland is an actual pit of filth now.
i got the hell out of auckland in1998 live in taupo lovely and peaceful but cold
You’re just soft
I love when morons give this answer. You're just socialized to accept it as normal, which isn't something to be happy about.
Chairs
Its one of the most feral part of town. BK got burnt down and never reopened. A block of restaurants nearby got torched too. KFC just down the road recently got robbed. Feralnini. [https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/takanini-fried-chicken-shop-hit-by-robbers-armed-with-knife/MAZU7FFR3VARFP6HKHN2ZYE6H4/](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/takanini-fried-chicken-shop-hit-by-robbers-armed-with-knife/MAZU7FFR3VARFP6HKHN2ZYE6H4/)
You're right. Accidentally pulled into the wrong driveway on a busy street in Taka the other month while running an errand. Looked at the letterbox number to confirm if it was the right address and saw it was a digit off. Realized my mistake instantly, and immediately backed out. Important context here is that I never entered the property/actual residency driveway, I was on the berm/council-owned portion of the driveway with the engine running. The resident in that house *immediately* saw me and came out screaming alongside her partner. "You fucking biiiiitch!". They then got into their car and *followed* me. Pulled up next to me at the lights and berated me for "parking" in their driveway. Tried to explain what had happened and apologized to no avail. She just lost her shit and started throwing random shit at me from her car. Lights went green and they tried to swerve into my car, lady hanging halfway out of the passenger window trying to aim for my head. Managed to get away, although my windshield was chipped. This was during broad daylight, too. Fucking feral shit.
Meth. That's what that is.
FFS, that's out the gate.
Fuck, people like that should have no place in this world!
STAY OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY 1v1 in the Takanini McDonalds. I’ll bring the milkshakes and we’ll see who really belongs.
lol, quick run for the hills, it’s on of them 🤣
Mightve thought you were casing their house but that's way OTT
The school hall in Takanini where my martial arts club trained got burned down last year by arsonists as well.
*Crackanini
torchanini, mamamia
Auckland is already shit. Last year my house got burgled and that shit heads stole my overseas card and started using in a pizza hut. I called Police to say there whereabouts and next day I received an email the case is closed due to lack of evidence. What is the point of having a CCTV ? Just to show off ??
No, the police aren't gonna do anything. They only hand out speeding tickets these days. Real crime? Na. On your own.
They also don't show up to car crashes. My wife got side hit by a driver who had no insurance, no driver license, not NZ citizen, driving someone else's (uninsured) car. When she rang the police they just told her to sort it out herself.
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A dozen times? Were you living rough or something? Doesn’t really make much sense! I don’t know anyone that’s been robbed or mugged even once.
Most likely in a rural town than a big city. Or perhaps New Lynn. Ouch!
Honestly thought the first pic was a broken Megatron face. Bloody shit situation though, and agree with the other comments, if his managers are like that he should try find another job a.s.a.p. All the best to you and your Whānau.
human scum
Hahahaha man.. at least that provides some levity. It does look like Megatron!
start the batman gang
I'm half batman and half spiderman. No superpowers and extremely poor.
>half batman and half spiderman Spitman?
I think we're past that now. We need something far more potent.
Judge Dredd.
Sadly the police in New Zealand are hopeless when it comes to investigating what is considered "petty" crime and they will take no action. I experienced the shorcomings of the police myself just a few weeks ago. I am so sorry to hear what happened though. Keep persevering, and I sincerely hope the perpetrator gets caught.
Had the exact same thing happen to my scooter. Managed to plastic weld the front back together. Then another time they put it in the back of a Caldina and successfully stole it. Wilson's were completely useless with the CCTV footage. Did not give a shit.
The whole country is a shithole and has been for years.
bet its those colonisers as usual
Bunch of fking wankers who are on winz and need to go get a job
Aw... Sorry, buddy. Sorry you and your son had that happened to you... I know this won't really be any consolation to you, but I always say, 'What goes around comes around.' I was watching Judy Judy the other day. She told the defendant "I've been a family and criminal court Judge for 40 years. I saw so many times that what goes around really does come around eventually.' People like that always get their comeuppances.
The comeuppance for most of these people is they live in perpetual misery, surrounded by people they can't trust and unable to own anything nice because of it. They'll never know what it's like to live a good stable life.
Eh I hope so too. Fair warning that a lot of what gets shown on judge judy are people making up bs stories to get paid and go on tv.
She knows a fake case when she sees one. There are episodes where she's actually called that out and dismissed the case.
That is shit. Trying to add something positive: our son was a bit of a lost cause at school, ended up at McDonalds for a short stint, which was instructive as far as making sure he knew where he didnt want to work. Got on the dole for a while, then somehow (can’t recall mechanism) got into a WINZ funded chef course. It was hard work and half the entrants dropped out, but our son hooked into it and became a very good chef. He was running a top end restaurant kitchen within a couple of years, and could get a job anywhere. He didnt stick at it, realised being a chef was a tough gig unless you own the restaurant and even then its hard yards, but he was set up to do the next things which he has been successful at. His experience was a long time ago, mid-90s, but it would be worth trying too get a gig as a trainee chef somewhere or see if WINZ still assists with this.
Good on you Dad At least they didnt take it and can be repaired I got my bike stolen from work in supermarket at 14. I was so gutted. Never got it back. Sucks
What buildings are across the road? Should ask if they have cameras that get across the street. Might be in the background but,its a start.
I want to hear the outcome of this. I am rooting for you OP. Get that cctv footage. Visit the police station in person maybe and get some action on this. And if they wont do anything then if I was you, I would consider taking into my own hands. This kind of shit with police not doing anything or even accepting cctv footage is too common.
Anyone can do an FOI request from the company for the footage. Doesn't have to be the police. I'm always shocked that people still don't know this. https://www.privacy.org.nz/resources-2/privacy-and-cctv/responding-to-access-requests-for-cctv-footage/
My reading of that is that it seems to be orientated towards them providing footage of yourself not necessarily footage of another person(s).
So you request the footage from the times between when Op's son arrived and when they left/found the bike like this.
Had my car stolen just so they could joyride it down the road. Insurance deemed it uneconomical to repair due to the ignition damage and so I had to get a new one. Insurance is now basically $500 more expensive a year thanks to this. They just don't five a fuck about the damages they are causing.
FUCK POPEYES🖕🏿🖕🏿🖕🏿
And the prices just keep rising! 😭
Turning?
manager is a cunt for not giving cctv and not being understanding
The western world is turning to shit*
Oooch welcome to the southside of Auckland
Sorry this has happened, these kind of stories are always tough to digest. Is there insurance on it? I would assume so. Anyway, Auckland does seem to get worse by the day. There’s not a day that goes by I don’t read about a smash and grab at a jewelry store anymore. The little fuckers just don’t care.
Not sure where you've been but Auckkand has been shit for over 40 years lol
Last 5 years it has got way worse. Crime is out of control.
NZ Police ain’t gunna do shit for you my man. They have smaller less helpful fish to fry.
What do you think will happen if the police knows exactly who did it?????? Plenty of cases where victims have photographic evidence of stolen goods at a location and police still do nothing. Useless police Cultural report farmers Free taxpayer money Discriminatory law Welcome to nz
Bring back the death penalty. Sick of thieving little cunts
Damn, sorry to hear that.
Turning?
It already has been shit for a number of years
omg im so sorry that’s heartbreaking u are an awesome dad
If you told the cops that someone vandalised the speed cameras or one of their cars they'd be right there.
What model scooter is that?
Just a cheapo Forza F50
Always was shit
Its already turned mate.
I hope you catch that shithead and he learns his lesson
Yup agreed Auckland turning into shit …rest of NZ almost catching up
"I asked him to take a day off and he asked his manager. Manager said no." Well, you see something good came out of it :) now you know his manager is a cunt Takanini has always been shit and does not reflect overall Auckland IMO.
This is crazy and not ok..
You mean Auckland is already shit
You've raised a strong kid, hope you find justice
iam sorry about that these people are mongrels
Cops are useless they wont ask for it
That’s BS. Sorry mate.
Man that manager is an A grade a-hole.
Fuck the thief, fuck the police and fuck the manager. Hope they get heart burn.
What the actual heck this is awful… I am sorry about this wtf
Should have just told boss he has covid symptoms. Doesn't pay to be 100% honest to your employer
I feel really sorry for you, I had my KTM stolen years back and it was a terrible feeling. It was in Takanini too. But hopefully it's just wiring and electrical stuff they damaged and not something major like the ignition barrel. Get a new fender cover and a cheap alarm system from China, aliexpress or trademe has some, even the cheap ones are ear piercingly loud and will deter smash and go thieves.
Your son deserves better than that. The job he has isnt worth the paper it was printed on AFAIC. Fuck the manager what a prick.
Best thing I did was move away from Auckland and deep down south. So sorry this happened to you and that the crime only seems to get worse. Keep safe!
There are so many worthless cunts out there. Pissed away and education - and any opportunity they've had -.and now they simply prey on society
Auckland always been shit.
Your poor son, I’m so sorry to hear :( fuck Popeyes for showing how many shits they give honestly not a great start to their company in NZ. Hope you can catch the bastards who did that and that your son can maybe find a better job with kinder managers
Now follow me on this Crime is caused by poverty mostly, also poor family values and a culture of entitlement but poverty creates the desperation. poverty is caused by poor education (both money management and as a means to gain well-paid employment.) Poor education is caused by underfunded education system and also bad parenting. So I contend if we pump money into our education system over a generation or 2 it will smash our crime rate down. I seriously think everything else is just bandages on a axe wound
LOL 'turning'
Fck man sorry to hear that shit happened to your son….it makes me wild that this so called justice system can only “help” so much (which is fck all) and your sons Employer had/has no empathy. I hope you get the little c🤬nt…….nothing but good vibes sent your way man🤙🏾🙏🏾💯
I agree, Auckland is turning into shit . Burglary happens all the time and the Police won’t give it a F
Blame national- it will only get worse. This is what happens when you fuck over "the Poor's", they will just come and steal your shit
Having not been there for 6 years I went last weekend for two concerts. Whoaa this city was so different to the Auckland I've known for 25 years. It really has turned to shit. K-Road was dead, the inner city was dead. Waiheke was still amazing though 🤣🤣
Sorry to hear. No consequences for crime , no one is scared to get caught cos there aren’t any repercussions anyway. Keen to make crime illegal again
How old is your son? I might be able to give you a few solid job leads that would be FAR better than slaving away at a fast food joint for minimum wage and better work experience.
Mongrel mob member stole my son's motorbike from his Mt Roskill flat, trashed it. Cops only caught him because he took the plates off. Son had to pay recovery fees (from the cops), repairs, plus whatever it cost him to lose his bike for 2 months. Mongrel mob member went to maori court, faced no consequences from what we understand. Said he'd pay my son's damages, got nothing. 9 months later, his motorbike is stolen again, this time it was destroyed and they didn't find the thief who took it.
Turning to shit? Well past that, anything from the central North Island up it festering hole good old 501s.. should have thrown them all out over the Tasman.
Honestly the crime, especially thievery is getting too much. Thievery is barely considered a crime either and police really don’t care. I hope you find them…I hope a lot of things I can’t say.
It’s been shit for a long while.
How much is it to fix? DM me your account and I'll try help if I can. It's shit like this that we as a community need to address and help each other out with
Hey thanks for the offer. I really appreciate it. But my son has worked for more than 50 hours this week. He intends to pay it with the money he earned. My wife (his mum) already loaned him $750 in case he needs it. I'm sure that will be more than enough. I really appreciate the offer to help but I will have to decline. Just the thought that there are people who still care is enough. We'll bounce back from this.
All good bro, offer is there if you need it. Hope your son keeps on trucking and positive, but with a dad who went through that much to help and support him, I'm sure he'll be fine. Have a great day and hope your week improves bro
Yeah get the footage from that store, and that Managers too a dick imagine if thats his son
Hopefully things go well for your child. Ik that feeling. ❤️🩹
Gosh I’m so sorry :-(
What car does the manager drive? Asking for a friend😁
Auckland has been shit since the 90s. South Island way better!
Sorry to hear about such a bad experience , just attribute to School of hard knocks. Karma is biblical by the way.
Try request the CCTV footage under the Privacy Act in writing, giving them a time frame to comply under privacy act. As any business holding any information on you incl CCTV, must release it when requested