Flood pirates using boats to take advantage of British weather victims

nicko wrote:I wondered about that myself, if a gallon of water weighs 10 pounds,would  gallon of oil weigh more ?If it was the same weight as water 600gals would weigh 6000 pounds,how would they carry that away>  

veya_victaous wrote:full oil containers float because oil is lighter than water

wouldn't even need to put them in a boat just tie them to the side once you get them to dry land whack on the back of a truck.

Sassy wrote:

veya_victaous wrote:full oil containers float because oil is lighter than water

wouldn't even need to put them in a boat just tie them to the side once you get them to dry land whack on the back of a truck.

We need a thumbs up emoticon!

Irn Bru wrote:Sneaky thieves are believed to be using boats to steal from evacuated homes swamped by flooding.

Police have begun overnight helicopter patrols to protect families from pirates exploiting the fact large parts of Somerset have been cut off for nearly five weeks.

Dad-of-three James Winslade was left without heating or hot water after 600 gallons of oil was siphoned from a tank on his farm, marooned since January 1.

James, 40, of West Yeo, said: “We’re getting so many flooding tourists and sightseers coming down here that it’s hard to keep track of who’s around. At night it’s very isolated. They are coming across the water on boats to get to empty homes.”

Even emergency rescue workers have been targeted. Two quad bikes used by firefighters were stolen from a village hall converted into a flood zone HQ.

Mounted police were yesterday patrolling the isolated flood-hit area, which covers 25 square miles, and a police helicopter carried out two night-time flights.

Chief Supt Caroline Peters, of Avon and Somerset police, said: “We are aware of reports of suspicious people and vehicles in the area after dark. We’ve also heard rumours of people out in boats at night.”

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/flood-pirates-using-boats-take-3109852#.UvCp1fvOzXQ

It's bad enough that people are having to suffer the misery of their homes being flooded and some of their personal belongings destroyed but having what remains of their possessions being plundered as well by whatever means is just absolutely disgusting.

heavenly father wrote:

Irn Bru wrote:Sneaky thieves are believed to be using boats to steal from evacuated homes swamped by flooding.

Police have begun overnight helicopter patrols to protect families from pirates exploiting the fact large parts of Somerset have been cut off for nearly five weeks.

Dad-of-three James Winslade was left without heating or hot water after 600 gallons of oil was siphoned from a tank on his farm, marooned since January 1.

James, 40, of West Yeo, said: “We’re getting so many flooding tourists and sightseers coming down here that it’s hard to keep track of who’s around. At night it’s very isolated. They are coming across the water on boats to get to empty homes.”

Even emergency rescue workers have been targeted. Two quad bikes used by firefighters were stolen from a village hall converted into a flood zone HQ.

Mounted police were yesterday patrolling the isolated flood-hit area, which covers 25 square miles, and a police helicopter carried out two night-time flights.

Chief Supt Caroline Peters, of Avon and Somerset police, said: “We are aware of reports of suspicious people and vehicles in the area after dark. We’ve also heard rumours of people out in boats at night.”

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/flood-pirates-using-boats-take-3109852#.UvCp1fvOzXQ

It's bad enough that people are having to suffer the misery of their homes being flooded and some of their personal belongings destroyed but having what remains of their possessions being plundered as well by whatever means is just absolutely disgusting.

scum bags, profiting of other peoples misery, why didn't they just become politicians instead of thieves and do it legally.