Record of arrest of motorcycle thieves (pointer)
It doesn't matter if it's a scooter butchered for several thousand shekels or a new and luxurious heavy motorcycle - the thieves of the two-wheeled vehicles make life difficult for the owners of the motorcycles and scooters with the unbearable ease of stealing these vehicles in the first stage, the helplessness of the police against the thieves in the second stage and the disgrace of the revolving door of my house The trial on the punishment that facilitates and encourages crime against car thieves.
Two-wheeled vehicles are inherently easier to steal than cars.
Even after we have locked the wheels with a disc lock, they can be picked up relatively easily, loaded into a closed van and gone with them.
Later it is relatively easy to hide them and make it difficult to find them later.
When the theft is for fun, the dishes are thrown away after a short use (Photo: Poynter)
According to the data of the tracking company Pointer, two-wheeler thefts in the first nine months of 2022 reached 11% of the total number of cases handled by the company.
However, this is only a small piece of the very big picture, since many of the tools are not insured at all or have a detection and theft prevention device.
According to Corporal Assaf Vishnia, head of the investigation department in the Atagar unit, which is part of the 433 division of the police, which is responsible, among other things, for the fight against vehicle theft, in recent years the share of two-wheeled vehicles is even greater and their rate reaches 25%, an increase from the rate of About 15% about a decade ago.
In the last three years there has been an increase in the number of reported cases of theft, these increased from 2,400 tools in 2020 to 3,100 in 2021 and another increase to almost 3,300 tools in 2022 so far, although the police note that in recent months there has been a slowdown in this increase.
We will come back to her.
To better understand the threat of two-wheeler theft, it is useful to take a step back and try to clarify what the most common reasons for theft of two-wheeled tools actually are.
The first reason is like with cars, for the purpose of trading the vehicle itself in the West Bank areas or dismantling it for the purpose of selling it as spare parts.
The police estimate that these are responsible for about 80% of the thefts.
A second reason, which according to estimates encompasses about 10% of cases, is for criminal use - motorcycles and scooters are excellent means of transportation for robbery and murder.
It is easy to get away from the scene with them quickly, regardless of the traffic conditions, they allow you to get to and from the scene of the crime while wearing a helmet without arousing suspicion while hiding your identity.
At the end of the activity, the tools are disassembled from the plastic and other parts to the level of the chassis and this is melted to prevent any identification of the tool.
Another type of theft that is usually also involved in the disappearance of the tool beyond the green line is for the purpose of requesting a "ransom" from the owner to get the tool back and is responsible for 5% of the thefts.
A fourth reason is what is called in the professional parlance "joyride" and the reference is not to the common Kimco scooter model of the same name, but bored boys or young people who steal the tool for casual riding and will usually throw it away as soon as the gas runs out or it breaks.
These are thefts that are characterized by seasonality, mainly in the summer months and comprise about 5% of thefts.
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Heavy and expensive motorcycles are often stolen in the West Bank (Photo: Poynter)
A very annoying phenomenon that is becoming more and more common in the last two years is cases where the thieves do not steal the motorcycle or scooter, but only parts of them, usually those that are also very expensive, and also tend to be damaged in minor accidents such as the new lighting units that contain expensive LED lights, dashboards that are actually screens High quality (and price) TFT and extras like mirrors or special glasses.
The problem with these thefts is twofold, also the fact that if the tool is insured - these components will usually be excluded from the policy and also the way in which this theft is done, as Aviad Abrahami, a veteran two-wheeled journalist and editor of the Paul Gaz website, explains: "This is a terrible phenomenon, especially for popular motorcycles like the Yamaha MT 09 and mt 07 kawasaki z900 joyride scooters that crash and experience damage. In the last two years it has become a scourge, and unfortunately they do it like horans, pull out the mask, come with a cutter and cut the electrical braid even though you can click to disassemble the braid. Then the damage is Both the stolen part and a full electrical braid which is another 6,
So what can be done?
The short answer is unfortunately - not much.
In the current situation, with astronomical insurance costs, without deterrence and lenient punishment - your motorcycle is simply very attractive and the chance of being caught, and the price charged to the thieves is too low to deter.
On the other hand, for those who do want to reduce the chance of going out with the coat and finding an empty space instead of the motorcycle - there are several things that can be done.
The new blow: tear off dashboard screens and headlights.
Damages in the thousands of shekels (Photo: Keinan Cohen)
"If I have to give rules of thumb," says Abrahami, "then it's first of all out of sight and out of mind, if there is an option to put it in a hidden and closed place like a back warehouse, that's great, if not and it must be left on the street - then cover it up - as little as possible, as little as possible Intelligence will be gathered on him."
Here he touches on a long-standing dilemma between two schools of theft prevention in the aspect of the parking place - is placing a vehicle on a busy street that exposes it to prying eyes better than parking in a hidden corner that on the one hand is not visible to any bad woodsman, but on the other hand, if someone "dresses" on the vehicle allows He has a quiet and comfortable work environment.
"There is no unequivocal answer, there are opinions here and there, and each one with its advantages and disadvantages. The best is of course a closed place like a warehouse or something like that, especially if it's locked and then you can't see, and the tool is behind a wall and a physical barrier."
If there is no such option, blocking the motorcycle with the family car in the parking lot of the building in a way that makes it very difficult to reach it can also be a good solution.
In any case, also try to "break the routine" of changing the parking location every few days in order not to allow the thieves to prepare in advance and pick the tool from its permanent place.
Even if it's just to jump home for a second - lock the motorcycle (Photo: Kobi Liani)
Aviad Abrahami, two-wheeled journalist and editor Paul Gaz (photo: courtesy of the photographers)
When insurance costs are alarmingly high for two-wheeled vehicles, both because of the risk of an accident and because of their ease of theft, the solution that riders go to and which Abrahami also recommends is the multitude of motorcycle tracking systems.
At Pointer, for example, they developed a tracking system called pointer moto, a dedicated system for two-wheelers that provides alerts to the mobile phone on unusual events such as opening a switch, a change in battery voltage, a shock sensor, leaving a defined area, a tow alert and more.
In addition, the system allows tracking and locating the motorcycle using a GPS/GPRS, cellular, RF transmitter that also backs up each other.
"These systems are efficient, they manage to find and return motorcycles."
Another rule that Aviad mentions is about locking the tool.
"Lock up, always always always lock up even if you go up to the house for a quarter of an hour. As accidents always happen a meter from the house, so thefts often happen that you are not prepared for. So you also go up to the house for a quarter of an hour - lock the tool and put a disc lock and tie it to the object Still, to a stand or to a tree or something like that" regarding the type of lock, you won't be surprised to hear, but there are no tricks and his unequivocal recommendation is to use the higher quality locks and not be tempted to save and even put two locks or two chains.
In other words, make your tool as least inviting to theft.
Two-wheeled vehicles are very easy to hide compared to cars (Photo: Poynter)
But he's not fooling himself either, a quality lock might deter a casual thief, but against a professional thief it's not very effective either.
These are experienced and skilled in cracking any lock and will not really be deterred if the motorcycle is worth this trouble.
What can he do?
To gain time, delay it or at least make the thief try to find less protected prey.
Which leads to the one mistake people make and which he defines as the greatest aid to thieves, "people who leave tools without locking, without tying, without covering and as if inviting the thieves to take their motorcycle."
The last tip may sound strange, but it can certainly prevent theft - "It's worth considering buying a motorcycle that is less theft-prone, a less popular tool and as such less sought after by thieves."
A statement that is definitely difficult to argue about how effective it is or anchored in reality on the ground.
Operation to recover a stolen motorcycle, not everyone is lucky (Photo: Poynter)
The challenge of Ethgar
As far as R. Vishnia is concerned, the tips for riders are similar, he also repeats the advice of protection as a means of delay and cover as a means that makes it easier to hide the desired tool from prying eyes. He also touches on the more stealthy and sought-after tools - both in terms of spare parts and in the criminal aspect. When it comes to spare parts, these All the more common tools, for which there is a high demand for spare parts and with an emphasis also on a variety of extras such as free-flow exhausts, mirrors, masks, lighting units, motorcycle body parts, etc. The combination of astronomical spare parts prices and young riders who don't necessarily have a penny in their pockets leads to a demand for cheap spare parts.
Tel Aviv is of course the main focus for two-wheeler theft, 50% of two-wheeler theft cases are carried out in Tel Aviv and usually with the same method.
In the first stage, a quick break into an available and least protected tool, a skilled and equipped thief can start a tool in only 15 seconds.
From there they move 2-3 blocks, get off the vehicle and wait to see if the vehicle is equipped with a tracking system, if so, they will see the owner arriving in the area.
After confirming that the vehicle does not have a tracking system, it is removed by riding or loading it on a commercial vehicle.
In the conversation about the most stolen tools, the name of the Yamaha T MAX comes up again and again, as a tool that is very popular with thieves "Their eyes light up when they see the T MAX" he says.
The reasons are simple, a strong, fast, and easy to ride tool makes it a perfect escape tool for criminals.
Its high price and expensive spare parts make it attractive to spare parts thieves.
And one can only have fun thinking about the situation in which a thief will try to steal a criminal's T MAX - and get caught in the process.
Yamaha T MAX "Eyes light up for thieves" (Photo: Public Relations)
From the moment the motorcycle or scooter is stolen, Assaf recommends reporting it to the police, regardless of what you think of it or how likely you are to see it. It is to take action." Regarding the cases of a ransom request, the request is unequivocal - not to respond to the offers. Mainly because in the vast majority of cases, the thieves will try to lure the citizen deep into the Palestinian territory. There, in the best case, he will receive his tool for 7,000 shekels, in the worst case Tov will leave there bruised, without the tool and without the money and in the worst case may not return.
In general, regarding the confrontations with the thieves, he estimates that the chance of encountering resistance is 50-50, with the emphasis being on the growing fear of the younger generation of car thieves.
"These are not the 30-40 year olds who speak Hebrew and know Israel. These are sometimes 15-16 year olds who do not see eye to eye. The levels of courage are higher than what they saw in the police and also the willingness to take risks and yes, also to harm the purpose of stealing the tool. 2,000-3,000 shekels Waiting for them on the other side of the green line is tempting enough.
A cover, preferably a worn one, will make the motorcycle less eye-catching (Photo: Kobi Liani)
By the way of the financial matter, this is also the angle that Athar is determined to bring about the best results in the fight - not the pursuit of the thieves in the streets, but the severing of the chain of return of these parts to the market. How? "First of all legislation," says Assaf, "it is an economic offense at its core and the punishment should be financially
It cannot be that a thief of a T MAX, a vehicle worth NIS 80,000 receives 3 months in prison and a NIS 3,000 fine." In general, the subject of the punishment of thieves certainly frustrates even the police officers who work hard and take risks just to see a motorcycle thief who escaped and was arrested tried for riding without a license And not about the theft. Or cases where an Israeli Arab from Jaljulia who works as a courier was caught stealing a motorcycle during his workday and after a few days was sentenced to house arrest, now the police should direct resources to make sure he does not violate the conditions instead of catching the next thief.
The second aspect is manpower.
The current situation is that the frequency of visits made by the unit's personnel to garages suspected of trading in stolen parts is far from being such that it really creates an atmosphere of deterrence, or an understanding of the garage owners that the chance and risk are not worth the profit.
"A garage owner I'm with every week, won't touch stolen parts" he says.
And this short quilt is also reflected in the unit's achievements.
In two rounds of stopping and reducing the unit's activity, the spikes in vehicle thefts were clearly evident.
The first time when the unit was closed in 2004 (and re-established in 2006) and the second time during the Corona period and a little after that, when the members of the unit were directed to engage in crimes other than car theft.
So there are police officers, but not enough and there is activity but it is not backed by punishment and appropriate legislation.
And it doesn't matter if these are the owners of the stolen tools, Abrahami or Sen. Vishnia - we can all agree on one thing - the fact that this has become a problem for the law-abiding citizen and not the thief is the most unfortunate.
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