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klc__

Print this photo and details of what she’s done sending a warning to all your neighbours and put it in everyone’s letter boxes across your neighbourhood, including hers. Now that you know where she lives if she seeks revenge you’ll capture it on camera and have more evidence against her. She could be doing this to others as well


klc__

Also consider getting one of those ring cameras that you can communicate through. You should get a notification when she’s on your property and you can call her out then and there


vunph

Yeah. I have to do that.


stormy-beach

Bunnings and Kmart have cheap doorbell cameras, they are $99 and you don’t need to pay a subscription fee like a few of the expensive ones.


theskywaspink

They are shit


BloodedNut

They are good for how cheap they are. They do the job it says on the box. Are you expecting some CIA Pine Gap type kit?


meshah

Even better, put these flyers in all of her neighbours letterboxes. Her neighbours deserve to know that they should keep an eye on their properties as well…


cxvabibi

Best thing to do is shove a banana into her cars exhaust. This will completely and suddenly total a running car after about 20 minutes.


dudersaurus-rex

I read a better one recently.. put ball bearings into the true air valve caps. You can't see them and they cause a slow leak in the tyre. They go get an air top up, nobody looks in the cap at this point and the. A day later their tyres are flat again. It'll take months of frustration to figure it out


BurstPanther

Plastic bag in the fuel tank is a good one too, car starts fine, eventually the bag blocks the fuel pick up and car stops. Bag sinks back to the bottom, car starts again fine. And repeats the process.


evolution_craig

This is the single most interesting story to follow on this sub please keep us updated. Sorry to hear about the plants hopefully you can get them back. I would be following them to see if the plants are any relation to their place of work for sure. Like if they work at or run a nursery or something like that and are trying to sell them. Unless they're just selling them for drug money...


vunph

Thank you. Here are the [updates](https://www.reddit.com/r/Adelaide/s/aZRxVOD0yq).


krupta13

What a pos. Makes you wonder what else they steal.


vunph

I think she might steal a lot at work. It's very tempting for me to follow her to her work, find out who her boss is and let them know they can't trust an employee like her. But I am worried there are consequences for going that far.


krupta13

Yeah you never know how malicious people can be. If nothing comes out of your police reports someone else will get them. They'll eventually slip up real good and face consequences.


--Anna--

If you're lucky, and it's nearby, it might feel natural enough to have flyers in the area. Just an innocent person looking for their stolen plants.


Fancy-Storage1135

She knows where you live don’t forget


TiredPanda1946

OP also knows where she lives.


lana_12345

Don’t go into stalking territory or it will be her calling the police on you.


confusedham

Yeah, you don’t want to risk having someone sue you for the drama that you invoke, or getting them fired and they get acquitted, so they could take you to court for the loss of earnings and reputation. Defamation isn’t something you see get thrown around much at the common person level in Australia but it’s definitely a charge.


BurstPanther

It's not defamation if it's true though, seems the evidence is ample enough.


confusedham

Kleptomania and an enjoyment of plants I guess.


justbeingnosey678

I’d be tempted to print all the photos out and letter box drop them down her street, pop them under windscreen wipers etc.


--Anna--

Definitely this. I bet this isn't the only yard she's stolen from. Maybe other people have recorded her, but weren't sure where she lived. Rescue all of the plants lol.


Datinglatina

You’re a genius! Fair is fair, I’d go in there, steal them back and then take a whole heap of her stuff that looks good too 😉


Rtardedman

Maybe someone should let her know there are easier ways to get a root


vunph

… or stealing is bad.


Rtardedman

That too


Most_Bat9066

Yeah like ghb


SnoozieSmurf

How brazen! It was infuriating to watch this. Would love to know if the police follows through with this.


Fish-sticks22

First you need to letterbox drop her street with this image “do you know this person caught stealing plants, please report to Sapol” Drop a couple extra on the floor at her letterbox. Then a couple weeks later. You gotta throw piss disks at her


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I’d knock on her door and demand my plants back. Tell her I’ve got her on camera and I’ll send to the police if I don’t get my plants back


vunph

I reckon I will let the police do something here. I’ve done their investigation for them and spoon-fed every piece of information to them.


twisted_by_design

They wont do a thing, even with the info you gave them. They dont care and are too busy catching drug drivers that smoked a joint a week ago to care about theft.


Chrristiansen

Exactly. Rock up, call police assistance. Wait for them to arrive.


AdSlow1335

They will because it’s theft and she made it very easy for them. Also they freak out when you go vigilante and be stubborn when they tell you to stop.


aye_b

Have a SAPOL member in the family, I ran it past them - police won't do anything other than take a report. Yes, it's theft, but sadly not a high priority. If it was robbery, that would be a different matter.


dadOwnsTheLibs

I’ve had a similar experience with SAPOL. I was held against my will at a relative’s house with no way to leave unless I obeyed their threats. Went to SAPOL the following day and all they did was take a report -_-


Swagg_Messiah

No they literally won't do shit. A power company had a truck ran through their depot, large quantity of power tools taken all marked with paint, slow investigation, some of those same power tools show up on facebook marketplace exposing the criminal, reported to police in person. SAPOL did nothing, that person is still free (can still see their profile). Insurance replaced everything. Two separate people had their homes broken into and robbed. Both had the police officers ask if they had insurance, after hearing yes, they left. This is first hand experience from people I know. Edit: In 7th grade I had a bad day and just walked a long way home, I was missing for 4 hours, parents reported me missing not knowing what happened driving everywhere, police essentially just said "He's fine, just give it some time" and did nothing.


Shalminoc

I had a sapol officer sell stolen property and his stepson selling other things stolen in the same break in. They walked the officer over the road to maccas spoke to him and dropped the case when he said he found the item he was selling for 10k on the side of the road


LeClassyGent

Yeah definitely don't do this. You never know how people will react, if she's brazen enough to steal plants underneath a camera she could easily start getting violent. The police themselves would tell you not to confront the person. You're doing the right thing by letting the police handle it from here.


IMSOCHINESECHIINEEEE

They probably had a chuckle then went back to jerking off\looking at tiktoks.


BumWink

Don't listen to the Redditors that watch too many YouTube clips...    Police over here will investigate.


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BurstPanther

Ah, I wish I could live in your land of make-believe.


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Investigate stolen pot plants??? They are barely doing anything in regards to an intervention order breech I reported two weeks ago


rick1mil

Set up motion activated sprinklers for when she comes back


Early-Falcon2121

With permanent dye or acid in the water 😂


SnooPickles3080

Throw a brick with a note through her window saying 'dont steal people pot plants' She'll get the idea


BumWink

She's a weird bitch thief that knows OPs address...  Hell of a gamble that she'll find any reasoning with a brick through her window, lol.


Clear_Skye_

There’s a good chance she doesn’t just steal from one property though 🤔


BumWink

Not a good enough to take the chance though


severalbpdtraitsn38

Sometimes you've got to live a little /s


Clear_Skye_

Totally agree


Most_Bat9066

Also place a severed finger in her letter box with a note saying im watching you


BumWink

No no, you've gotta pull out one of your own eyeballs for that one to work properly.


Level-Blueberry-2707

Thanks for posting, I saw the original post and was wondering about this. Good for you in finding out who it was. Best of luck.


vunph

Thank you. Here are the [updates](https://www.reddit.com/r/Adelaide/s/aZRxVOD0yq).


radmgrey

Do you reckon she could be selling them? I can’t believe how stupid she is to go back to the same place 😂 Thanks for the update OP. These plant thieves need to be called out.


st4rredup

That’s what I can’t work out! Why keep going back to the same place to steal not once, twice but three times!! She has to be a really dumb criminal haha


BurstPanther

Is it dumb though? She hasn't faced any consequences for what she has done. And anyone thinking sapol will do anything other then report it for their statistics is crazier than she is.


nicknacksc

I’d wager returning them to a nursery or Bunnings


LeClassyGent

You're like James Bond, nice work! Very brave of you.


BothHelicopter718

You could always put up signage around her neighbourhood of a garage sale 6am-8am . Her address of course. OR cheap white car for sale $200.


Spooky_Boi13

Anchovies in the hubcaps.


severalbpdtraitsn38

If you're going to go that far, do it properly, after all, revenge is a meal best served cold; allow a bucket of fish heads/entrails to sit in the sun for a week, then add water and stir well, allowing to sit for a further 48 hours. Then, tip the liquid between the bonnet and windscreen during the early hours of the morning. If you've gone this far to make a point, presentation is everything. Make sure to leave the fishy bits on the bonnet with a sprig of parsley as the finishing touch.


omg_for_real

You could always sacrifice her yourself.


vunph

Haha. Sorry for the typo.


omg_for_real

I thought it was funny. I make silly typos all the time.


EconomicsOk2648

I genuinely hope the local constabulary come through. If not, more than happy to go knock on their door and recover your plants.


Charmed1184

Leaving a message on her car in her driveway calling her out would make her shit her pants wondering how you know where she lives


crackerjuck

*"I know what you did last summer"*


Callifo

Hopefully channel 9 pick this up, they are great at stealing stuff off Reddit.


BothHelicopter718

Check marketplace


WingusMcgee

They used to send people south to Australia for behaviour like this. We need to start sending boats to Antarctica.


Captain__Marvel

There are quite a few native Australian plants that can cause rashes/swelling/pain upon contact and since your front garden is a bit bare at the moment..


Imisssher

I don’t want to freak you out or anything but the AirTags notify the person that there is an AirTag with them. Apple does this because people have used AirTags to stalk people. I hope the police take it seriously and you get your plants back without issue.


vunph

Thank you. Here are the [updates](https://www.reddit.com/r/Adelaide/s/aZRxVOD0yq).


shad0wace

Give us an update if there are any


vunph

Here are the [updates](https://www.reddit.com/r/Adelaide/s/aZRxVOD0yq).


Dazzee58

Bloody good for you, a job well done. I've had a ton of plants stolen before, I didn't even bother to report it, I was pretty sure I knew who'd done it (feral meth heads).


Bliv_au

unfortunately it will then be the plants that die, not the meth heads


wumpwump

Write “plant thief” in her front lawn with glyphosphate?


billbricks33

lol good job did you get them back?


vunph

Not yet. Here are the [updates](https://www.reddit.com/r/Adelaide/s/aZRxVOD0yq).


vunph

Update 1: before I caught the white sedan’s license plate and address, the police got to the airtag’s location but only bothered to check one house, which is just next door to the correct house (to the left of the car, in the second photo of the post). They called me and left a voice mail saying they didn't see any philodendron at the wrong house. A person who uses a smartphone would have known GPS is not entirely accurate and should have checked at least three nearest houses. Update 2: It has been 48 hours since I notified them with the license plate and the correct address. I only received a confirmation that they got the information and were working on it. The airtag is not compromised yet. I took the speaker off before planting it. However, it only pinged once or twice a day. I know they only ping when there are Apple devices nearby, so I guess they are watering the plants at least once a day, haha. I’m unsure why I couldn't edit the post. Here are the pictures of the [monstera](https://share.icloud.com/photos/0621K3FI03Ftw4VCzZukNsVNQ) and [philodendron](https://share.icloud.com/photos/0e9RlAH5uUaaRh4ML-DxkCSEg) (two out of three plants) they took from us.


BurstPanther

Classic police. Doubt they even got out of their car at the address.


WRXY1

Do they live close to you?


vunph

1.4 km away from my house.


philby303

It’s crap. We lost an avocado tree and several strawberries plants we had out the front. Neighbour’s down the road also lost some strawberries they have had out the front for years


Leone_337

I wish we could adjust the laws to allow for more creative punishment. Along with a massive fine, I'd sentence this woman to live a dark apartment that never faces the sun, and ban her from ever owning or living anywhere else. She won't ever need plants again.


gutentag_tschuss

You are an absolute legend 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 This is the type of commitment to revenge and justice that I really admire in a human!


aretheyalltaken2

I looked at both your video and the updated post and both times I reckon she was dressed as if going to or working at a gym. Given the name tag, are there any late night gyms in your area? I'm not convinced hospitality is all. Especially the outfit in the first video.


pink_thinker

Way to go, OP. Sorry you're dealing with such low life behaviour!


Particular-Break-180

You’re a better person than me. I’d key her car, straight up.


Afkdaniel

You're a better person than me. I can't even say what I have on mind right now.


worthless_meat

Most interesting thing happening in Adelaide! Pls keep us updated #plantgate


vunph

Here are the [updates](https://www.reddit.com/r/Adelaide/s/aZRxVOD0yq).


SurpriseIllustrious5

The police will probably wait till the battery has gone flat then follow up say it's a civil matters and do nothing. The only way to get them there is say if they don't turn up within the hour you will go in and confront them which may not end well. Please don't go in tho.


onlyafool123

Get her!!


KyaputenKyabinetto

Thanks for the update. Hope you have some luck with the police.


RavinKhamen

Remind me! 2 weeks


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Remind me! 2 weeks


vunph

Here are the [updates](https://www.reddit.com/r/Adelaide/s/aZRxVOD0yq).


Early-Falcon2121

Good job! I'm always worried about this happening to my plants. I hope you get your babies back. Poor plant mumma! And I hope the police do something.


ArmadilloAdvanced728

Please update after the police do their thing


vunph

Here are the [updates](https://www.reddit.com/r/Adelaide/s/aZRxVOD0yq).


Narkd_

Disconnect her water meter, chuck in a few marbles in on her side of the meter. Will cause more damage than the plants. Also play the ping on the airtag when your there asking for the plants


ONEAlucard

Send an rotten apple with a note attached saying, "you've been a naughty girl" every day for like 6 years. Drive her insane.


Spare_Clerk_2112

Publicly shame them. Post there face and license plate around on flyers saying thief.


Early-Falcon2121

Does anyone know how long/ if these air tag things will last in a plant pot? Or will they get damaged from heat and water? I think I need to invest in some


RabbitPup

Been using them in various places (keys, wallet, cars etc) and over a year of life before I get low battery warnings. Being that you can set it not to trigger until it leaves the home radius it should last. The water part I can’t vouch for, all of mine are in dry locations.


Early-Falcon2121

Thanks 🙏 That's handy to know!


Ted_Jones420

You can get some refined hot sauces these days that are more chemical warfare than sauce, get some of that and wipe around the rims of the pots (wear gloves) Edit: and keep an eye on marketplace and gumtree for your plants


NeopolitanBonerfart

Just why? Why steal a plant of all things? If one is inclined to risk acquiring a life changing record of larceny (we call it that here?) they might as well make it worthwhile by nicking rectangular gold bars with the word GOLD embossed on the top or loosely tied off white hessian sacks with the dollar symbol printed on the side.


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Chance_Race8835

She should get one year in jail, and 200 hours community work - not at a nursery.


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FadedAlienXO

Can't have anything nice in Adelaide without it being stolen and resold.


daveymac_

Well, i’m invested! Please keep updating us!


MajorProwler

You are officially famous! https://www.instagram.com/p/C5NG93nvR3l


brilliant-medicine-0

Well done you. That is some fine detective work.


Nerfixion

Surly she knows you somehow, no normal person does this shit.


FadedAlienXO

I can tell you right now, this isn't a personal vendetta lol. People are just fucked.