"Bob Hobden" wrote in
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"Baz" wrote ...

It has been confirmed by the police that most of the thefts and
vandalism on our allotment site have been commited by the way of key
theft. These keys have been pickpockeded from council workers who have
actively been helping offenders who are either on parole or are on
probation. They have stooped so low in smearing tool handles with poo,
knowing that the user of that tool will get it on their hands.
I have had nothing stolen, but know of others who have.

The police are saying that a PCSO will help!
What is wrong with a proper constabulary helping?

It's a constant problem on allotment sites. Our site had not had any
problems in living memory then we had the allotment boom and most of
the new gardeners erected sheds which are just thief/vandal bait. Been
raided twice so far. Much better to buy a trailer for your car and use
that to drive your tools to and from the site, or get an old Defender
van like me, then you have nothing to steal or get vandalised on site.
Also useful for collecting manure and taking stuff down the dump and
you get more land to work.

Yep. It just seems negative though. It seems like the police want us to
take the law in our hands.
A bit of a clice that the law uses it's power to discriminate against
drivers, because it is easy. Instead of catching violent criminals.

Baz