Green-fingered Brighton pensioners victims of light-fingered criminals (From The Argus)
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Green-fingered Brighton pensioners victims of light-fingered criminals
8:29am Monday 4th February 2013 in News
Steve Miller at the vandalised allotment shed in Portslade
Heartless thieves smashed into a hut and stole gardening kit used by pensioners and families.
Two strimmers worth more than £300 were taken during the break-in at the Eastbrook Farm allotments in Brighton on Saturday evening.
The criminals used a sledge- hammer to break a hole in a concrete building built by allotment club members.
Site rep Steve Miller said the theft would leave green- fingered gardeners unable to keep weeds at bay.
He said: “These strimmers were available to anyone who wanted to keep their allotments looking nice. We all paid for them with our own money.
“I think whoever did this is despicable. I just don’t understand it.
“We have got pensioners here, young people, families. We spend a lot of time together and for something like this to happen is just terrible.”
Mr Miller has reported the theft to Sussex Police.
He said: “I hope they catch whoever did this, but I don’t hold out much hope.”
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Comments(5)
fredflintstone1
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11:42am Mon 4 Feb 13
Dealing with idiots wrote:If the greens weren't so obsessed with transgender issues, and compelling the police to undergo training, perhaps this type of crime would have more time spent on trying to solve it. Meanwhile, we have an 'elected' police commissioner rapidly empire-building and seemingly engaging in cronyism, by appointing a deputy without the post being advertised. Criminals have never had it so good!
Normally it is the green fingered councillors that are robbing us blind.
Shinypurpleshadow
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4:41pm Mon 4 Feb 13
The people keeping these pitches are just decent folk trying to do something good for themselves, and it's so rotten that it's being ruined by mindless thieves. Perhaps if we can make this a bit more high profile it might make people stop and think about the impact their actions are having on others.
I only hope that someone who reads this article knows something about these thefts and can find the decency in themselves to report it.
getThisCoalitionOut
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5:23pm Mon 4 Feb 13
dancingloony
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10:49pm Thu 7 Feb 13
Dealing with idiots says...
8:47am Mon 4 Feb 13