essexeagle
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- Jul 22, 2004
- 474
Where was Les Ferdinand when this happened?
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Rockery Gardens Damaged.
- Thread starter Zukey Seagull
- Start date
Sums up the ****ing moronic, mindless stupidity of the people who did this - quite aside from anything else, why would you try to set fire to something while standing on it?
Dirk Lehmann's Python
New member
Absolute dick heads. Walked past at the weekend and it looks fantastic.
Saw smoke on Saturday night, assumed it was a bbq. Now wishing I'd called the police.
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Saw smoke on Saturday night, assumed it was a bbq. Now wishing I'd called the police.
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pearl
Well-known member
very sorry to hear this, was there a couple of weeks ago, everyone was enjoying the sunshine. Hope they leave St Peters alone, isn't it the oldest building in Brighton?
GT49er
Well-known member
What can they do? They could patrol the area for a start! And respond quickly to any reports. It almost looks as if they're not too keen to confront large groups that might get violent, preferring to go for softer targets (as another poster has pointed out elsewhere on this thread, they're more likely to arrest a law abiding father protecting his family than they are to attempt to arrest the mob of youths throwing stones that the father is trying to protect his family from).
The other point to be taken from this thread is that ringing 101 is useless; nothing ever seems to happen, except maybe someone somewhere makes a note of it and files it away. Go straight to 999!
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jevs
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As frustrating as it is, i can't call 999 on a monday for something that happened over the past weekend and as soul destroying as it is, there are far more serious crimes going on out there that the police should be attending.
People can only be prosecuted for the crimes if they're caught doing it or witnesses come forward with sufficient evidence. My father spent 35 years as a dog handler with Sussex finest so i know first hand just how frustrating it can be. However, the more we flag it up or publicise what's happening, the better chance we have of stopping it.
Thanks again
- Jul 10, 2003
- 25,809
Feel really sorry for all the people and volunteers who work there.
But, If you see anything like this going on, do something about it. If you're happy to, confront them. As an adult I have always confronted teenagers when they are being dickheads and never got into trouble. (If I thought there was too many, or were seriously worried about it, phone the police on 999, but DO SOMETHING).
Maybe i've been incredibly lucky but I believe the instances of people being beaten up because they confronted them are (thankfully) still really small, but like everything else, get put all over the press and stop people from acting. When i was a kid every adult would confront a teenager who was playing up and we need to get back to that. (And before anyone says it there were still feral kids back then)
'The police always side with them and i'd get into trouble' is bollocks. If you allow it to happen, it will.
But, If you see anything like this going on, do something about it. If you're happy to, confront them. As an adult I have always confronted teenagers when they are being dickheads and never got into trouble. (If I thought there was too many, or were seriously worried about it, phone the police on 999, but DO SOMETHING).
Maybe i've been incredibly lucky but I believe the instances of people being beaten up because they confronted them are (thankfully) still really small, but like everything else, get put all over the press and stop people from acting. When i was a kid every adult would confront a teenager who was playing up and we need to get back to that. (And before anyone says it there were still feral kids back then)
'The police always side with them and i'd get into trouble' is bollocks. If you allow it to happen, it will.
StonehamPark
#Brighton-Nil
Can I set up camp up in the bushes with a skin-rippingly powerful paintball gun?
cheers Jevs. Breaks my heart to read this. I hope the f******g scum have something like that happen to them one day
or even worse happens to them..
Easy 10
Brain dead MUG SHEEP
Its like the lowlife FILTH who shattered about a dozen glass panels on the new Shoreham footbridge. Utterly pointless mindless vandalism. The council replaced them initially, but whenever I walk over it, there’s usually several shattered panels still there. I gather they’re about a grand a pop, so the council have probably given up replacing them now.
Some people should be drowned at birth.
Some people should be drowned at birth.
http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&so...951257&usg=AFQjCNHi_9E7qGqGJc_CfRV8AzwSbm8EDQ
Smashed glass on a new footbridge was caused by a chemical impurity, rather than vandalism, it has emerged.
CCTV cameras were installed on the £10m Adur Ferry Bridge in Shoreham, West Sussex, and police patrols stepped up after six glass panels were thought to have been deliberately smashed.
An investigation commissioned by West Sussex County Council has now found the damaged glass was due to an impurity.
The council said contractors were looking at how to remedy the situation.
The chemical impurity, called nickel sulphide, was discovered following extensive testing of the glass.
Easy 10
Brain dead MUG SHEEP
GT49er
Well-known member
Fair enough, but some people should still be drowned at birth anyway!
pearl
Well-known member
1916 there was a world war going on (FFS)
GT49er
Well-known member
Let's bring back the good times!!
Wardy's twin
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- Oct 21, 2014
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Maybe changing the title of the thread to something more active - 'Preston Park Rockery Gardens Damaged can you help find the culprits' or for those who think this my be 'grassing' be 'Can you help prevent Preston Park Rockery Gardens from being further damaged'.
Sleaford Seagull
Active member
Very sad to hear about this and I hope the culprits are found soon.
Living in Derbyshire I don't come back to Sussex more than a few times a year these days. At the end of last season I brought my Grandad down to a game at the Amex and he made us stop at The Rockery. He told me that was where he took my Nan for their first date and its one of his favourite places because of that. They married a few months later and 51 years later they're still together.
I'm sure there is hundreds of stories just like that, lets hope the vandalism stops and more people can enjoy it for years to come.
Living in Derbyshire I don't come back to Sussex more than a few times a year these days. At the end of last season I brought my Grandad down to a game at the Amex and he made us stop at The Rockery. He told me that was where he took my Nan for their first date and its one of his favourite places because of that. They married a few months later and 51 years later they're still together.
I'm sure there is hundreds of stories just like that, lets hope the vandalism stops and more people can enjoy it for years to come.
StonehamPark
#Brighton-Nil
No more borstals, national service or corporal punishment.
Louts have nothing to fear and/or no mandatory discipline.
Green Cross Code Man
Wunt be druv
What a thoroughly depressing thread. As a responsible member of society, I am both disgusted and appalled at the mindless acts described, as a keen gardener I am angered that the hard work you've put in [MENTION=2019]jevs[/MENTION] has been treated this way. I know it's worse, but if a loved plant dies, I always see it as an opportunity for improvement or change. Keep up the good work mate!
symyjym
Banned
[MENTION=2019]jevs[/MENTION]
Unfortunately the rockery lends itself to drunk idiots. The only thing I can think you could do install taller fencing and gates to lock up between “unsociable hours”, maybe with a few motion detectors and cameras. With that include a trespassers notice with a fixed fine of up to £1000.
The problem currently is that you have to witness the vandalism, whereas just entering the area could be made illegal between set times.
Unfortunately the rockery lends itself to drunk idiots. The only thing I can think you could do install taller fencing and gates to lock up between “unsociable hours”, maybe with a few motion detectors and cameras. With that include a trespassers notice with a fixed fine of up to £1000.
The problem currently is that you have to witness the vandalism, whereas just entering the area could be made illegal between set times.