Teen shelters removed after vandals strike (From Southend Standard)
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Teen shelters removed after vandals strike
3:30pm Friday 30th November 2012 in Echo News
Teen shelters removed after vandals strike
IGNORANT yobs have trashed two ‘teen shelters’ so badly they have had to be removed.
The miscreants struck at Great Wakering Recreation Ground where they caused thousands of pounds in damage to the structures.
They have also been screetching around the playing field in stolen cars, which have then been burned out.
Rochford District Council has now been forced to remove the shelters which were designed as ‘hang outs’ where youngsters could meet their friends.
Graham Browne, Rochford District Council’s antisocial behaviour officer, said they were forced to do this to prevent anyone being injured.
He said: “It’s regrettable that as a result of previous damage and now these on-going attacks, the Council has with great reluctance decided to remove the shelters for safety reasons.”
The vandalism spree began at the beginning of November and has focused on the shelters at the eastern and western ends of the recreation ground.
They have had white paint was chucked over them, supporting metal structures ripped out, and an entire metal panel removed.
A mural It even got to the point where a mural which gave teenagers the chance to do some official graffiti artwork was wrecked.
Three burned out vehicles were left there, two of which the police have now discovered too be stolen.
Insp Jeff Appleby, of Rochford police, said: “These incidents are unusual for Great Wakering and because it is exceptional it maybe that someone in the village has seen or heard something that could lead us to the people behind this damage.
“It is important that we find the vandals responsible as soon as possible. Their activities are denying villagers the use of what is a valuable and popular community amenity and that is not acceptable.” He urged anyone with information, however inconsequential it may seem, to contact police at Rayleigh on 101.
Comments(23)
Eric Whim
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3:41pm Fri 30 Nov 12
screetching
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Aint it just the truth
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3:42pm Fri 30 Nov 12
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I have some inconsequential information ... this article must be the worst yet for spelling mistakes and enormous grammatical errors. Are the Echo employing illegal immigrants to write the articles now? The Echo has never been a quality paper but standards have seriously slipped recently.
Eric Whim
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3:45pm Fri 30 Nov 12
Aint it just the truth wrote:this one is a howler
"He urged anyone with information, however inconsequential it may seem, to contact police at Rayleigh on 101".
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I have some inconsequential information ... this article must be the worst yet for spelling mistakes and enormous grammatical errors. Are the Echo employing illegal immigrants to write the articles now? The Echo has never been a quality paper but standards have seriously slipped recently.
They have had white paint was chucked over them
as is this
A mural It even got to the point where a mural which gave teenagers the chance to do some official graffiti artwork was wrecked
SpiffSpaffington1984
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5:10pm Fri 30 Nov 12
Devils Advocate
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6:56pm Fri 30 Nov 12
PS. I was referring to the 1950's when I was a young vandal! (And I know I should have been bullwhipped!)
Olivia2847
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7:15pm Fri 30 Nov 12
Devils Advocate
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7:20pm Fri 30 Nov 12
Olivia2847 wrote:And put women back in the kitchen so they are better able to look after their kids instead of gallavanting around pretending they are working! This is the trouble, they are all out following careers instead of following their kids!
Bring back National Service, the birch, leave the EU and get the police back on the beat where they should be !
This would also create full employment once again.
This is as well as all the things Olivia2847 suggests above!
I think we've solved it!
shoebury52
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7:22pm Fri 30 Nov 12
SpiffSpaffington1984 wrote:Nostalgic? Maybe it won't when it's your car hey!!!
I didnt think kids still did joyriding, back in the 90s when i was a nipper it was at epidemic levels, makes me feel nostalgic when i see a burnt out car
TherealIndiana
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7:31pm Fri 30 Nov 12
Devils Advocate wrote:The reason we got rid of national service was that it was bankrupting the country, every 18 months 1000's of new boots, uniforms, training etc. now they are cutting back on the armed forces so guessing it rose spectacle time for some people!
Olivia2847 wrote:And put women back in the kitchen so they are better able to look after their kids instead of gallavanting around pretending they are working! This is the trouble, they are all out following careers instead of following their kids!
Bring back National Service, the birch, leave the EU and get the police back on the beat where they should be !
This would also create full employment once again.
This is as well as all the things Olivia2847 suggests above!
I think we've solved it!
Devils Advocate
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7:37pm Fri 30 Nov 12
TherealIndiana wrote:You mean we used to give them all NEW gear?
Devils Advocate wrote:The reason we got rid of national service was that it was bankrupting the country, every 18 months 1000's of new boots, uniforms, training etc. now they are cutting back on the armed forces so guessing it rose spectacle time for some people!
Olivia2847 wrote:And put women back in the kitchen so they are better able to look after their kids instead of gallavanting around pretending they are working! This is the trouble, they are all out following careers instead of following their kids!
Bring back National Service, the birch, leave the EU and get the police back on the beat where they should be !
This would also create full employment once again.
This is as well as all the things Olivia2847 suggests above!
I think we've solved it!
Back in the Napoleonic wars we made them buy their second hand uniforms,they could get their new boots off the dead frenchies, wouldn't pay them for months and when times were really hard, they had to pay for their own musket balls, powder and pull throughs.
Trouble is, we've all gone soft!
Still Cameron (the new Law Giver) is probably reading sharia as I write!
Olivia2847
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7:54pm Fri 30 Nov 12
TherealIndiana wrote:And how much is it costing NOW to rehabilitate, incarcerate and try every kind of lala form of realignment which is totally wasted! What **** are you on about boots and uniforms ffs. Whatever you are on I want to be in the queue next time.......
Devils Advocate wrote:The reason we got rid of national service was that it was bankrupting the country, every 18 months 1000's of new boots, uniforms, training etc. now they are cutting back on the armed forces so guessing it rose spectacle time for some people!
Olivia2847 wrote:And put women back in the kitchen so they are better able to look after their kids instead of gallavanting around pretending they are working! This is the trouble, they are all out following careers instead of following their kids!
Bring back National Service, the birch, leave the EU and get the police back on the beat where they should be !
This would also create full employment once again.
This is as well as all the things Olivia2847 suggests above!
I think we've solved it!
Aint it just the truth
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10:14pm Fri 30 Nov 12
DogsMessInLeigh
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11:13pm Fri 30 Nov 12
crimsonking
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1:27am Sat 1 Dec 12
Rochford Rob
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9:29am Sat 1 Dec 12
On par with whoever writes these articles I reckon.
A little effort by the 'community' could nip this in the bud.
As for Plod turning up from where - Southend, Shoebury? the tearaways would be pensioners by the time they arrived.
Devils Advocate
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12:03pm Sat 1 Dec 12
Rochford Rob wrote:Oi! You think us pensioners could'nt have "SKReetching" tyres on that field?
This is Wakering where marrying your sister remains legal. Web footed mono -eyed inbreds the lot of them.
On par with whoever writes these articles I reckon.
A little effort by the 'community' could nip this in the bud.
As for Plod turning up from where - Southend, Shoebury? the tearaways would be pensioners by the time they arrived.
Might not manage it in the outside lane of the A127, but on grass? We smoke it!
Biker One
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12:22pm Sat 1 Dec 12
Rochford Rob
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6:14pm Sat 1 Dec 12
Given that the majority of those who communicate mainly by 'textin innit' speaks volumes.
I expect to read a story one day that the Police arrived 'L8' at the scene of a car crash or similar.
Sorry, that should read; 'arvd L8 @ seen'
Probably.
ccd
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9:59pm Sat 1 Dec 12
Olivia2847
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2:43am Sun 2 Dec 12
ccd wrote:Nah! There interpretation of an NVQ in journalism stands for 'not very quick'!
Four obvious typos in one article. A record for the Echo?
Rochford Rob
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9:57am Sun 2 Dec 12
Olivia2847 wrote:I think you meant 'their' rather than there.
ccd wrote: Four obvious typos in one article. A record for the Echo?Nah! There interpretation of an NVQ in journalism stands for 'not very quick'!
You did, didn't you?
People who live in glass houses etc etc
You are Chief Editor of The Echo and I claim my £5.
Olivia2847
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2:15pm Sun 2 Dec 12
Rochford Rob wrote:Dobh!
Olivia2847 wrote:I think you meant 'their' rather than there.
ccd wrote: Four obvious typos in one article. A record for the Echo?Nah! There interpretation of an NVQ in journalism stands for 'not very quick'!
You did, didn't you?
People who live in glass houses etc etc
You are Chief Editor of The Echo and I claim my £5.
Brunning999 says...
3:35pm Fri 30 Nov 12
The answer to all of Essex's crime problems.