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[Anti.Hero]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1075809/No-barbed-wire--hurt-thieves-allotment-holders-told.html


A gardener who fenced off his allotment with barbed wire after being targeted by thieves has been ordered to take it down – in case intruders scratch themselves.

Bill Malcolm erected the 3ft fence after thieves struck three times in just four months, stealing tools worth around £300 from his shed and ransacking his vegetable patch.

But Bromsgrove district council has ordered the 61-year-old to remove the waist-high fence on health and safety grounds.

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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/3110196/Council-advises-homeowners-to-leave-sheds-open-for-thieves.html


Tenants have been warned that padlocks can lead to thieves forcing their way through doors and windows of the council-owned sheds to steal garden equipment.

Bristol City Council claims its 'Don't Use a Padlock' initiative will save taxpayers' money because fewer sheds will have to be repaired or replaced.

Its guide reads: "Don't padlock your shed; it can save the shed being damaged if someone does try to get into it.

"If there is a break-in, always inform the police."

[MannyIsGod]

So fucking retarded.

[fyatuk]

I'll have to seriously disagree with the "Don't use a padlock" theory. After my truck had been broken into several times and the passenger side lock was completely destroyed, I started leaving the doors unlocked under that kind of thinking ("at least they won't damage my truck"). The IDIOTS still busted out my drivers side lock...