Up
to 3000 local residents took to the streets Sunday to protest
against the growing number of house break-ins in the area,
according to a reporter we bumped into down the pub Saturday
night.
"House
burglaries have risen by over 50% in the last 12 months
and we just aren't gonna take it any more..."
...
this from former county squash champion, Merlon Jeffries,
speaking at the anti-burglary rally at the local hall.
In
other news: Police report an increase in the
number of house burglaries, Sunday, during a protest against
house burglaries.
A
police spokesman told this web site that it looks like the
local burglars took the street protests as an opportunity
to raid empty houses.
A
spokesman for the police department told our reporter:
"Unfortunately
we didn't have enough officers to keep an eye on the empty
houses as our officers were busy organizing the street
protests."
Meanwhile,
Ebay have said any locals trying to sell stolen goods will
be prosecuted.
