Vandals destroy postboxes in Cumbria with explosives

Just when you think the world could not get any weirder, the news comes that vandals have been using explosive devices called crowbangers to wreck post boxes in Cumbria.

This is of course a threat, not just to the integrity of the mail system but to the lives and limbs of post office workers and members of the public using the boxes.

There is a News and Star report on the problem at

http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/yobs-blow-up-cumbrian-postboxes-with-crow-scare-bombs-1.1202002#

A Post Office spokesperson said that

“Any customers whose postbox has been affected can post mail at their local Post Office, delivery office or directly to their postman or woman on delivery.”

Anyone with information about the lunatics responsible is very strongly encourages to call Cumbria Police on 101.

And by the way, this shows yet again that we need our hospitals, so SUPPORT OPTION ONE.

Comments

Jim said…
Very strange. Why Post boxes? I mean, caravans i could understand, but post boxes???
11:14 am
Chris Whiteside said…
Very strange indeed. Perhaps one of them had an unfortunate childhood experience while watching Postman Pat. But whatever the explanation what they are doing is dangerous and seriously annoying.
5:32 pm
Jim said…
:o) - but yes, dangerous and annoying, also i imagine quite costly
6:49 am
Chris Whiteside said…
I have no idea where one buys these "Crowbangers" but if they are powerful enough to wreck a postbox they can't be cheap. I hope the people who sell them are taking a good luck at their customers (and reporting anything suspicious to Cumbria Police).
11:58 pm
Jim said…
I wasn't actually thinking of the cost to the vandals, more the cost of replacing the post boxes.
I would imagine that to do this then if they are "off the shelf" items then they would be stolen. If not then they would be homemade.
8:41 am
Chris Whiteside said…
Totally valid point, Jim
3:07 pm
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