Christmas Disgraces. Need to vent!!!

[Amy :-)]

We found out today that a couple of very close friend of ours, who mum has known long before I was born, has had their garage broken into over Christmas. They were out of town spending time with their son who is dying of cancer, and some ******* ******* broke in and stole food, drinks and tools, turned on gas bottles and left them to drain, and turned off their fridge freezer and left the rest of their food to spoil. This makes me SOOOO mad!!!

Sorry, vent over now. Thank you.

[Yvette]

That is so bad Amy, the things they did  and stole sounds to me like they knew the family. Otherwise why not steal things of value and not just food and turn of fridges sounds personal to me.

[obbie]

do they have video cameras.


That is so cruel Amy
No wonder house insurance keeps going up every year,.

[Halex]

How awful that they broke in & stole things, then totally senseless to switch everything off. Hope they catch the b*******.

Saw a jazzy sports car today, young boys, no plates.........

[Aussie Brenda]

Oh Amy, I agree with you, WHY do animals have to do these things, even if they are caught there is no punishment.

[Cuilidh]

That is such a depressing tale.  It makes you wonder what goes on in some people's heads, doesn't it.  I really feel for your friends, but I guess, as Yvette intimated, it could have been worse had they broken into the house and stolen items of value and trashed the inside of the house (not that I am making any excuses for such reprehensible behaviour).

[Amy :-)]

Brenda, thats so true. Sentences for these crimes are really pathetic, just a slap on the wrist of a few months in jail which we have to pay for!

Cuilidh, another four houses in their street were also targeted. One family had their car smashed, set alight, and rolled into the front room of the house across the road. Its just disgusting!!

Robyn, no video cameras

[goldfish]

You just have to believe these people are mentally ill, Amy . . .I can't imagine anyone in their right mind behaving like this . .

[Deniser]

Amy that is so sad. Can never understand what makes these people tick. Hope Karma catches up with them soon.

[Kimmyh]

Amy that is so sad. Can never understand what makes these people tick. Hope Karma catches up with them soon.

Ditto. That is just so sad and cruel Amy.
People that do things like that have no morals or respect. And that never leads to anything good. Hope the family can move on from this terrible thing.

[judydawn]

It would be most upsetting to come home to that scene Amy - I've been so lucky as to never have had a break-in but it's a violation of one's privacy and a senseless act.  Thank goodness they didn't or couldn't get into the house to cause even more damage.  

[Cornish Cream]

Unfortunately this sort of senseless thing happens in the UK Amy.Hopefully the culprits will be caught and confronted with their actions.

[CreamPuff63]

Horrible act of cruelty

[~[fruity]~]

As the victim (5 times) of break ins in the shop we had I can attest to the feeling of violation.

The randomness of petty criminals is what gets me, why leave something to spoil if you don't want it for yourself? Feeling for not only your friends Amy, but you too. Hugs.

[Amy :-)]

Thanks fruity, and everyone for your comments.

I know it could have been much worse for them, but it was heartbreaking to hear the news because they have already been struggling so much since they found out their son has terminal cancer. Everything is so much harder to deal with when you are carrying a burden like that.

I think I will take them some Christmas fudge on the weekend.