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Vandals trash Stamford model railway exhibition
« on: May 19, 2019, 07:31:26 pm »
Vandals trash Stamford model railway exhibition

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-48326572

Police have arrested 4 youths for this wanton destruction.

Unbelievable that anyone could do such a thing....and why?
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Re: Vandals trash Stamford model railway exhibition
« Reply #1 on: May 19, 2019, 08:39:11 pm »
I can only hope they cut the little bastards balls off before they released them, so they will never be able to reproduce their vile DNA within the gene pool !
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Re: Vandals trash Stamford model railway exhibition
« Reply #2 on: May 19, 2019, 08:52:53 pm »
Quote from: Stoker on May 19, 2019, 08:39:11 pm
I can only hope they cut the little bastards balls off before they released them, so they will never be able to reproduce their vile DNA within the gene pool !

Hard to believe isn't it Daniel? Seriously WTF is up with youths capable of doing this? Those photos show an absolute rampage.
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Re: Vandals trash Stamford model railway exhibition
« Reply #3 on: May 19, 2019, 09:02:42 pm »
Just sickening.
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Re: Vandals trash Stamford model railway exhibition
« Reply #4 on: May 19, 2019, 09:55:40 pm »
This is terrible, such inexcusable destruction, could happen to anyone of us when exhibiting.
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Re: Vandals trash Stamford model railway exhibition
« Reply #5 on: May 20, 2019, 12:30:03 am »
With cretins like these in the world, it could well happen to your collection while it is at home, when you are not!
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Re: Vandals trash Stamford model railway exhibition
« Reply #6 on: May 20, 2019, 05:22:24 am »
Alas in the UK today all they will get is a slap on the wrist. We have got to soft with discipline BRING BACK THE BIRCH.
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Re: Vandals trash Stamford model railway exhibition
« Reply #7 on: May 20, 2019, 06:59:07 am »
Absolutely shocking, pure scum of the earth. The world is FUBAR.
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Re: Vandals trash Stamford model railway exhibition
« Reply #8 on: May 20, 2019, 09:49:44 am »
Quote from: Pete the steam on May 20, 2019, 05:22:24 am
Alas in the UK today all they will get is a slap on the wrist. We have got to soft with discipline BRING BACK THE BIRCH.

Unfortunately it's the same punishment here too Pete  >:(
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Re: Vandals trash Stamford model railway exhibition
« Reply #9 on: May 20, 2019, 04:46:26 pm »
Heartbreaking. Rod Stewart apparently donated £10,000 to help rebuild.

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Re: Vandals trash Stamford model railway exhibition
« Reply #10 on: May 20, 2019, 05:43:13 pm »
Really sorry for all those poor club members - such a waste! Our club stopped even having an open house years ago due to continued thefts and we even had 8-10 members present all the time so things are about the same everywhere sad to say.
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Re: Vandals trash Stamford model railway exhibition
« Reply #11 on: May 20, 2019, 06:48:16 pm »
Quote from: Nick on May 20, 2019, 09:49:44 am
Unfortunately it's the same punishment here too Pete  >:(

Same down here as well.
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Re: Vandals trash Stamford model railway exhibition
« Reply #12 on: May 20, 2019, 08:52:59 pm »
Hmmm...


I think their sentence should be to:
  • learn the skills required to build those displays
  • they can start learning during their prison stay
  • re-build them all
  • and, oh yes....  apologize!
  • Be stuck wearing ankle bracelets and on probation until they are done.
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Re: Vandals trash Stamford model railway exhibition
« Reply #13 on: May 21, 2019, 04:25:11 am »
The only good thing about this is the little B*St**DS have got bail so a visit to ask them not to do it again may be possible.
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Re: Vandals trash Stamford model railway exhibition
« Reply #14 on: May 21, 2019, 11:56:21 am »
Same in NYC.  How about we let Arya Stark or the Hound have a go at them.
Barring that, I go with being forced to repay and rebuild, no matter how long
it takes.  I know they have indeterminate or 'open-ended' sentences in the UK,
so let them work till they drop.  Hit the parents too, for $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$.
Make an example of them.  No wrist-slap.  Hard work.  Seriously.  If they are
really young there is a slight chance they can be rehabbed and honest work is the
most essential part.  They are very lucky the authorities caught them instead of
the display builders - there might have been a beat-down. 

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