Posted by: glamkitty, Glasgow on 12:12pm Thu 8 May 08
The problem is, they dont CARE that they are putting lives at risk. We have to remember that the mentality of children is different now. They have NO regard for anything or anyone, many of them.
Last year a group of kids vandalised a hydrant in my street. I knocked on the window and motioned them to get lost. They didnt, so I took a picture of them, and they carried on vandalising while giving the finger in defiance.
Honestly, we have one of the highest abortion rates in the world and still these little scrotes slip through...
The problem is, they dont CARE that they are putting lives at risk. We have to remember that the mentality of children is different now. They have NO regard for anything or anyone, many of them.
Last year a group of kids vandalised a hydrant in my street. I knocked on the window and motioned them to get lost. They didnt, so I took a picture of them, and they carried on vandalising while giving the finger in defiance.
Honestly, we have one of the highest abortion rates in the world and still these little scrotes slip through...
Posted by: John Kebab, Glasgow on 12:51pm Thu 8 May 08
Having never set off a fire hydrant in my life, I'd be interested to know why it is seemingly so easy to do??
Cant the boffins come up with some kind of tamper proof valve?
In fact, lets take this a stage further. How about a tamper proof valve that when tampered with, delivers 10,000 volts.
Having never set off a fire hydrant in my life, I'd be interested to know why it is seemingly so easy to do??
Cant the boffins come up with some kind of tamper proof valve?
In fact, lets take this a stage further. How about a tamper proof valve that when tampered with, delivers 10,000 volts.
Posted by: hightower, glasgow on 1:09pm Thu 8 May 08
jail the lot of them
Posted by: debbie, glasgow, glasgow on 1:17pm Thu 8 May 08
You can add garthamlock to the list. I frequently come home to no water and these mindless idiots just dont care. oooh look some water sprouting from the ground, how fascinating! They have no regard to the fact that it takes hours for it get fixed. Absolutely brainless, thats what they are.
You can add garthamlock to the list. I frequently come home to no water and these mindless idiots just dont care. oooh look some water sprouting from the ground, how fascinating! They have no regard to the fact that it takes hours for it get fixed. Absolutely brainless, thats what they are.
Posted by: jrb, Glasgow on 2:18pm Thu 8 May 08
Chief inspector Brian Connell sounds as if he's ticking off someone who's stole a handful of sweets, and that's whats wrong with this country,for attacks on emergency service personnel and that includes utility workers and for misusing and damaging equipment a mandatory six months to 3 year sentence with no remission or time off,parents or parent to be billed for any damage or disruption caused this is the only way to hit back at those who endanger the lives of the public and emergency workers. Does Mr connell really believe those who vandalise hydrants are listening to him?And do our lawmakers and politicians not listen to those who pay their huge salaries we are sick to death of meaningless sentences been handed down to those who contribute nothing to society and local communities.Lets hear from our justice minister,is there any reason he can't lesgilate for this type of crime he would have the full backing of the public on this one.
Chief inspector Brian Connell sounds as if he's ticking off someone who's stole a handful of sweets, and that's whats wrong with this country,for attacks on emergency service personnel and that includes utility workers and for misusing and damaging equipment a mandatory six months to 3 year sentence with no remission or time off,parents or parent to be billed for any damage or disruption caused this is the only way to hit back at those who endanger the lives of the public and emergency workers. Does Mr connell really believe those who vandalise hydrants are listening to him?And do our lawmakers and politicians not listen to those who pay their huge salaries we are sick to death of meaningless sentences been handed down to those who contribute nothing to society and local communities.Lets hear from our justice minister,is there any reason he can't lesgilate for this type of crime he would have the full backing of the public on this one.
Posted by: Pete, Glasgow on 2:28pm Thu 8 May 08
Fight water with water! Let the Fire Service go round on winter nights and give the wee bastards a good drenching. See how they like it then.
Fight water with water! Let the Fire Service go round on winter nights and give the wee bastards a good drenching. See how they like it then.
Posted by: Victor, Milan on 3:57pm Thu 8 May 08
[quote][bold]Pete[/bold] wrote:
Fight water with water! Let the Fire Service go round on winter nights and give the wee bastards a good drenching. See how they like it then.[/quote] Never mind giving them a soaking - let the boys in the Fire Service give them a good seeing to with their hosepipes - they get enough grief trying to do their work from these mindless morons, so let them get some back on account.
Pete wrote:
Fight water with water! Let the Fire Service go round on winter nights and give the wee bastards a good drenching. See how they like it then.
Never mind giving them a soaking - let the boys in the Fire Service give them a good seeing to with their hosepipes - they get enough grief trying to do their work from these mindless morons, so let them get some back on account.
Posted by: Ian, Glasgow on 4:21pm Thu 8 May 08
It has affected many more places than those mentioned above. It is infuriating to be without water and all because of some mindless little thickos!
I also came home on both Monday and Tuesday to find no water and it only came back on at 07:30 on Wednesday morning, after I had to leave for work.
I swear if I get my hands on the little pr8cks they'd regret it
It has affected many more places than those mentioned above. It is infuriating to be without water and all because of some mindless little thickos!
I also came home on both Monday and Tuesday to find no water and it only came back on at 07:30 on Wednesday morning, after I had to leave for work.
I swear if I get my hands on the little pr8cks they'd regret it
Posted by: weegielady, glasgow on 4:35pm Thu 8 May 08
looking out my windae at such an event right now,a huge flood, fire crew in street have just gone away, now looking at a big flood, about 15 under aged 10 kids think its an outdoors swimming pool and are in it middle of a busy-ish road. no sense of danger.
looking out my windae at such an event right now,a huge flood, fire crew in street have just gone away, now looking at a big flood, about 15 under aged 10 kids think its an outdoors swimming pool and are in it middle of a busy-ish road. no sense of danger.
Posted by: tam-m, southside on 6:06pm Thu 8 May 08
for some of these children it is the only time they get a wash.
so if this helps the spread of disease it may not be such a bad thing.
perhaps if the law was to make a statutory fine of £500.00 for setting off these hydrants and also to anyone giving a child access to a water key things might change.
for some of these children it is the only time they get a wash.
so if this helps the spread of disease it may not be such a bad thing.
perhaps if the law was to make a statutory fine of £500.00 for setting off these hydrants and also to anyone giving a child access to a water key things might change.
Posted by: chedwardall, glasgow on 6:47pm Thu 8 May 08
Scottish Water should have introduced lockable hydrant covers in all these areas by now. This problem has been going on for years, and yet Scottish Water keep condemning rather than doing something about it.
Scottish Water should have introduced lockable hydrant covers in all these areas by now. This problem has been going on for years, and yet Scottish Water keep condemning rather than doing something about it.
Posted by: hightower, glasgow on 8:10pm Thu 8 May 08
well said jrb. hit them where it hurts
well said jrb. hit them where it hurts
Posted by: hightower, glasgow on 8:12pm Thu 8 May 08
i meant to say the problem is that the kids see this type of thing happening on tv from the states where this happens and is tolerated so think tey are doing no wrong. they need educating. yet another problem usa has caused. (i say that half seriously)
i meant to say the problem is that the kids see this type of thing happening on tv from the states where this happens and is tolerated so think tey are doing no wrong. they need educating. yet another problem usa has caused. (i say that half seriously)
Posted by: bannatyne, Glasgow on 8:37pm Thu 8 May 08
I am nearly 40 and when I was a kid it was the same story. Surely they would have thought of a device to lock the hydrants by now. They can put a man on the moon but the powers that be cannot stop a wee ned with a pair of pliers!!!
I am nearly 40 and when I was a kid it was the same story. Surely they would have thought of a device to lock the hydrants by now. They can put a man on the moon but the powers that be cannot stop a wee ned with a pair of pliers!!!
Posted by: People Power, Glasgow on 9:52pm Thu 8 May 08
On a lighter note, despite the havoc that setting off hydrants plays for peoples water pressure, as well as the dangers for the Fire & Rescue Services having their supplies cut in fighting real fires - another positive use came out of kids stting off these hydrants.....
Maybe not the most original - - Car washing!!!
When with a mate, he got kids up at the Lincoln Avenue flats to use a board to direct the jet of water onto his car, and give it a good washing down. All he needed was the soap.
If these hydrants are to be made vandal proof the Fire And Rescue Service will need to start a serious programme of investment to look at new, and more sophisiticated designs which can be vandal proof for at least a few months or more.
If the Fire & Rescue Service and Scottish Water combined wanted to crack down on this problem over the hotter summer days they'ed be working far more closely to come up with a new design which makes the hydrants tamper, and vandal proof.
Appealing to residents and youths etc does little and just makes the authorities even more of a laughing stock. A serious re-think is called for here.
On a lighter note, despite the havoc that setting off hydrants plays for peoples water pressure, as well as the dangers for the Fire & Rescue Services having their supplies cut in fighting real fires - another positive use came out of kids stting off these hydrants.....
Maybe not the most original - - Car washing!!!
When with a mate, he got kids up at the Lincoln Avenue flats to use a board to direct the jet of water onto his car, and give it a good washing down. All he needed was the soap.
If these hydrants are to be made vandal proof the Fire And Rescue Service will need to start a serious programme of investment to look at new, and more sophisiticated designs which can be vandal proof for at least a few months or more.
If the Fire & Rescue Service and Scottish Water combined wanted to crack down on this problem over the hotter summer days they'ed be working far more closely to come up with a new design which makes the hydrants tamper, and vandal proof.
Appealing to residents and youths etc does little and just makes the authorities even more of a laughing stock. A serious re-think is called for here.
Posted by: marshall conklin, New Jersey, USA on 7:15am Fri 9 May 08
Re: Hightower:
I am sure the Scottish kids can think of mayhem all by themselves.They don't need any help from the USA.
Sandra Conklin [former Glaswegian]
Re: Hightower:
I am sure the Scottish kids can think of mayhem all by themselves.They don't need any help from the USA.
Sandra Conklin
Posted by: brianscottie43, Toronto, Canada on 4:38pm Fri 9 May 08
What kind of children are you breeding over there? We certainly have our problems here but thank goodness I believe nobody has yet resorted to damaging fire hydrants for perverse pleasure. We have all seen the videos of the fire hydrants gushing water on the streets of New York and other USA cities. In most cases the fire hydrants are opened by the fire departments to provide children with relief during heat wave where the temperatures can reach over 100 degrees(f). These are like controlled burns for forest fires.
What kind of children are you breeding over there? We certainly have our problems here but thank goodness I believe nobody has yet resorted to damaging fire hydrants for perverse pleasure. We have all seen the videos of the fire hydrants gushing water on the streets of New York and other USA cities. In most cases the fire hydrants are opened by the fire departments to provide children with relief during heat wave where the temperatures can reach over 100 degrees(f). These are like controlled burns for forest fires.
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