Papaya vandalism . . . again.

[JerryCarr]

Ten acres of papayas cut down this time. Same area as the last episode.

http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/break...62158.html

[PaulW]

"someone with a machete"? 10 acres?

[wax]

Ag theft and vandalism is a significant problem throughout the district and even the island. If we wish to be self sufficient we need to take those affirmative and those defensive steps we can as a community to get control over these issues.

[Rob Tucker]

The police seem to have accomplished nothing on the last occasion of such vandalism. I can't say that I have much hope for our police department addressing this issue.

[Kelena]

Need more ag inspectors, more police and more PAID firemen --the kind who know how to run a pump.

[Seeb]

So whats that last comment about

[Midnight Rambler]

quote:

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Originally posted by PaulW
"someone with a machete"? 10 acres?

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The previous incident was said to have been 8,500 trees. If you managed to cut down one tree every 5 seconds nonstop, it would take one person 12 hours to do it. To do it in a few hours in the middle of the night would take a good-sized crew.

[oink]

Sounds like a "reward for the arrest and conviction of" might be in order. If someone would start a legitimate fund for that I could would contribute. You have to be a 1st class A-hole to do that to someone's crop.

Pua`a
S. FL
Big Islander to be.

[Smith]

When I've seen such mysterious work done before it turns out to be insurance fraud.
Vandals don't work that hard, certainly not undetected.
Qui bono?

[Smith]

Or do they? Has anyone ever been caught vandalizing crops for nothing?
Am I ignorant on this?