Vandalism - a worrying trend?

[Dominic]

There was CCTV here though.

[aphrodite]

Well I didn't, and had to Google to find out. Maybe I've lived too sheltered a life

I lived in London in my twenties, Sarf Lahndahn to be precise. It was murder getting a cab back from the west end of an evening. You met all sorts in the local pubs though.

But anyway, this kind of re-inforces my argument. If you don't know what it means, what is the likelihood that the Paphos Astynomía will know they are being insulted?

When was "Sarf Lahndahn" next to the "West End" ............. must have been an expensive can ride!


Shane

I'm a 'SARF LONDONER', born, lived, educated and worked in the West End/City until I came here in 2000. Never heard or seen written ACAB, had to google it too! Can't entirely admit to living a sheltered life.

[Lofos-Jan]

There was CCTV here though.

Yes you're right Dominic but I meant more generally in every area. It's really very limited at the moment and I know most Cypriots don't like the idea of video/cameras and there have been problems in the past in Cyprus with using it as evidence. I used to feel the same in the UK - which from the following (and many other articles) shows the extent there. But perhaps it is a good thing as regards crime?:

"UK has 1% of world's population but 20% of its CCTV cameras. Experts have called for a halt in the spread of CCTV cameras. Britain is now being watched by a staggering 4.2million - one for every 14 people and a fifth of the cameras in the entire world".

Jeanne

[Dominic]

Ok, so I must have frequented dodgy pubs.

[boycott]

Unfortunately ACAB was quite commonly tattooed on knuckles of hands amongst people I had to deal with especially on those that had resided in young offenders institutions (or Borstals for us older people!)

Regarding the CCTV in Paphos is it watched live by a unit that can report the going ons to either the Police or property owners OR is it just a recording machine and has to be watched well after any event?
Most CCTV in UK towns are continually monitored by 24 hour staff who notify the relevant people at the time.

Limassol town centre has a great amount of graffiti and is a total disgrace and an embarrassment for the town along with the empty and abandoned shops/properties.
Even the tourist street where the tourists from cruise ships are taken is full of graffiti and empty shops and no one seems to care.

[Dominic]

There was CCTV here though.

Yes you're right Dominic but I meant more generally in every area. It's really very limited at the moment and I know most Cypriots don't like the idea of video/cameras and there have been problems in the past in Cyprus with using it as evidence. I used to feel the same in the UK - which from the following (and many other articles) shows the extent there. But perhaps it is a good thing as regards crime?:

"UK has 1% of world's population but 20% of its CCTV cameras. Experts have called for a halt in the spread of CCTV cameras. Britain is now being watched by a staggering 4.2million - one for every 14 people and a fifth of the cameras in the entire world".

Jeanne

They are taking the cameras down in some parts of the UK though, and well done I say. I hate the idea of a surveillance culture, and would much rather put up with the odd bit of vandalism.

[cyprusgrump]

The rise in graffiti since we came here 14 years ago has been amazing...

I don't remember any when we arrived but now it seems to be everywhere - I think the 'oxi' campaign was the start of it...

And now the shops even sell 'graffity' spray too...

I've also noticed an increase in vandalism here in Pissouri - broken bottles, smashed lighting, etc. - very sad. I wonder if the 'tolerance' of graffiti is related to the increase in vandalism...?

[geoffreys]

I was wondering if the increase in vandalism was a thing to worry about, which is why I started this thread; maybe it is just a SAD fact of life here now, as Cyprusgrump call it.
Thanks for all the comments
Geoff..

[Kili01]

The vandalism in Paphos last Saturday night is sickening, three young male yobs emerging from a nightclub at 3am last Saturday. They were seen on cctv cameras damaging some of the young saplings recently planted to beautify and eventually to provide welcome shade and shelter to pedestrians in some of the recently pedestrianised streets in the old town.
When they tired of that mindless activity they decided to smash a few plate glass windows of nearby shops. Now shop keepers are asking for brighter street lighting and police patrols in the old town at night to discourage this type of crime.
It is a shame this has happened when Paphos is trying hard to improve its appearance and image in its year of European City of Culture 2017.

Dee

[Kili01]

[quote=Kili01 post_id=8103 time=1487788032 user_id=250]
The vandalism in Paphos last Saturday night is sickening, three young male yobs emerging from a nightclub at 3am last Saturday. They were seen on cctv cameras damaging some of the young saplings recently planted to beautify and eventually to provide welcome shade and shelter to pedestrians in some of the recently pedestrianised streets in the old town.
When they tired of that mindless activity they decided to smash a few plate glass windows of nearby shops. Now shop keepers are asking for brighter street lighting and police patrols in the old town at night to discourage this type of crime.
It is a shame this has happened when Paphos is trying hard to improve its appearance and image in its year of European City of Culture 2017

Dee