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![thedailywhat:
Letter Of Note of the Day: A 16-year-old burglar who wrote a vicious unapologetic apology letter to his victims has become the poster child of a new crime-fighting campaign by the West Yorkshire Police.
“To be honest I’m not bothered or sorry about the fact that I burgled your house,” wrote the teenager in the typo-riddled letter he was forced to write. “Basicly [sic] it was your fault anyways [sic].” He goes on to list the “dumb mistakes” the family made that compelled him to invade their home.
“The contents of the letter are disgusting but it does highlight the cold and dispassionate way burglars select a property to target,” says Chief Inspector Melanie Jones.
Despite efforts by Leeds City Council to reduce burglary incidents, the number of break-ins reported in the past year was the third highest in England and Wales. Ch. Insp. Jones hopes the letter will motivate residents to make their homes more secure.
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Letter Of Note of the Day: A 16-year-old burglar who wrote a vicious unapologetic apology letter to his victims has become the poster child of a new crime-fighting campaign by the West Yorkshire Police.
“To be honest I’m not bothered or sorry about the fact that I burgled your house,” wrote the teenager in the typo-riddled letter he was forced to write. “Basicly [sic] it was your fault anyways [sic].” He goes on to list the “dumb mistakes” the family made that compelled him to invade their home.
“The contents of the letter are disgusting but it does highlight the cold and dispassionate way burglars select a property to target,” says Chief Inspector Melanie Jones.
Despite efforts by Leeds City Council to reduce burglary incidents, the number of break-ins reported in the past year was the third highest in England and Wales. Ch. Insp. Jones hopes the letter will motivate residents to make their homes more secure.
[bbcnews / nationalpost.]
