Vandals erode our self-respect

Vandals at it again!

Our community is being hurt by these senseless attacks on our infrastructure.

Saturday night in West St, Umina, leaves us with what some may consider a small, even insignificant, cost to repair a bus seat.

Perhaps that is true in dollar terms.

What is much more important is the erosion of our self-respect as a community.

That intangible loss of sprit amongst us means investors will pick up on it and take their investment dollars elsewhere.

Our police Superintendent Commander DJ.Cushway of Brisbane Water Local Area made it quite clear to me in his letter of April 15 when he wrote "the level of harm to individuals in the community" is high in consideration when prioritising the placement of police.

None of the latest placement of new police recruits were for Woy Woy Police Station even though I and others are tired of hearing our local police apologising for insufficient manpower when they are unable to help constructively.

To use a sincere line from D.J Cushway Brisbane Water Local Area Command: "I regret that I can be of no further assistance on this occasion."

Edward James, Umina