Pool Vandalism A Passage Of Spring

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Saucon Source:Lower Saucon Township Park Restroom Vandalized, Police Say-- "According to police.. actor(s) clogged the toilet, threw food on the wall, spilled soap on the floor and damaged a PVC drain pipe."

When I worked for a large apartment complex some forty years ago this was a annual event. Bathrooms with broken into. The porcelain fixtures smashed. Pipes clogged. The pool and it's filtration systems were filled with what-nots both then and throughout the summer..

I see things haven't changed much.

One summer several bushes were pulled out of the ground and thrown into the pool. Dirt from the bushes clogged the filters causing them to plug and overload electrical circuits. Broken glass is the worst. It requires a complete emptying of the pool. I had stones thrown into the backwash drain lines blocking some 10 feet of pipe. This required a excavation of under ground piping. Dozens of used menstrual pads put into the skimmer intakes blocking them too. Four or five overweight tenants jumped on the diving board till it broke one summer.

So pardon me if I'm not surprised when I hear this kind of stuff.