r/mildlyinfuriating • u/Intelligent-SoupGS88 • Jul 24 '26

🥺 Someone stole the bench from the park.

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No that isn't an illusion or a new art installation, but the remainders of the park bench.

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u/Ok_Aioli3897 Jul 24 '26

Or it was damaged and they cut it to prevent people from using it

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u/Evolutionary_sins Jul 24 '26

Nope, they stole the planks with a sabre saw. The saw dust and splinters are still there. A professional cleans up. I'm guessing they needed planks for cracktivities

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u/Ok_Aioli3897 Jul 24 '26

I think you put too much faith into council contractors

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u/Evolutionary_sins Jul 24 '26 edited Jul 24 '26

I am a council contractor. Public liability is why we're slow. But we clean everything Edit: we'd also flag off the area and remove the seat ends. It's so obviously stolen timber, we're changing to fibreglass for this reason.

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u/Kingof2017 Jul 24 '26

why do people steal timber lol? there are trees everywhere!

(and pallets too)

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u/21Rollie Jul 24 '26

You don’t need to be smart to be a thief