Both sites, which are opposite each other on Honor Oak Park, have had their door windows bricked. It may be just clumsy attempts at opportunistic theft (there was an unsuccessful attempt at theft in the cafe) or vandalism. Ugly, whatever the motive.
I hope the perpetrators are caught, b’stards.
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This is dreadful news.
There is speculation on Twitter about possible political motivations for this attack, and I have requested supporting evidence for this. Can I ask that any political discussion of this crime takes place strictly within the opt-in Politicos category of SE23.life and not in this topic itself.
I have to say, and I am no expert, but that looks like a robbery attempt. Sad for the owners who now have to go to the expense of repairs. That’s what happened at The Butchery when it was the Lemon Tree.
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Am not sure how you can tell that but if so, it is two robbery attempts in the same part of the street at around the same time.
If you want to make a statement you heave a brick through the very large plate glass window. Kicking in the bottom pane of glass on a door is a favourite method for free shoppers. That’s what happened to The Lemon Tree before it was The Butchery hence the shutters.
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It wasn’t kicked, it was bricked. Am not implying that anyone was making a statement. The first smash, you would think, would draw attention to the next. Anyway, at least one has CCTV I think so hopefully there is evidence available.
There was the removal of the cash point at Sainsbury. Made a hell of a noise, thieves still had the time to get in, get out and leave.
Yes ok but two premises is still pretty audacious IMO.
Drugs does that. Will explain on the 30th if you are going.
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Gee thanks inspector 
Just call me Clouseau, or clueless more like.
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Both doors now fixed. Police still investigating, no suspects identified as yet, as far as Donde staff are aware. Similar attempted thefts via smashed door bottom windows in Stansted road a few months ago.
Some people on Facebook are claiming this was an attack on foreign restaurants.
See https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10153700535821966&id=539256965
Funny how they didn’t smash the window of the Turkish restaurant or the Indian or the Italian or the other Italian, etc
There are definitely hateful acts going on across the country, but there is no reason to believe that this attack on a cafe and a tapas bar fall into this category.
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Can I ask that we move your response to politicos, @Michael? Much as I agree with it personally, support you for saying it, and want to keep it here, I need to set a fair precedent on political discussion as I laid out earlier in this thread.
There will be a visible link to the new location of your response after the move.
Personally I think it is better off here as it directly relates to this incident. I’ve already shared a link to this thread with a friend in Scotland and I think it is worth making it clear that local people from both sides of the Brexit debate all agree that this was unlikely to be related to politics.
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Reading some of those posts i think Facebook should set an entry exam before you can join.
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Okay I see another member of the team agrees with you @Michael. I think if there are any further political responses we ought to put them in a dedicated discussion in politicos. But I’ll go with the majority view.
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