scum bags , what causes people to sweep so low a crime like this deserves an hefty prison sentence

this is just sick!! why would someone do this the scrap metal is only worth about £30, emotional value its priceless. hope the scumbags that did this get whats coming and rot in hell.

Scum of the earth lowest of the low, hopefully they will get caught and get what is coming to them and I don`t mean a prison sentence.

thought there was cameras down bridge street or are they not working...totally agree these scumbags if they get caught should face a lengthy stretch inside and dont fall for the human rights lark...

How do they sleep at night? The same for those who stole the plaques with the names of those Salford men who died in WW1 from that church. They're nothing! Scum is too good a word for them.

When they catch em, parade them at half time at the HJ and give em what for

It is absolutely disgusting and the people stealing show they have no compassion, they are just thinking about the money. How can they be that heartless for only £30.

The law needs to tighten up right now to stop these type of thieves, it's taking far too long.

As awful as this is (and it is terribly awful), what sort of response do you think people will put here?

I would wager that the word 'scum' will appear in at least 75% of the posts, at least 10 people will honestly talk about killing them and it will turn into a tit for tat about immigration of party politics.

It is awful, we're all disgusted and it is now a police matter.

Strange post jd. Surprised you haven't started a poll. I doubt the people who pinched it are aware of the meaning of it. I suspect it will be found or returned.

I think I've started 3 polls in the 2 years or so I've been here.

On to the topic, it's an awful crime but it seems like more of a twitter thing to bring up. No one is going to say it was a good thing and so, if people want to vent and shout at the injustice, twitter seem the place for it.

I can't imagine who would steal it (apaprt from drunkards or druggies).

Amazed at how CCTV has not caught them in the act especially after this was the 2nd attempt to steal it in the past few months (last one was by a pole). Would have thought the eye in the sky would have been keeping an extra special watch at this area. I am sure if i got caught short and had a little wee near to scott sports it would catch me

Sub human scum

vile scum

Unbelievably disappointing

I guess that nobody could confirm it was there after 20th April and it was noticed missing on 5th May.

On top of the hideous nature of the crime itself this in itself is rather sad and also reflects poorly on the town.