22 Nov 2005

{\*flooding along Forbes street*/}

Monday morning welcomed early birds of Forbes street in a slightly indignant mood as some of the water meters in the neighborhood were stolen. This was the first time something of this sort has happened over our almost 18 years stay in the village. We were relieved our water meter was spared. Most water meters in the neighborhood are located outside their gates, without any barricades, easily accessible to anyone.
What really irked me most was seeing how water is being wasted. Imagine the gusts of water continuously flooding the area and yet some neighborhood people are not even doing something about it pronto. Yeah, i know it isn't their problem that their water meters were stolen but since they would still pay for a replacement why not get it fixed right away?
This morning, I'm still tiptoeing my way to get out of the village's gates.
Some people would do anything for money talaga. And where would they probably sell the water meters they've stolen? I heard it costs a thousand bucks. But who would buy stolen water meters? The junk shops? There's even a code or an identifier that would link it to the residential area.
They say the pilferers struck at dawn. Our pet dog is on the loose at night prowling our not-so-spacious front area. Our pet dog probably scared the wits out of them. She barks at the slightest sound of strangers approaching our gates even if she couldn't see them but she recognizes easily if its us. I've tried this and I even change the way my footsteps sound but still she doesn't bark at me but wags her tails instead upon entering the gate. What a smart dog!
There's really a need for tighter security measures these days. Even my sister mentioned something about the rampant hold-up incidents along Lacson and Dapitan streets near the premises of UST where students are the susceptible prey.

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