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DRIVERS were brought to a standstill this morning after gates leading to Emery Gate car park were superglued shut.
Pranksters had poured glue into the padlocks on the gated entrance in Monkton Park and North Wiltshire District Council workmen could not cut through the padlocks with bolt croppers.
They then had to use electric machinery to cut the locks off and open the gate.
The disruption caused a number of rush hour motorists to reverse out of the car park entrance after realising they could not get into the car park.
Motorist Lucy Jenkins said: "It is ridiculous - these kids obviously think this is hilarious but it has made me late for work.
"I cannot understand the mentality of this kinds of people."
A spokesman for North Wiltshire District Council said: "We received a number of calls to say that entry could not be gained to the lower level of the Emery Gate park.
"On investigation it was found that the padlocks had been superglued and were unable to be released.
"The high security padlocks proved resistant to bolt-croppers and so more heavy duty equipment was needed to remove them.
"Access from Emery Lane was unaffected."
11:56am Wednesday 14th May 2008
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CommentPosted by: Grant, Marlborough on 2:18pm Wed 14 May 08
no doubt the culprit will come to a stickey end!
no doubt the culprit will come to a stickey end!
Posted by: Des, Wiltshire on 5:42pm Wed 14 May 08
Bloody clampers !!
Posted by: blonde with brains, Chippenham on 1:46pm Thu 15 May 08
Firstly - These Kid/s must be bord to do something so stupid.
Secondly - Do the parents really have such little control over their kid/s?
Firstly - These Kid/s must be bord to do something so stupid.
Secondly - Do the parents really have such little control over their kid/s?
Posted by: blonde with brains, Chippenham on 1:47pm Thu 15 May 08
Firstly - These Kid/s must be bord to do something so stupid.
Secondly - Do the parents really have such little control over their kid/s?
Firstly - These Kid/s must be bord to do something so stupid.
Secondly - Do the parents really have such little control over their kid/s?
Posted by: blonde with brains, Chippenham on 1:47pm Thu 15 May 08
Firstly - These Kid/s must be bord to do something so stupid.
Secondly - Do the parents really have such little control over their kid/s?
Firstly - These Kid/s must be bord to do something so stupid.
Secondly - Do the parents really have such little control over their kid/s?
Posted by: blonde with brains, Chippenham on 1:47pm Thu 15 May 08
Firstly - These Kid/s must be bord to do something so stupid.
Secondly - Do the parents really have such little control over their kid/s?
Firstly - These Kid/s must be bord to do something so stupid.
Secondly - Do the parents really have such little control over their kid/s?
Posted by: blonde with brains, Chippenham on 1:47pm Thu 15 May 08
Firstly - These Kid/s must be bord to do something so stupid.
Secondly - Do the parents really have such little control over their kid/s?
Firstly - These Kid/s must be bord to do something so stupid.
Secondly - Do the parents really have such little control over their kid/s?
Posted by: babyboo, chippenham on 5:03pm Thu 15 May 08
give the kids some think to do in evening , open up clubs , or boot camps
give the kids some think to do in evening , open up clubs , or boot camps
Posted by: Paul Darby, Chippenham on 8:39pm Sun 18 May 08
"Pranksters had poured glue into the padlocks"
Not pranksters. Vandals.
"Pranksters had poured glue into the padlocks"
Not pranksters. Vandals.
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