For the most part, we live in a quiet neighbourhood that sees very little excitement.  But around this time of year there are always a few break-ins and car thefts, and a couple of years ago even a few incidents of minor arson.  We have a neighbourhood Block Watch that keeps us informed with emails describing the most recent crimes, and a block captain who is very descriptive when letting us know about the people in the community we should watch for.

From her most recent missive describing her suspect:

"he walked with a hip hop style" and "he had an unusually large head"

My favourite of all time, however, was the description of the arsonist, which came about three years ago now:  "a churlish-haired boy".  What she meant by that is anyone's guess.


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