Irony of the Day

, and Good Oil Staff

December 8, 2022 . 6:30 AM

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Turns out the youth crime wave we've been hearing about all year looks a bit different if you take a step back. 2016 was bad though. https://t.co/bzXP8Ix3Zm pic.twitter.com/0MU3jJxngy
— Russell Brown (@publicaddress) December 5, 2022

Next minute…

We spent 40 minutes getting noodles at Tampopo before the Spark Arena show: long enough for someone to steal Fiona's chain-locked e-bike from right outside, in daylight. It's a horrible feeling. And really not a great day for this to happen. Ugh. pic.twitter.com/BuQ2f3juL2
— Russell Brown (@publicaddress) December 6, 2022

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