From today's Sydney paper, a lesson for all.

Dave Turley (Letters, May 5) came home to find a man fiddling with his water meter. Dave has just had a brief conversation with his local burglar.

Sydney Water does not cut off the water for late payment of bills. All water meters have a handle just like a tap which can turn the water on or off as needed. The burglar's nasty little trick is to turn off the water to as many houses as possible. He will return a day or two later, and if the water has not been turned back on he will know the house is unoccupied. Let's hope none of the neighbours is on holiday.

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