June 15, 2004

Dear Sir,

I am writing to you on the subject of noise terrorism. In particular, that noise generated by two motocross bikes; one bright lime green, and one fire-red equipped with the kind of engines, which generate a pitch and frequency designed to egg-beat the cerebral cortex.

These two unlicensed machines repeatedly traverse the green Southside “recreational space” - at least what is left of it - every single day, but especially on Sundays and holidays with break-neck, leaping speed. (Usually just as I lower my head to my pillow for a snooze.)

Despite numerous calls to the St. George's Police Station, most of which are greeted with the now expected languid remarks or barely concealed amusement, and despite the near proximity of the Police barracks for single officers, the terror and danger to those of us who would like to traverse the not-so-green rolling hills of Southside without risking having our brains smashed out of our skulls, goes on… and on ... and on… and on.

I am driven to the conclusion that the Police do not care, and that those officers resident in the neighbourhood are devoid of anything that could be egg-beaten.

My next strategy is to strategically span the space between trees with high gauge fishing nylon, but I suspect there is a law against this, which would be enforced.

Small wonder that tourists are becoming as rare as Cahows.

ST. DAVID'S ROAD RESIDENT