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Police warning over Christmas gnomes left in people’s gardens for sinister reason (www.independent.co.uk)

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Police have issued a warning to anyone who finds a mysterious “Christmas gnome” in their garden.

While at first glance the cuddly festive decorations appear to have been randomly left, the officers in North Wales believe there may be a more sinister explanation.

If the gnome is not collected by the resident or removed from its location, it could be a sign that the property is empty and an “easy target” for burglars.

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[–] Emperor 6 points 1 year ago

Also gnomes would tend to be nicked by:

Kids
People returning from the pub

And how many gnomes would be required for this? 1,000? More?

It seems more likely that someone has had a little art project to inject a bit of fun and mystery into the world and everyone has lost their shit.