Is it nearing the solstice with decreased daylight and diminished healthy sunshine, or substantial random defects in the local gene pool, that lead to things ABC Newspapers currently report online?

E.g., here, here, here, here and here.

The term "professional criminals" comes to mind, as something these reported ham-heads are not; and likely never will be.

I suppose somebody has to step up and accept the duty of providing job security for the local police.