Dishonest thieves damage community trust say police 

Thieves who target honesty boxes on the Isle of Man are successfully damaging trust within local communities. 

That's the opinion of police - at Douglas Courthouse last week two teenagers admitted stealing from three honesty boxes in October 2016. 

The duo, from Ramsey, used a hammer to break into the receptacles at farms in Patrick, Sulby and Andreas and stole £92.  

Sergeant Andy Reed is from the Western Neighbourhood Policing Team - he says the crimes made the farmers doubt whether to continue providing the service: 

He says it's important for everyone to remember there is no such thing as a victimless crime: