Drainpipes:update

I discovered today that the reason they have shrouded many drainpipes with the metal case is not to' prevent kids climbing up on garage roof' as I suggested in the 'garages'post...I happened to notice that some of the electric type houses also had their drainpipe, the one fixed to the wall outside the courtyard bit covered with the metal case...apparently it is all connected with the mudslinging I've already mentioned in the 'drainpipes' post...hooligans were ripping them off the walls of the electric houses(them having no private fenced off front area) to use as drainpipe guns after it rains... so apparently after 3 years of this torture all the council tenants have been able to get metal shrouds fitted by the council to stop them doing it...however those who bought the council houses were not offered this provision and either have an unprotected drainpipe or none as it has been taken by hooligans...