Unknown persons burned an old wooden bench at the Jais pond in Gilching. Only chunks of coal remain.
Johannes Matza, 87, says the bench was bombproof and a resting point for many people. The area around the pond is considered an idyllic meeting place for many young people. But so far it hasn't been a problem, says Gauting's police chief Andreas Ruch, assuming that drunks have the bank on their conscience: "You're doing nonsense"