Postcript don't give up

Saneb, the female driver, who drove her car into my barrier, flower pots and metall door, put on a good show at the police, including tears. You can't just find good actors in Hollywood, some folks here are very talented. The policeman was impressed and considered her offer acceptable, 50% of the requested sum (after she realized she won't get away with zero), even though the state procecutor had stated she should pay the total, by instalments if short of money. Conclusion: Always calculate all costs, don't ask for less in the first instance, you'll get punished for your generousity! If you offer your little finger, folks take not just the whole hand, but the complete arm as well. The policeman pointed out, we should have left it to Saneb to employ tradesmen (locksmith, bricklayer, without my own work also painter and gardener), then she would have to pay the lot. Interesting, since it took her several days to even turn up, and it was not possible to open the iron door, without brute force and a couple of paring-chisels (behind the door panicing cats).