ONE incensed reader called him "a total scumbag" and few would quarrel with that description.

You don't get much lower than the burglar who broke into disabled boy Christopher Jennison's bedroom and stole his PlayStation, DVDs and cash while the terrified boy watched.

But just as you fear honesty and decency may be overwhelmed by the lawless minority, Evening Press readers storm to the rescue.

They have offered replacement computer game consoles, cash and kindness to Christopher.

This generosity is an uplifting reminder that for every scumbag on the take, there are many more big-hearted folk ready to give.

Updated: 10:04 Monday, August 29, 2005