LOS ANGELES - Thieves have stolen a cross in the Mojave Desert that was built to honor Americans who died in war, less than two weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court allowed the religious symbol to remain on federal land.
The 7-foot-high cross was stolen late Sunday or early Monday by thieves who cut the metal bolts that attached the symbol to a rock in the sprawling desert preserve, National Park Service spokeswoman Linda Slater said.
Authorities had no immediate motive for the theft but Slater said possible suspects range from scrap metal scavengers to people "with an interest in the case," Slater said.
The U.S. Justice Department was looking into the case, and a veterans group planned to offer a $25,000 reward to help catch the thieves.
"The American Legion expects whoever is responsible for this vile act to be brought to justice," said Clarence Hill, the group's national commander. "While the memorial has been attacked, the fight will continue to ensure that veterans memorials will remain sacrosanct."
This is an outrage, akin to desecrating people's graves," said Kelly Shackelford, president of the Liberty Institute, which represents the caretakers of the Mojave Desert War Memorial. "It's a disgraceful attack on the selfless sacrifice of our veterans. We will not rest until this memorial is re-installed."
Wollf is officially really Pi$$ed off.....
How about you?
5 comments:
The end justifies the means, as the commies say. They want to make their statement and everybody else be danged. Unless someone has their exact sensibilities, they are the only ones with the right to express themselves.
Yes Wollf, the Geezer is pretty mad now, too.
They will burn in hell !!!!
DW..... I would like to give them the ride...
Wollf
I ain't gonna tell ya what I'd like to do to the low-life scum responsible for this atrocity. It's a family friendly blog ya got here for the most part.....
Yup... Justice. . About 671 grains of justice.
Wollf
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