Pardon the home town diversion. Not to detract from the primary point...I hope the "reviewing the videotape" is productive. These Vietnam memorial defacing folks need to spend some time in the closed society of a prison yard and see what a little law and order brings to the table. Perhaps someone can help them self-actualize their rights.
- of Chopping Blocks and Axes
Stu-6, I jumped to that conclusion that it was some nut case Lefty in light of General P. and Amb. Crocker being on hand in the general time frame of things. I wouldn't advocate any less punishment for someone with no political leanings V the anti-American type person. My only call for leniency would be if the vandal(s) were certified mentally deranged and even then I would call for electroconvulsive therapy in lieu of traditional meds and counseling.
I'm not trying to pick a fight or trying to be aggressive here but it seems these days the messengers and means of delivery of the message get challenged and not so much the message. This allows for so-called mitigating circumstances and motives of behavior to dilute and detract from the acts and intentions of the perpetrator(s) in question. I find it disheartening that a professional athlete who engages in dog fighting gets mass media attention non-stop yet something like this will get but a fraction of attention.
Punishment:
After jail and fines.
1-write a letter of apology to any living relative of all the names on the wall.
2-Repaint or clean or repair every grave maker at Arlington cemetery.
Defacing the monument
Does anyone have a link to a news story on this, or has the media not covered it?
Merv,Originally Posted by Merv Benson
I still have not seen this on any major media outlets.
Example is better than precept.
You forgot #3.
Clean every public restroom in the greater DC area with a tootbrush. Also, no gloves.
If perps are identified, simply publish their names and addresses. Pour encourager les autres.
He cloaked himself in a veil of impenetrable terminology.
From professionalsoldier<dot>com. I'm not sure who this was sent to.
Subject: RE: Correction on Vietnam Wall Defacement
Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2007 10:23:21 -0500
Received this morning. Take care and God bless.
Joe
Correction on Vietnam Wall Defacement
Patriots and Comrades All:
After several attempts, I was able to contact SGT xxxxxxxx
of the National Park Service (NPS), to check on the facts
about the defacement of the Vietnam Wall last weekend. He
explained it was a cleaning accident by a Park Ranger and
NOT a defacement as was originally reported by the Vietnam
Veterans of American (VVA). The NPS is regarding this as
an accident instead of an act of vandalism or terrorism.
Our National Commander Pat xxxxxxxx has the
direct phone numbers for SGT xxxxxx of the NPS, and can
verify these facts with him directly. A copy of this
correction is also being sent the VVA for their follow up
and verification. My apology for the error, as sometimes
it is not always possible to reach the NPS immediately.
Any future report of attempted or actual vandalism will
be verified with the NPS in advance, even if that means a
significant delay in reporting the incident.
Yours in Patriotism,
Steve C
Commander
Region I, MOPH
NE/Mid-Atlantic USA
Military Order of the Purple Heart
Example is better than precept.
Here's the video made of damage to the wall. Also, the FReeper said that there are multiple deep, long, vertical scratches/gougesEast Wall Panel 15E and that the Nurses Statue and Brothers statue has been defaced or vandalized also. He will post another video soon.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=SW76Fo-ducU
That same individual has allegedly denied having sent this e-mail, and there appears to be no NPS employee by the original name referenced.
The damage is most probably NOT a maintenance error. Unless they are also doing maintenance by scraping with a screwdriver and knife to deface names on the wall, also. Reported the at the same time the oily substance was discovered along the length of several panels of the wall.
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