mnealtx 0 #1 September 12, 2007 From WaPo: Snippage: QuoteThe U.S. Park Police are investigating suspected vandalism at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on the Mall. Volunteers and National Park Service rangers on Saturday discovered a "light, oily" substance on the memorial's wall panels and the paving stones in front of it, Bill Line, a Park Service spokesman, said yesterday. Surprisingly enough , very little reportage on this besides WaPo that I can find...Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nightingale 0 #2 September 12, 2007 Well, it says they're not sure it was vandalism... a "light, oily substance"?? seems like a vandal would use something more damaging. Maybe this is simply a case of someone using the wrong cleaning product. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #3 September 12, 2007 QuoteWell, it says they're not sure it was vandalism... a "light, oily substance"?? seems like a vandal would use something more damaging. Maybe this is simply a case of someone using the wrong cleaning product. Definitely not a cleaning product - it's some sort of oil, according to eyewitness accounts I've read. Edit to add: Original link to story is Washington Times, not WaPo - my apologies for the mistake. Youtube linkage (pulled from other sites - I cannot access youtube so I can't verify content) http://youtube.com/watch?v=s8IzrUzkECE http://youtube.com/watch?v=SW76Fo-ducU Photos of damage - evidently the oil has soaked into the engraved names. http://news.webshots.com/photo/2130211560034025881XacErx http://news.webshots.com/photo/2804588090034025881dcbRpW http://news.webshots.com/photo/2627950430034025881NMohrWMike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livendive 8 #4 September 12, 2007 Quote From WaPo: Snippage: Quote The U.S. Park Police are investigating suspected vandalism at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on the Mall. Volunteers and National Park Service rangers on Saturday discovered a "light, oily" substance on the memorial's wall panels and the paving stones in front of it, Bill Line, a Park Service spokesman, said yesterday. Surprisingly enough , very little reportage on this besides WaPo that I can find... From the article you posted: Quote "We are investigating to see if there was any criminal act or if it was an accident," Sgt. LaChance said. "We don't have any indication that it was intentional, but we are investigating to see if it's a possibility." Blues, Dave"I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #5 September 12, 2007 I guess that some people find it easier to attack people who can't fight back anymore. (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #6 September 12, 2007 See my additions to the post above - this was no accident. Evidently panel 15E on the East Wall was gouged, as well.Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livendive 8 #7 September 12, 2007 I can't get to the photos, but if it was intentional, that sucks. Blues, Dave"I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #8 September 12, 2007 It almost looks as if someone with a small oil can (something like 3-in-1, maybe) walked down the wall spraying as they went... Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
