Vandals steal plates from Wolverhampton war memorial
Monday 30th May 2011, 11:01AM BST.
Vandals have stolen two metal plates from a war memorial in Wolverhampton bearing the names of dozens of soldiers who died during the First and Second World Wars.
The plates have been removed from the Wednesfield Village Memorial, in Church Street, sparking outrage from veterans’ associations.
The attack comes seven months after members of the city’s Burma Star Association were left in tears after a 14-year old vandal from Dudley sprayed obscene pink graffiti on the cenotaph, in the grounds of St Peter’s Church.
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Only one word describes peole who steal off the dead:SCUM
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These plates will be replaced without any doubt. I would suggest that the culprits be made to pay the full costs involved plus the correct punishment to serve as an example to others.
I am sure that many people will know the type of punishment but would not be printed or made known
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if thay catch them, thay will get a smack on the wrist
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scum nothing less
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What do you expect when you have the society that Labour have bred over the last 13 years and now a Justice Secretary as pathetic as Ken Clarke, along with Judges who let some one out of Prison as it’s against his human rights to keep him locked up. I tell you this it will only get worse until somneone stands up and sorts it out. But is there any one willing to? Cameron is not going to by the looks of it.
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How low are these thieves going to go?
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Scum just total SCUM!!!! What the hell are we breeding in this once great country of ours? i hope when they try to sell onto a scrap dealer the dealer does the right thing and calls the police… perhaps a tour of a foreign clime will be the correct justice
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And what will happen to them now….Some dodgy scrapyard or tatter will weigh them in for a few quid! Someone somewhere knows who did this, and i would urge them to tell the police. I’m a strong believer in Karma….What goes around comes around!!!!
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Just one of the many reasons I left England (and the EEC) last year. The scum is rising to the top…
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This is a vile crime. There is no other way to describe it. There was a real campaign in 2004 to have this particular war memorial uplifted and enhanced recognising the great sacrifice Wednesfield families made to make the World of today. As the Councillor in 2004 that worked with the Royal British Legion, the Wednesfield Forum and the City Council to refurbish and enhance the war memorial. I cannot find the right words to describe the anger I feel at the desicration that has taken place on this site. What I would say is that we cannot allow this criminal bunch to win. The names must be recast and placed back on the plinth. We must insist that this takes place. Any person who knows who committed this outrage should inform the police.
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Clearly these “offenders” are in need of loving care. They were probably unloved by their parents and need a helping hand. If apprehended, I am sure the judge will bear that in mind with his sentence.
I would suggest a character building trip to see the pyramids or a holiday at Disneyworld.
They will then return as model citizens and take their place in society. Perhaps the Howard League for Penal Reform could arrange this.
Obviously this will require finance and would suggest we open a fund for conributions.
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WHY???
This is total disrespect to our war dead,it is sacrilege.
The people who have committed this act should damn well realise that the men whose names are on these memorials have actually given up their lives so they have got the freedoms that they take for granted today, they made the supreme sacrifice for our country.
This is offensive, and upsetting to many in this City who can point to gaps on their family tree as a direct result of major conflicts of the twentieth century.
These names are not just names conjured up out of a hat but they have been sons, fathers, brothers,and in a majority of cases very young men. I doubt very much that these fools would have an inch of bravery to take up arms and fight for this country or our freedoms.They are not fit to tie the boot laces of those who have fallen.
It would appear in this day and age that horrors of and fears felt by those who witnessed World War One & WW2 seem to no longer exist here.
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There are just some times that you wish they’d bring back the birch. In public.
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