Punks Vandalize Vietnam War Vets Memorial
There’s a 9 minute video here.
New Haven-Veterans are outraged that a war memorial in New Haven has been vandalized.
The Vietnam War Memorial at Long Wharf was spray painted with the threatening words “Kill whites MS 13.”
Seeing this just crushed the veterans we spoke to. The names on that wall that are covered in paint, are the names of those who fought and died for this country in the Vietnam War. Tonight, police are investigating whether this is the work of a violent street gang, but the veterans we spoke to, say whoever they are, aren’t as tough as they might think.
“This irks me. This hurts me deep to my heart,” Vietnam Veteran Emery Linton Sr. said.
Linton looked in disgust at the graffiti covering New Haven County’s Vietnam War Memorial at Long Wharf.
Linton, who served in the Army, fought in Vietnam from 1969 to 1972. He lost friends there and he says the mess, on a memorial to honor veterans who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country, is a slap in the face.
“People here respect these names. They gave their lives for everything, for the freedoms they have,” Linton said.
Whoever did it sprayed “MS-13″ all over the place. According to law enforcement, MS 13 is a violent international gang with roots in El Salvador. Members are involved in drug trafficking, weapons trafficking and even human trafficking and their presence is growing in the U-S. Just this summer, police in the Boston area did a big round-up of MS 13 gang members.
That said, New Haven police say there hasn’t been any documented MS-13 activity so far in the city. But they are investigating this incident.
“I don’t know who would want to do this,” said Lori Grenfell, another veteran who is heart broken over the vandalism. “They have the right to say what they want to say. They can thank these guys for that right.”
While it’s unclear if these are true gang markings, Linton has a message for those responsible. “If it is a gang related thing and if you guys really think you’re bad, join the service, get in the action and see what it’s really like,” Linton said.
It’s unclear how much money it will cost to get rid of this paint, but members of the New Haven County Vietnam Veterans Group vow they will have it cleaned up.
(WTNH)
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Fuck MS-13, they’re polluting Northern Virginia more and more each day.
December 31st, 2007 at 11:36 amIt is WAY past time to declare war on MS-13. Fuck them assholes. If the Iraqis can smack down the irhabis in their country…we can do the same in ours.
December 31st, 2007 at 11:47 amThey are just here to do the jobs Americans won’t do. Free education and health care is what they need so they can forgo this way of violence.
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Tasers, nightsticks and ‘unfortunate’ accidents while in custody would help
the police need to turn the cameras off and give them what the deserve
December 31st, 2007 at 11:57 amI have a sneaking suspicion that’s it’s wiger-wannabees trying to glom onto the gang culture. This is a hyper-liberal, intelligensia delight.
December 31st, 2007 at 12:14 pm
this is as low as it gets-desecrating a war memorial is disgusting. 2000 hours comminity service at a vets hospital should be in order.
December 31st, 2007 at 1:02 pmNo fence needed - Thanks President Bush, Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, Senator John Cornyn, Congressman Joe Barton, et al . . . .
December 31st, 2007 at 1:09 pmJohn that might be true, either way fuck who did it and its not surprising that they cant say it to a live person/soldier who will fuck them up.
December 31st, 2007 at 1:34 pmA deed that will not go unpunished. Pukes like those always brag, the names get out and the hammer comes down.
The system is too lienient for true justice but we veterans are not so forgiving.
December 31st, 2007 at 2:14 pmI’m with John C on this one.
December 31st, 2007 at 2:16 pmJust posting, absolutely true, they can’t say it to a real person. Now, I could be wrong, sometimes I think I see a liberal under every bed, but if Mini Shits 13 isn’t responsible don’t want to waste time looking at them. A lot of these (types of incidents) I think are perpetrated by the children and grand children of the sixties counter culture types. This is like going after the graves and memorials of the holocaust, bound to get attention. They learned their hate from their parents and grandparents.
Thank you Augustine.
December 31st, 2007 at 3:08 pm