Post 18 sand Post 6.
And the tailhook had been welded in place for 25-yrs and never before vandalized.
So, what do you think of what the thieves had done? The thieves themselves?
Of course the thieves are scumbags, that goes without saying. However, we live in a world full of thieves, so it’s just not wise to leave things of value out in the open where they can see them and decide to try and take them. Just because people are pointing that out doesn’t mean anyone excuses the thieves.