Vandals behead N.Y. George Washington statue

CNN.com ^ | 11-10-06 | Associated Press

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Vandals behead N.Y. George Washington statue POSTED: November 10, 2006 NEW YORK (AP) -- Vandals beheaded a statue of George Washington at one of the world's largest cathedrals and left a dollar bill on what was left of the neck, police said Friday. The damage was discovered Sunday at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, near Columbia University, Officer Kathleen Price said. The statue, near the front of the church, is part of a church collection of historical figures spanning 20 centuries. A statue of William Shakespeare represents 17th century, Washington the 18th century, and Abraham Lincoln the 19th century. Police were still investigating the damage Friday morning and had not made any arrests. The building, a neo-Gothic landmark, serves as the principal church of the Episcopal Diocese of New York. Construction of St. John the Divine began in 1892, but it is still only three-fifths complete. Copyright 2006 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

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"beheaded statue of George Washington", "vandals", "near Columbia University" = spoiled brat commie punks

[GodfearingTexan]

punks

[SmoothTalker]

Whatever the justice system gives them won't be enough. What a bunch of disgusting liberal punks. I guess this was somesort of celebration from Tuesday.

[BenLurkin]

They are building up a lot of bad karma.

[D.P.Roberts]

Bart Simpson. ("Simpsons did it.")

[Bean Counter]

Hillary Clinton, behold thy constituents.

[apackof2]

Can fingerprints be lifted from a dollar bill?

I would love to see these offenders do some time.....in Cuba

[all the best]

Considering that it was at the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine, an anti-American, anti-Christian bastion, don't rule out the possibility that this institution is itself responsible.

[syriacus]

He was our greatest president.

[Condor51]

I'm gonna take a wild guess and that when they're found, they'll be registered democrats.

Oh, and also members of the DU and/or the Daily Kos.

[colonialhk]

Charlie Rangels people!

[ohioWfan]

You think these punks now think they're tough guys?

Is this how a leftist feels like a man?

[I_Like_Spam]

I'm gonna take a wild guess and that when they're found, they'll be registered democrats.

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Good guess, as Manhatten is heavily democrat. But I think its some juvenile thinking individual who was impressed by the decapitation of the statue of Jeremiah Springfield on the Simpsons.

[sageb1]

or Islamists

[Vision Thing]

Wow! After Tuesday's elections, I expected to hear eventually about beheadings against Americans on both the left and right coasts. But I didn't expect it to be so soon.

[Dog Gone]

Construction of St. John the Divine began in 1892, but it is still only three-fifths complete.

That's working at a leisurely pace!

[Narcoleptic]

hey, not to start bashing dead people, but have any u guys heard that Thomas Jefferson was a complete opposite of GW??

I don't know what book, but i think i remember reading that TJ had an extra close relationship with the govt of france, and some other insinuations that he was nothing like GW

either that or i didn't take my pills today

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"Charlie Rangel's people!"

You mean THIS Charlie Rangel...

Re: Charlie Rangel, at the podium of a PRO-NORTH KOREA / PRO-KIM JONG-IL Workers World Party / Troops Out Now demonstration in New York City!
Also in this set of photos, to the immediate left of Rangel's photo, are terrorist and communist attorneys Lynn Stewart and Ramsey Clark, seen sitting together at the WWP / Troops Out Now demonstration in Harlem on March 19, 2005.
http://www.workers.org/march19/index2.html

Excerpt of a letter WWP Chairman sent to "Comrade Kim Jong-Il":

"Dear Comrade Kim Jong Il... Workers World Party values our close, comradely relations with the Workers Party of Korea very highly. We are proud to have known Kim Il Sung as a great leader and a comrade in the international communist
movement."
http://www.workers.org/marcy/cd/sam94/1994html/s940721.htm

Yahoo search results for "workers world" + "troops out
now":
http://search.yahoo.com/search?ei=utf-8&fr=slv8-iy&p=%22workers%20world%22%22troops%20out%20now%22

Closeup of "Charlie" at Workers World Party / Troops Out Now podium at event protesting the 2nd anniversary of the start of the Iraq war:
http://www.workers.org/march19/slides/14-rangel.html

LC (exposing the left)

[ustanker]

If they catch the Scum who did this,All the Dem's will give them is counseling.

[mewzilla]

One more Rangel link if I may? :)

Charlie Rangel: "Who the hell wants to live in Mississippi?" (..Said the Man From Harlem!!)

[taxed2death]

....stuff like this makes me sick to my stomach.

[Chewie84]

Stupid, heartless punks. I hope when they get caught (And they probably will), that they resist arrest and the police officers give them a little 'stick time.'

[scrabblehack]

Leaving the dollar to me suggests the act of vandalism is a sick joke rather than a political statement....

[ByteMercenary]

For the pro-sharia law folks, if the perps are caught, don't they get the same trsatment?

[samadams2000]

GD! Ive had it.

[Don Corleone]

What a bunch of disgusting liberal punks. I guess this was somesort of celebration from Tuesday

And this is just the beginning..their true beliefs will continue to surface as time goes on....Shame on us for letting this happen due to inattention to detail last Tuesday.

[Democratshavenobrains]

France in Jefferson's day was a little different than France today.

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>Leaving the dollar to me suggests the act of vandalism
>is a sick joke rather than a political statement....

The dollar sign had the picture of George Washington cut out of it. Very political. Very cowardly leftist.

"A dollar bill with Washington's image cut out was left atop the neck of the stone statue, which stands near the front of the church"
http://preview.tinyurl.com/yc84l2

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>Leaving the dollar to me suggests the act of vandalism
>is a sick joke rather than a political statement....

The dollar had the picture of George Washington cut out of it. Very political. Very cowardly leftist.

"A dollar bill with Washington's image cut out was left atop the neck of the stone statue, which stands near the front of the church"
http://preview.tinyurl.com/yc84l2

[rmlew]

It may have been done by Columbia Students, but I doubt it. Most of the leftists lack the cojenes.

Of course These Kiddies joined Chalie Rangel and other leftists in temporarily posting a statue of Fidel Castro in Central Park.

[Silly]

If we get a video tape of the beheading, then we'll know you are right!

Not being,

[AmericaUnite]

Not a word of this, this morning on 1010WINS "News". Just President's approval rating is 36%, no one thinks he can get a thing done and some guy in Arkansas didn't even get his own vote on the official tally.

I want to scream! I think Islamists or their socialist lovers.

[Vaquero]

Bart Simpson. ("Simpsons did it.")

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Vaquero wrote: >Bart Simpson did it! Not being familiar with the series, I looked it up and found this. Maybe this IS what inspired these idiots to behead the George Washington statue in New York??

"'The Telltale Head' was the eighth non-short Simpsons episode broadcast. The episode deals with Bart pulling a questionable stunt that shocks the entire town. The title is a play on Edgar Allan Poe's The Telltale Heart.

Synopsis: Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow. Homer and Bart are chased through the streets of Springfield by an angry mob. Someone has sawn off the head of the statue of town founder Jebediah Springfield. Surrounded by the surly crowd, Bart pleads for understanding and relates the events of the previous day.

As the story unfolds, Bart borrows $5.00 from Homer and sneaks away to see Space Mutants IV at the local movie theater. On his way, he runs into a gang of troublemakers. One of them, Jimbo, invites Bart to sneak into the movies with him and his buddies. Later, as the boys throw rocks at Jebediah's statue, Jimbo wishes someone would cut off the statue's head. When Bart tries to defend the town's hero, Jimbo and the boys laugh at him. To be cool, Bart sneaks out of the house that night and saws the statue's head off.

The next day, all of Springfield grieves the decapitation of the town founder. Bart finds Jimbo and his pals and discovers they are as distraught as everyone else. Feeling remorse, Bart returns home and confesses to his family. As Homer escorts Bart to the authorities, they are confronted by the angry mob. Bart tells the crowd that his act has united the town and taught people to appreciate their heritage. The townspeople agree, and Bart is forgiven."

http://www.answers.com/topic/the-telltale-head

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Sorry, Vaquero, I'm just learning how to use the HTML coding and left out a break between your comment and the beginning of mine. Let me try it again.

Vaquero wrote:
>Bart Simpson did it!

Not being familiar with the series, I looked it up and found this. Maybe this IS what inspired these idiots to behead the George Washington statue in New York??

"'The Telltale Head' was the eighth non-short Simpsons episode broadcast. The episode deals with Bart pulling a questionable stunt that shocks the entire town. The title is a play on Edgar Allan Poe's The Telltale Heart.

Synopsis: Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow. Homer and Bart are chased through the streets of Springfield by an angry mob. Someone has sawn off the head of the statue of town founder Jebediah Springfield. Surrounded by the surly crowd, Bart pleads for understanding and relates the events of the previous day.

As the story unfolds, Bart borrows $5.00 from Homer and sneaks away to see Space Mutants IV at the local movie theater. On his way, he runs into a gang of troublemakers. One of them, Jimbo, invites Bart to sneak into the movies with him and his buddies. Later, as the boys throw rocks at Jebediah's statue, Jimbo wishes someone would cut off the statue's head. When Bart tries to defend the town's hero, Jimbo and the boys laugh at him. To be cool, Bart sneaks out of the house that night and saws the statue's head off.

The next day, all of Springfield grieves the decapitation of the town founder. Bart finds Jimbo and his pals and discovers they are as distraught as everyone else. Feeling remorse, Bart returns home and confesses to his family. As Homer escorts Bart to the authorities, they are confronted by the angry mob. Bart tells the crowd that his act has united the town and taught people to appreciate their heritage. The townspeople agree, and Bart is forgiven."

http://www.answers.com/topic/the-telltale-head