NBC: Police Remove Vietnam War Veterans at Memorial Wall

weeklystandard.com ^ | 10-5-2013 | JOHN MCCORMACK

[servo1969]

Via William Jacobson, NBC's affiliate in Washington, D.C. reports that police ordered tourists and Vietnam war veterans who were visiting the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall to leave the memorial at one point on Friday.

After one group of veterans went around the barricade, "the park ranger told them the wall was closed," NBC's Mark Seagraves reported. "Later another group of vets showed up and moved the barricades. At that point, the memorial filled with vets and tourists. That's when police came and moved everyone out."

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall is a black granite outdoor wall on which the names of the 58,272 service members who died or were unaccounted for during the Vietnam war are inscribed.

It takes more manpower and costs the government more money to close down an outdoor wall than to let people walk past it and pay their respects.

The Obama administration has been very selective in devoting resources to shutting down memorials.

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Those police are just following orders. That's how it works, right?

Yep... policies are a great way to avoid thinking and they provide cover for those enforcing the mandates of tyrants.

[fr_freak]

Oh, did I hurt your feelings? You sure got sensitive quick, didn’t you, even though my original reply to you had nothing directed at you, personally, and said nothing insulting. Guess I hit a nerve, eh?

[bygolly]

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[tanknetter]

Anyone going to the Memorials should print a Picture of Adolph Hitler and have it with them. When they come across one of the Rangers or Cops ask them if the would sign the picture for them.

The NPS Rangers/Park Police at the WWII Memorial were the ones who decided to engage in insubordination and look the other way when the WWII vets went through the barricades there. And I've heard hit/miss things about the Rangers/PP down at the Vietnam Wall - that they're more than willing to look the other way when people identifying themselves as Vets try to get in ... but can't have a bunch of tourists deciding to tailgate.

I don't mind people doing what you suggest to a Ranger/PP who is being a dick. But remember that a lot of them are vets as well, are just as disgusted as the rest of us and are finding creative ways to assist with the civil disobedience.

[sickoflibs]

RE :”really are a SORE WINNER”

No, unfortunately I am not one of those government workers as they are the only winners here.

Those of us pulling the cart just got screwed again by the GOP.

[sickoflibs]

RE :”really are a SORE WINNER”

No, unfortunately I am not one of those government workers as they are the only winners here.

Those of us pulling the cart just got screwed again by the GOP.

[sickoflibs]

RE :Stop it...we are WINNING in the public’s eye......do you think the Dems will vote for this??? NO....even the IRS employees will have open eyes. THINK!!

????

Every single Dem in house voted for it. Pelosi voted for it. The BCC voted for it.
WTF are you talking about?

[GreyFriar]

bh0 is showing his true opinion of the military and all veterans by closing the WW2 Memorial, the Vietnam Wall, and the Iwo Jima Memorial. I’m guessing that the Korean War Memorial is also blocked off.

Perhaps this might get through to the lowest of the low information voters of bh0 pettiness and contempt for the citizens of this nation.

[zot]

This administration is testing its totalitarianism and trying to cause an uprising as excuse to impose martial law.

[UpInArms]

I did not get to serve due to steel in my leg, but I serve now and honor my fallen classmates. The POS in the WH will not prevail.

[rmlew]

Because if they resist, there will be violence, and that’s what Obastard wants. He’s pushing for a “Reichstag moment.”
No violence needed. Imagine if they had been smart enough and had the courage of conviction to link arms and sing "we shall overcome" while having people film this live.

[Tammy8]

Or sang the Star Spangled Banner, America The Beautiful...

[sport]

So?

[Cyber Liberty]

Meh.

[Alamo-Girl]

I’m praying they are paying attention.

[goat granny]

is anyone amazed that the police are following those orders? Who has said NO to being a nazi.

[Liz]