Antiwar protesters trash 9/11 memorial!(blood pressure riser)

Wittier Dlily news ^ | 3-11-03 | OXENinFLA

[OXENinFLA]

LA HABRA -- Antiwar protesters burned and ripped up flags, flowers and patriotic signs at a Sept. 11 memorial that residents erected on a fence along Whittier Boulevard days after the terrorist attacks in 2001 and have maintained ever since.

However, although officers witnessed the vandalism Saturday afternoon, police did not arrest three people seen damaging the display because they were "exercising the same freedom of speech that the people who put up the flags were,' La Habra Police Capt. John Rees said Monday.

"For this to be vandalism, there had to be an ill-will intent,' he said.

[Consort]

[cop_4_ever]

</>Deputy ******* is not a California Penal Law expert</>

Ah...dear, honey, sweetheart...next time please omit my name in all sections of your post. When you get home from work, I will cuff you to the stove!!!!

[Chad Fairbanks]

"exercising the same freedom of speech that the people who put up the flags were,' La Habra Police Capt. John Rees said Monday.

The First Amendment is not applicable on PRIVATE Property... only PUBLIC... Idiot...

[floriduh voter]

Vandalism doesn't qualify as a hate crime. I believe somebody has to be beat up or killed - or worse (being forced to listen to Daschle, Leahy, Byrd, Hitlery or Teddy.)

[Beck_isright]

Also, as I go through the day, I will be bumping this to the top as I can. All of us should keep this post near the top. It expresses the true nature of these people, that they will spit on our servicemen and women when they return from Iraq. There will be no post-Vietnam situation this time. I will go to jail if I see an anti-war commie spitting on a soldier and the protester will be using his Medicare card.

[JennysCool]

Ping this one like crazy, people!

[Crowcreek]

I'd like to use my First Amendment rights to rip the American flag off that cop's shoulder . . .

What a waffling disgrace for a public official.

[OXENinFLA]

Thanks, I couldn't believe what I was reading this morning these people are the epitome of Anti-American.

[steve-b]

This is a policeman?

La Habra police department staff meeting.

[rocky88]

Emailed link & text to O'Reilly...this is the kind of stuff that sets him off big time. Told him to make sure that everyone knows the Police Captain's name by the time he's through!!!

[areafiftyone]

Do you feel your blood boiling or what? I cannot believe that. NYC cops would have hauled their asses in jail!

[cdefreese]

I'd like to see if this gets any national attention outside of talk radio and FoxNews.

/bump/

[ZinGirl]

sorry....not a humor or opus ping today....just a 'series' BARF ping.

hope your back is 100%...you're too young for such aches and pains!

[wasp69]

OMG, that is F*%KING IT! I have had it! I am by no means advocating violent behavior but I will personally beat anyone I see doing anything like this with the nearest thing I can find!
< /very po'ed rant >

[RedWing9]

Any comments from our esteemed lady in blue???

[INSENSITIVE GUY]

This is NOT free speech!I hope Americans will start cracking skulls,talk only helps the wicked!

[Terriergal]

These people need to be found!

Never mind them, Capt John Rees needs to be canned!

[Terriergal]

PING unbelieveable....

[Smogger]

You don't call the police department you call the mayor's office and you give them a piece of your mind. I sure as Hell am going to:

Whittier City Hall
13230 Penn Street
Whittier, CA 90602
Main Telephone: 562-945-8200
Fax: 562-464-3572

[nicmarlo]

Perhaps O'Reilly will also point out the obvious double standard.

Let's hope!