[OXENinFLA]

These people need to be found!

[glory]

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

Umm, hello, everything about anti-war protestors is ill-will intented.

[goldstategop]

I'm not surprised the Saddam lovers would go after 9-11 next. If you sleep with the devil...

[twntaipan]

The peacniks simply hate the USA and see 911 with moral-equivalence eyes.

[Khepera]

So if someone kicked their ass wouldn't that be protected speech too?

[RedWing9]

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

OMFG BUMP! This guy is a cop???? Sir, with all due respect, your an effing idiot. Free Speech in no way gives you a right to vandalize.

[kcvl]

These are those "wonderful compassionate" LIBERAL *astards!(not her, she's Tracey Chandler) of Whittier displays an American flag that has been burned and slashed by vandals near the informal September 11 memorial on Whittier Boulevard . (Staff photo by Bernardo Alps)

[hellinahandcart]

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

Say what?

So if I deface or destroy someone's monument with a smile on my face, while whistling a happy tune, then I have not committed vandalism?

This is a policeman?

[RightOnline]

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

"Oh, it's ok, Officer Dumbs**t. I beat the hell out of 'em purely out of love."

[hellinahandcart]

Tracey Chandler, a Whittier mother of four who has maintained the spontaneous memorial since it was created by other area residents soon after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, said she was shocked by the destruction.

"They trashed 87 flags, ripped 11 memorial tiles made by myself and my children out of the ground and glued the Bob Dylan song to a sign that said, 'America, land of the brave, home of the free,' ' she said.

And the police saw no ill intent to this, and just stood there and watched.

[dighton]

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.

Idiots.

La Habra Police Department

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

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

This Mensa member really should open his eyes...

[Ron H.]

A blood boiling BUMP!!!

[Doctor Raoul]

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

That would be the organizers of the anti-war rallies.

The Workers World Party (ANSWER), Revoluntionary Communist Party (NION) and Leslie Cagan (United For Peace and Justice) are all communists that would love an American defeat. That's all they are interested in and if they can use the "anti-war movement" to do that, they will.

The people who attend their rallies have no excuse. I wouldn't go to a "Support Our Troops Rally" run by the Robert Byrd Fan Club (KKK) or neo-Nazis because I know their motives are not supporting our troops. It would be something else like gaining the appearance of legitimacy or public support. Likewise, anyone who marches with ANSWER or these other groups bears the responsibility for being a traitor.

[anniegetyourgun]

They are in the 'blue zone' - not far from the Hollywood unAmericans. Therefore, it's not too much of a surprise. Besides, they didn't lose any loved ones on 9/11. The callouses on their dark hearts are showing.

[Oldeconomybuyer]

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

So I can exercise my free speech rights by trashing the local ACLU offices? Kewl!

[kanawa]

"Rees said in order for police to take any action, the owner of the fence would have to file a complaint."

So if I'm away on vacation and the police see someone breaking my windows or spray painting my house they will do nothing to stop the action?

My guess is that they were too lazy to do the subsequent paperwork.

[Beck_isright]

What do you expect from a state which elects Barbara Boxer and Nancy Pelosi?

[cerberus]

Whenever protesters cross the line into vandalism and disruption, they need to feel some real physical pain.

[NotJustAnotherPrettyFace]

LA HABRA POLICE DEPT.

Phone (562) 905-9750 Fax (562) 905-9779
Dennis Kies, Police Chief Terry Rammell, Captain - Operations John Rees, Captain - Services

The Police Department is responsible for assisting in the protection of life and property through the enforcement of laws and regulation of assigned non-criminal matters. In addition to the traditional functions of a police agency, they are responsible for the administration of the City’s public safety communications and dispatch center. Neighborhood Focus Policing and Neighborhood Preservation have become a major focus and responsibility. Police Administration has the responsibility for the overall effectiveness and efficiency of the Police operations, programs and activities. The Police Chief has and will continue to have a significant responsibility for the design and implementation of the 800 MHz County-wide communication system.

Police Investigations consists of the following activities: Investigations Bureau, General Investigations (Crimes Against Person and Crimes Against Property), Special Investigations (Intelligence, Narcotics and Vice) Youth Services Officer and School Resource Officer/Gangs, and DARE. Investigations Command is directly administered by a Police Captain who is responsible to the Police Chief for the overall effectiveness and efficiency of the investigations and Gang programs and activities. At the heart of the youth programs is prevention and diversion. The interaction with school officials is a major asset and has significantly impacted the success of the various programs.

Police Operations consists of the following activities: Patrol, Traffic (including Crossing Guards), Neighborhood Focused Policing, Police Canines, Animal Control (including Contracted Services), Volunteers, Jail Operations, Police Facility Operations, Firearms and Safety and Emergency Operations. Operations Command is directly administered by a Police Captain who is responsible to the Police Chief for the overall effectiveness and efficiency of the field operations, programs and activities, and operations of the facility and jail.

Support Services consists of the following activities: Information Technology, Records, Communications, Property/Evidence Control, Court Services, Community Relations and Crime Prevention. All Public Safety activities are linked and dependent on the services of the Support Unit. Support Services is directly administered by the Police Captain responsible for Investigations. Major program activities this next fiscal year will center on the upgrade to the computer system with CAD and Records.

[Chi-townChief]

It sure didn't take long for this scum to start sliding out from under the rocks.