Oily Substance on Wall Was Vandalism, Not Accident, Police Say

Washington Post ^ | 9/17/2007 | Michael E. Ruane

[mojito]

The unidentified substance that was found splashed on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial earlier this month was the result of vandalism, the U.S. Park Police said today.

Sgt. Robert Lachance, a spokesman for the Park Police, said the investigation into the incident is continuing, but the detective on the case had ruled it an act of vandalism. Lachance said he could provide no more details because the probe is still underway.

The oily substance was first reported to police the evening of Sept. 7, National Park Service officials have said. Dark blotches were found along a stone curb at the base of the memorial for most of its length, and at least two of the wall's panels appeared to have had something splashed on them.

Park Service officials said they did not know what the substance was, and at first said it was unclear if it was the result of vandalism or some kind of accident.

Park Service spokesman Bill Line said today that maintenance and preservation crews were still working to remove the stains and marks, but were proceeding with caution to avoid further damage. He said the crews were trying to avoid pushing any residue into cracks or grout in the stone.

"We're purposefully going to take our time," he said.

Line said it could take another week or more to clean, but officials remain confident they can remove all the stains.

[StarCMC]

Ping.

[AuntB]

Ping

[wideawake]

The always-classy left.

I'll point out that there is no way the park service could not know what the mystery substance is at this point.

[Tijeras_Slim]

Suprise, suprise.

[Red Badger]

Sorry bastards!..........

[Tijeras_Slim]

I'll point out that there is no way the park service could not know what the mystery substance is at this point.

Willful ignorance means never having to make the tough call or seek justice.

[DoughtyOne]

Well folks, it only took about eight or nine days for the crack Park Police force to confirm this. I’d say we’re making some headway.

Shaking head as I type. No wonder they picked Fort Marcey park.

Next we’ll be told it was a self-inflicted dowsing.

[vpintheak]

Without a doubt most Americans know who did this dispicable act. They know it wasn’t a conservative.

[mojito]

They know what the substance is: otherwise, the cleaning crews wouldn’t be out cleaning and restoring the stone. I have a feeling they also have a pretty good idea who it was who did this.

[wideawake]

What I am hoping is that they know what it is, and that they have some chance of tracing its provenance.

[Brad's Gramma]

RESPECT OUR VETS BUMP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Tijeras_Slim]

Patchouli or hemp oil.

[avacado]

My guess is that the oily substance is pathcouli essential
oil.

[avacado]

You got me by a minute or so...

[vietvet67]

http://www.vvmf.org/index.cfm?SectionID=595

Support VVMF. Let’s catch the bastards.

[Calpernia]

>>>The unidentified substance that was found splashed on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial earlier this month was the result of vandalism, the U.S. Park Police said today.<<<

Update

[pissant]

You mean the old cleaning residue theory is bunk?

[Brad's Gramma]

Thank you for that link....

[stubernx98]

Remember the Vince Foster suicide? The Park Police again

[pissant]

Yes, the old arkancide of V. Foster.

[RasterMaster]

How many times they gonna change their story...It’s obviously done on purpose. Who the hell “cleans” a monument with OIL???

We know who we’re dealing with here, so it’s not like they haven’t gotten away with trashing our capitol or it’s monuments before....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwbudsVNlBU

[eastsider]

Tx for the update ping.

[R. Scott]

Was there much doubt?

[Calpernia]

IMO, no. But they (NPS) did try to release a statement saying otherwise.

[Right Cal Gal]

How proud the left must be of its representatives.
Keep it up Code Pinkos and ANSWER - when America gets ready to go to the voting booths, we’ll put these images right next to the traitorous lawmakers that support you.

[FreedomPoster]

I’m nominating this for Breaking News status.

[armymarinemom]

Odd that they waited until after the 15th to announce this.

[upchuck]

You guys need to give the intrepid and brave Park Police a break. It took them only a week and a half to confirm the obvious. Ease up.

[ripley]

one wonders if the individual(s) who did this will be identified, apprehended, and prosecuted.

(is for marcy park any indication?)

[weegee]

My guess is oil of some sort, as in “no blood for oil”. Smear the veterans of one war to insult those of another.

[processing please hold]

It sure as hell took them long enough to admit what many already knew.

[processing please hold]

You guys need to give the intrepid and brave Park Police a break. It took them only a week and a half to confirm the obvious. Ease up.

*snicker*

[RDTF]

glad it’s official

[Darksheare]

This after telling us it was cleaning residue- we were all hallucinating, No vandalism at all, no way they could protect it, etc etc etc?

How timely of them.

[Truth29]

This question has been asked on other threads, but I haven’t seen an answer yet. Is there video surveillance of the Monument? It would seem to be an elementary precaution.

[RaceBannon]

We all know why they waited...to avoid a riot last weekend!

[mewzilla]

"We're purposefully going to take our time," he said.

We can see that.

[gondramB]

Now they figure out it was vandalism? What a world...

[DoughtyOne]

You may be right, but I’m still holding out for the investigation that reveals a connection between Park Police and profits from tie-die shirt sales over the weekend. LOL

[wastedyears]

It was vandalism on Sept. 7th.

[ConservativeMan55]

Anybody know where Sally Field was when this happened?

[pillut48]

May God forgive me for what I am thinking about the vandals to this sacred memorial!!! >:-( >:-( >:-(

God bless our veterans and our troops and all those in the military services! I hope the police figure out who did this and prosecute them *cough*CODEPINKANDTHEIRILK*cough* to the fullest extent of the law!!

[pillut48]

Any updates on all the gouges in the stone
panels that was found as well?

[Enchante]

"No organized group would ever be a part of anything like this," he said. "But there are deranged individuals in our society, and I think one has visited the Vietnam Veterans Memorial."

Yeah, right, as though all those Code Pinko a-holes and anarchist morons could not have done this..... had to be one lone "deranged individual" (who just happens to be part of one of those deranged groups of leftists).

I noticed they had to wait until after the loonytunes demonstration of 9/15 to announce the obvious -- they just did not want any negative attention drawn to the scumbags of the left before their big day, huh?

[lightman]

Who the hell “cleans” a monument with OIL???

IIRC something similar happened to some NPS monuments in Gettysburg about four years ago. It was a very fringe religious group "anointing" the monuments in some sort of ceremony for "healing" and "reconciliation."

Seems more inflammatory than conciliatory to me.

[trooprally]

ping to the D.C. Chapter.

The Park Serviced waited till after GoE III to announce it was vandalism.

[RasterMaster]

Especially since my uncle and his best friend are listed among those on the wall.

[Recovering Ex-hippie]

Why the F....K don’t they have guards or at least cameras etc. How stupid is this? So let me get this right...ALL our monuments and statues are vulnerable? What a bunch of F...g morons!

Get the FBI in on this...Park Service, Washington DC Govm’nt employees...ugh!! I am ready to suggest that Marines be given the task to guard this site!!!

[skeeter]

Instead of speculating on the nature of the substance splashed on the memorial, why not really go out on a limb & suggest it was the anti-American anti-military LEFT who committed this act?

I mean, if a pipe bomb goes off at an abortion clinic I do not believe the MSM would hesitate to offer their opinion as to the political leanings of the perpetrators.