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Posted on 06/06/2025 2:31:02 AM PDT by Libloather
Now they’re in deep ship.
A group of baby-faced arsonists burned and gutted Sleepy Hollow’s beloved historic lighthouse just a year after its multi-million dollar renovation, police said Wednesday.
Four young suspects hopped a locked fence leading to the charming red-and-white landmark at around 3:30 a.m. Saturday then smashed a window and climbed into the 142-year-old structure, Westchester County Police Public Information Officer Kieran O’Leary told The Post.
The twisted firebugs then allegedly lit parts of the bottom floor, which is set up as a museum, on fire and damaged antique furniture and books — leaving behind smoldering ash, broken glass and more than $100,000 in damage, officials said.
“Setting a fire and trashing a place is bad enough. It’s also one of the county’s more iconic places,” O’Leary said.
“It’s a cherished landmark,” he added. “Everybody in Westchester is really upset about it.”
Outraged locals have since flooded police with tips after cops released a photo of the alleged arsonists strolling over a bridge leading to the lighthouse, O’Leary said.
The wild vandalism comes a year after the county unveiled a $3.4 million renovation of the lighthouse’s interior — including a restoration of the historic spotlight that guided ships away from the banks of the Hudson River for decades.
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They are just misguided youths until they destroy your piece of history. I’m sure NPR will have a series of fireside chats on the subject.
Authorities can start using these youts and their parents as the cleanup squad.
The Headless Horseman will mete out justice to them.
The four youts' were oppressed and triggered by the structural and intersectional racism represented by lighthouses. It's the architectural equivalent of the N word. /s
Shut down government indoctrination centers
I take it back. They look like privileged WASPie frat boys. If they have Kennedy-like connections, Kippy, Chaz and the rest get off with a slap on the wrist.
I dislike vandals more than thieves.
Generally speaking, thieves steal for some sort of monetary or property gain while leaving everything else in tact.
Vandals destroy property out of sheer meanness. I never understood destroying someone’s property thinking it’s fun.
This lighthouse for example, thieves would break in, take a few objects and leave. The vandals destroyed the whole thing. They are both criminals, but the most disgusting ones are the hate filled vandals. And I’ve learned hate filled people are most likely democrats.
Maybe their families can be hit with a $3.4 million fine.
That would be most welcome. But the J Crew crew need jail time as well.
That’s illegals from south of the border. I don’t see frat boys. That’s Mexicans or Central Americans.
I am leery of the “parents” part.
These yoots are old enough to be charged as adults. At 2am, Mom and Dad were sleeping so they could get to their jobs next day and expected their kids to be asleep also.
[As likely a scenario as the other which assumes they were lax somehow or responsible for their kids irresponsibility. Had it happen to me...my teen snuck out one night without my knowledge or consent. Fortunately nothing serious happened but if it had I would be highly p-oed if I was somehow “blamed.]
Look to be Venezuelans.
Deport them.
Nope. Button down shirts, watches, frat boy hair cuts. Those are extras from a J Crew commercial.
Apparently irreplaceable historical artifacts were destroyed. Certainly long prison terms are appropriate. If they are under 18 it is likely that NY State cannot hold them past their 21st birthdays.
They are most certainly individually responsible, but the schools and families are at least morally responsible. What do you want to bet kids from wealthy New York City suburbs like AOC and Marie “Soledad” O’Brien are feed a steady diet of oikophobic woke social justice claptrap. There was a riot handy to burn down some holocaust survivors’ businesses so they took it out on an historic landmark.
Anyone want to guess alcohol and or drugs pules social media or were they just plain they were bored...
We should take page from Singapore and try caning the little snow flakes.
I'd support that.
they look hispanic to me.
Yep! They should be required to come up with the estimated $100,000, as well as whatever the usual penalties are for arson and vandalism.
Public flogging should be their sentence.
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