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NDOT to remove memorial’s cross
RENO GAZETTE-JOURNAL ^ | 11/1/2003 | Lenita Powers

Posted on 11/02/2003 6:36:37 PM PST by yonif

Edited on 05/07/2004 7:36:15 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

Within the next two weeks, the Nevada Department of Transportation is set to remove the cross that had been erected in memory of 9-year-old murder victim Krystal Steadman, an official said.

But the department plans to hold statewide public hearings early next year to determine if such roadside memorials should be banned completely or restricted, said Scott Magruder, state transportation spokesman.


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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; US: Nevada
KEYWORDS: cross; god; memorial; ndot; purge

1 posted on 11/02/2003 6:36:37 PM PST by yonif
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To: yonif
just approve a non-denominational marker. Can use a 12 inch circle with a 36 inch height as an idea.
2 posted on 11/02/2003 6:42:53 PM PST by longtermmemmory (Vote!)
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To: longtermmemmory
Since this case arises out of Nevada, I am taking bets on the religion of the unnamed offended person. Any wagers?
3 posted on 11/02/2003 6:56:48 PM PST by AUH2OY2K
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To: yonif
What the heck! let these people put up a cross for their own dead relatives atleast!
4 posted on 11/02/2003 6:58:58 PM PST by bluelowrider57 (†With God all things are possible.†)
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To: AUH2OY2K
Islam $50
5 posted on 11/02/2003 7:00:03 PM PST by bluelowrider57 (†With God all things are possible.†)
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To: bluelowrider57
"What the heck! let these people put up a cross for their own dead relatives atleast!"

8' and 2 ton. They should take it down, 'cause it's a road hazzard and drop it on the whiner's foot.

6 posted on 11/02/2003 7:06:22 PM PST by spunkets
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To: yonif
Sometimes I wonder what this world is coming to. Any idea how long it will be before the ACLU jumps into this case?
7 posted on 11/02/2003 7:08:32 PM PST by supercat (Why is it that the more "gun safety" laws are passed, the less safe my guns seem?)
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To: bluelowrider57
What the heck! let these people put up a cross for their own dead relatives atleast!

That's what cemetaries are for. If they can afford an 8 foot, 2 ton marker, they can afford to purchase a plot to put it on.

8 posted on 11/02/2003 8:31:04 PM PST by PAR35
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To: yonif
Not uncommon to see white crosses in Montana, even the occasional Star of David. A sobering reminder that people have died there in an accident, and cause to be just a little more careful.

As for those who can't handle being reminded of their mortality, grow up while you still have time.

9 posted on 11/02/2003 11:06:04 PM PST by Smokin' Joe
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