[Spiff]

Frank Payne, whose 19-year-old son, Michael, also was charged, said bias was not a factor.

Noooo...perish the thought. Who would ever think that stealing 27 baby Jesus's with the intent to burn them would demonstrate any sort of bias?

"Michael has been hanging around with the wrong people," he said. "He goes to college. He's an outstanding young kid."

Certainly his behavior here demonstrates that.

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[MeanWestTexan]

I actually believe the kids are not particularly anti-Chrisitan, more that this was a merely profane thing to do that was very easy.

I have a large nativity scene out front during Christmas and have taken some steps to prevent abuse --- all figures epoxied down and large tree stakes hammered into the ground.

Basically, it would prevent a casual bored kid from causing too much trouble.

A dedicated theif, no.

But then, someone who steal Jesus needs it more than I do --- an attitude I learned when someone stole my nice new leather-bound Bible one day.

[MeanWestTexan]

I actually believe the kids are not particularly anti-Chrisitan, more that this was a merely profane thing to do that was very easy.

I have a large nativity scene out front during Christmas and have taken some steps to prevent abuse --- all figures epoxied down and large tree stakes hammered into the ground.

Basically, it would prevent a casual bored kid from causing too much trouble.

A dedicated theif, no.

But then, someone who steal Jesus needs it more than I do --- an attitude I learned when someone stole my nice new leather-bound Bible one day.