Vietnam Memorial Wall Defaced This Weekend (September 7-9, 2007)

Eyewitnesses to the damage, Concretebob, Mr. and Mrs. Trooprally ^ | September 9, 2007

[tgslTakoma]

Mrs. Trooprally called me this evening to tell me that she and her husband, as well as Concretebob, saw damage along almost the entire length of the Vietnam Memorial Wall. They found this damage this morning, when they walked through the area before participating in the September 11th Freedom Walk.

Concretebob was told by a National Park Service employee that the damage was done on Friday night. There was no police report taken or written about the vandalism, apparently. And the damage was still very much there today.

Here are a few of the photos that Mrs. Trooprally took this morning...

This first one is not so noticeable, but as they walked into the center, it got worse.

It looks like the person who did this walked along The Wall with some type of container, perhaps hidden at their side so that they could squirt the oily substance without being caught in the act.

The names along the lower part of The Wall appear to have taken the brunt of the damage.

Because of the reflective nature of The Wall, Mrs. Trooprally had a tough time capturing the extent of the damage. Mr. Trooprally said that the oily substance has discolored the shiny stone, but that it has been absorbed into the more porous area where the names are etched into The Wall.

[glock rocks]

If I understand you correctly, you’re making the point that there is no proof that this was done intentionally. I’ll grant you that.

[ReignOfError]

If I understand you correctly, you’re making the point that there is no proof that this was done intentionally. I’ll grant you that.

That's my point. And if it was caused by a leaky lawnmower or bug-sprayer, it's damage, not desecration.

[Doe Eyes]

The post

by sds: if they come to our march we will spray the wall.

Was followed by,

by Anonymous: Ha ha ha FReeper scum...real funny. Thing is SDS would not post this and you know it, but as always you crazies make us laugh. If you come folks might just spray your SUV maybe leave some flat tires, see how you idiots like it when you go back to your car and you cannot drive it!!!!!!!

[rbosque]

Don’t sweat it. ;-)

[newzjunkey]

I want to say this is unbelievable but clearly it is not. Sad commentary on someone’s lack of humanity.

[STARWISE]

Thanks .. ;)

[Rabble]

"by sds: if they come to our march we will spray the wall."

Skunks Spray! Humans sometimes spray paint!

By their own admission they are SKUNK like!

[Mustng959]

Thanks MountainFlower. A shame that a few vets weren’t there to discuss the matter with the perpetrators. We’ll all get a good look at the damage this weekend when we’re in DC.
Eagles Up!

[RDTF]

no words for this

[Christopher Lincoln]

As yet, I find nothing about this on Fox News, nothing in the Washington Times, nothing on Drudge.

[BIGLOOK]

Nothing that I'm thinking now can be printed.

I've seen this sort of thing before and it infuriates me that people who were too chicken to serve believe desecrating our tributes and memorials to our fallen is a bold act of protest.

Damn them.

[smoothsailing]

Worry not, Flower.

[joydoc]

THE ‘PEACE’ NIKS SPAT UPON OUR TROOPS WHEN THEY ARRIVED HOME

NOW THEY SPIT UPON OUR WALL

ARE THEY DEMOCRATS/TERRORISTS?

.....................................SKUM

[joydoc]

THE ‘PEACE’ NIKS SPAT UPON OUR TROOPS WHEN THEY ARRIVED HOME

NOW THEY SPIT UPON OUR WALL

ARE THEY DEMOCRATS/TERRORISTS?

.....................................SKUM

[Irish Eyes]

What has happened to “good old” common respect and decency in our society these days??, It really concerns me...

We elected the clintons.

[ThomasPaine2000]

That’s part of the problem (the effect), but there is something else out there (the cause). I just can not identify it, but I do have my suspicions. I think part of it goes back to the late 60”s...

[trooprally]

Wouldn’t vinegar evaporate after a short time? This has a sheen to it.

[Mr] T