Thieves have stolen a cross in the Mojave Desert
that honored American war dead
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hunt them down like animals, imprison them, and rebuild it
know the enemy
On May 11, 1:52 pm, dick thompson <[email protected]> wrote:
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> LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Thieves have stolen a cross in the Mojave Desert
> that honored American war dead, less than two weeks after the U.S.
> Supreme Court allowed the religious symbol to remain on federal land.
>
> The 7-foot-high cross was stolen late Sunday or early Monday by
> thieves who cut the metal bolts that attached the symbol to a rock
> in the sprawling desert preserve, National Park Service spokeswoman
> Linda Slater said.
>
> Authorities had no immediate motive for the theft but ideas range
> from scrap metal scavengers to people "with an interest in the
> case," Slater said.
>
> A $25,000 reward has been offered for information leading to the
> arrest and conviction of the thieves, she said.
>
> Veterans groups were outraged.
>
> "The American Legion expects whoever is responsible for this vile
> act to be brought to justice," said Clarence Hill, the group's
> national commander. "While the memorial has been attacked, the fight
> will continue to ensure that veterans memorials will remain sacrosanct."
>
> The Veterans of Foreign Wars first placed a cross on the rock in
> 1934 to honor the dead troops of World War I. Slater said she did
> not know when the latest version was erected.
>
> Late last month, the Supreme Court refused to order the removal of
> the cross by a 5-4 vote in a controversial case focusing on the
> separation of church and state.
>
> http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_MOJAVE_CROSS?SITE=ILEDW&SEC...
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