From: m35products (m35prod@optonline.net)
Date: Sun May 15 2005 - 14:56:35 PDT
The fact that there is an unpopular "war" going on, with the attendant civil
disobedience, however ill-advised, aimed at stopping it, adds to the
investigative reasoning. A friend who lives across the street from a large
college campus had sand put in the fuel tank of his immaculately restored
(and obviously privately-owned) M35, during Bush War One. Whenever I park
one of my MV's in an unfamiliar spot, out comes the sign that says "This is
not a government vehicle. It is a privately-owned antique. Please ask before
touching. Thank you."
Tell your friend not to take it personally. It's a bigger issue than petty
vandalism. The comment in another post brings up a good point. When does an
act of protest, caused by a hatred of Bush and his policy of aggression,
become a hate crime? It would be interesting to try to convince the local
prosecutor to establish such a precedent.
Put me down for a $20 bill towards the new paint job.
"Support our troops the best way we can...bring them home."
Arthur P. Bloom, Republican
-- Original Message -----
From: "M151" <m151@cox.net>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Sunday, May 15, 2005 11:03 AM
Subject: [MV] Jeep vandilized
> Our MV club has a brand new member, a U.S. Army troop about to be
discharged
> for injuries received in Iraq. He has come home and just purchased an
> M38A1. As with many newly acquired MV's he had a few minor problems and
got
> them fixed ASAP and has the jeep running fine. First really nice weather
> since he got it was yesterday, so he drives the jeep to our club meeting
and
> joins the club. This young man is very proud of his jeep, very proud.
The
> membership checked it out, started swapping stories and tips on keeping
the
> beast well cared for. A pretty good moment out there in the parking lot.
> Our new member could not have been feeling any better about things!
>
> After the meeting he takes his new wife for a ride and they wind up at a
> Wal-Mart where he parks it out in the middle of the lot away from other
> vehicles and they go shopping. When he returns to the jeep the entire
side
> of the jeep has been keyed. Not just a couple of lines, no this person
took
> his time and worked over the markings and the paint clear down to the
metal!
>
> I will not use words on the list that I really want to use, but I got to
> tell you I can think of no life lower than the SOB that did this! There
is
> whale crap and then the bottom of the ocean and then down a few more yards
> is where this person resides.
>
> Why someone, and in broad daylight, would do such a thing is beyond me!
> Hatred? Jealousy? Just plain mean spirited? Why? No good excuse could
> possibly exist, none whatsoever. I talked with him and explained some
ways
> to fix the damage a little bit until he can get the money together for a
new
> paint job. Turns out he took out a loan to buy the jeep and does not have
a
> huge cash surplus.
>
> I was so pissed when I found out I just felt like telling someone, so your
> guys on the list are it. There are probably others out there among you
that
> have experience such a thing as well. Doesn't make it any better, but
> perhaps you know first hand what this young man is now feeling. The
manager
> of the Wal-Mart says he will review his security tapes and contact him if
> there is anything useful to be found. I do not put a lot of stock in the
> outcome of that statement. Just a sad day all round.
> ==========================================
> David Brubaker
> MVPA # 18115
> KCØNZN
> Owner - M151A2
> http://members.cox.net/~m151/
>
>
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