DESECRATION OF US FLAG
BY UNSUCCESSFUL THIEVES

 

Friday October 18, 12:38 A.M. CDT PM - Plano, TX.

The video below displays the disrespect of the United States flag by unsuccessful thieves in Plano, TX.

Three young men entered the neighborhood at 12:35 A.M. CDT in a blue car.  They ran over to the statue with the American flag and attempted to steal the statue and desecrated the American flag.  They were laughing throughout the entire act of vandalism.  At one point, one of the vandals’ proceeded to stomp on the flag while continuing to laugh.

In a last act of defiance, one of the unsuccessful thieves kicked a yard light across the lawn.  Interestingly enough, they repeatedly returned to the site of the crime and finally exited into the alley next to our house.

TO THE PARENTS OF THESE UNSUCCESSFUL THIEVES...

I am a Vietnam combat veteran and understand what this American flag represents.

I hope you are disappointed in the conduct of your teens and demand they step up and take responsibility for their actions now.

UPDATE - 10/24/2013

First, thank you for all the emails and support.  These young men or their parents have not come forward and at this point, I doubt they will.  However, once I get the repair hardware from the “Tube Dude” gallery in Sarasota, FL, my fellow veterans and I will reset the Dude along with the American flag.

Here is a link to Fox News coverage: http://youtu.be/B8vikIzTetI

To report these vandals please email vandals@fireengines.net

UPDATE - 11/11/2013  - VETERANS DAY

Neither the teens nor their parents came forward.  I find it hard to believe with all the coverage this has received.  As Arthur Doyle wrote "I have frequently gained my first real insight into the character of parents by studying their children." 

The "Dude" is back up just in time for Veterans Day.  I want to thank ALL veterans for their military service.


 

  October 18, 2013 Video
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