HOBART’S war memorial cenotaph has been vandalised in an attack described by veterans groups as absolutely disgusting.
Police are investigating the vandalism that saw the monument on the Queen’s Domain sprayed with graffiti sometime last night or early this morning. All four sides of the obelisk’s base were sprayed with silver paint and spray cans were found at the scene this morning. Phil Pyke from the Australian Peacekeepers and Peacemakers Veterans Association said he was disgusted by the lack of respect shown by the vandals.
“I would like to remind the offenders that our youngest veterans are only 18 years old and currently overseas serving in Afghanistan and other parts of the world and are probably not much older than the people who committed this act,” he said. Police forensics officers were at the scene this morning gathering evidence and by midday a Hobart City Council cleaning crew was on-site to start removing the paint…
“Like” is not exactly appropriate. Catch the bas***ds and hang them from the yard-arm – AFTER they have cleaned up their abominable mess!
grrrrrrrr will have to do, if i say what i really think i will get banned form FB
it’s about time the government issued a order for the scum that do this to get a public flogging. sorry I am not politically correct – I forgot it is there humanl rights. what they forget those named gave their lives for human rights
This terrible! It’s due to lack of education! They need ‘smart water’ to protect their memorials from vandal attacks!
Idiots, no respect
When you don’t teach your children to respect the past this is what you wind up with, COMPLETE IDIOTS.