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I am in Salt Lake. If someone desecrated the LDS Temple here like that I would be outraged. Vandalism to any religions sacred sites or possessions is wrong and should be punished to the full extent of the law.Grl4Christ987 said:Amen. They should be punished for that. What if someone desecrated your home or your bedroom? I'm sure you would want to press charges on them wouldn't you?
God's dwelling place is not the issue at hand. Religious vandalism is. Please stick to the OP. ThanksQuantos said:Holy Place ?
Is God's dwelling place made of Stone & Brick ?
Not to drag this thread off-topic, but...Rochir said:I lived on the East coast for a long time... Urinating into holy water is despicable and really not nice, but it is no crime. How does it help anyone to criminalize stupidity?
Rochir said:MAybe because the laws in this case are a bit extreme? For me this doesn't constitute a crime, sorry if I disagree with you and the law!
newlamb said:Why aren't they going to be charged with a hate crime as they would be if they had desecrated any other religion's property? Hmmmm.
IncogNEAT-O said:Not to drag this thread off-topic, but...
For those denominations who use Holy Water it is considered exactly that - HOLY; blessed by a priest. I seem to recall a major ruckus over accusations of American soldiers urinating on a copy of the Koran - why the double standard? It's just despicable when someone urinates in Holy Water, but it's nearly a capital offense when someone urinates on a copy of a book that holds religious significance to some people?
njcl said:bit betwixt and between on this one,i robbed a church of savings when i was a youth although i never got caught {i replaced the cash later on in life} so who is worse,me who deprived poor people of food or those youths who peed into holy water,im thinking my crime was worse,maybe probation was fitting for them,jail is a bit extreme i think
That gives a new and disturbing meaning to a profane expression of my grandfather's.drspock said:Punks Charged With Urinating in Holy Water
LAWise520 said:This is dumb, all of you, dumb dumb dumb...if it costs money, they pay it back, simple as that....it's not worth fighting over...especially what to call them, criminals by name, act or otherwise, it's not worth the time and energy to label them as such....they broke the law and are in need to return what the price cost. That is all...that in itself will be worth it, as a punishment.
markbelieves said:It is not quite that simple. They did trash the place. The punishment has to extend beyond the cost. That kind of vandalism, destruction of property, religious or not calls for a minimum of probation. Plain and simple. This isn't like walking into a store and accidentally breaking something. Their actions not only destroyed property, which they will pay to replace, but it also hurt a lot of people who are part of that church. What is the punishment for that, nothing?
Mark
Grl4Christ987 said:As they should be charged. How rude.
Rochir said:I wouldn't call them criminals, but that surely is disgusting behavior! MAybe bootcamp would be good for them
InnerPhyre said:They caused $17,000 worth of damage to the church. They burned holes, smashed bottles of wine on the walls, emptied fire extinguishers, and left tire tracks on the carpet with their bikes.
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