Theives stealing from cemetary, what a shame.

I know it's nothing new but I saw this on the news tonight and was repulsed. I have several family members buried there. One bad guy in custody and one outstanding I heard. Hope theyh get the max allowed!

Ghoulish grave robbers have looted $160,000 worth of valuable bronze from 65 mausoleums in a historic Bronx cemetery, law-enforcement sources said yesterday. - NYPOST.com

Thieves are among the lowest of the low. At the very bottom of that rung, even below tool thieves, are those who steal from cemeteries and places like war memorials. I'm all for the idea of forced labour at minimum wage for such people until their debt is repaid.

I would love to hear the explanation of what ever yard bought these items as well.

Thats the thing, if people would not buy known stolen items then nobody would take them in the first place (well except hoarders maybe). What realy sucks is some of that stuff is hard or impossible to replace and the people that looted it get pennies on the dollar for it (compared to what it costs to replace anyway).

The max allowed wouldn't be enough for that offence imo

I read an artical the other day about a Convent having the copper gutters stolen.

As a thief down here found last weekend, Karma is a ***** an she drives a van. Dude was stealing food from a Food Lion grocery store, went to run across the bypass (only 4 lane highway on my sandbar, and only one you can do 50..) and got nailed. When will the meth heads, and other fools realize, eventually you will get got. Cops, or Karma..one or the other will get you.

Karma will find you, might not be today or tomorrow, but she'll get ya, and when she does you'll know it.

Sirscrapalot - Likes to build Lego towns up, then run around like Godzilla.

Gravitar that is going to be my new bumper sticker, daily mantra, and prayer, all rolled into one. Hell, I might just have to have it printed on a shirt. LOL.

Sirscrapalot - why is it called a walnut if it doesn't grow on walls?

Here is another one, Massive Plaque Honoring Vets Stolen from Cemetery. The report says that the stolen plaque was a three-quarter-inch thick bronze plate, about three feet by three feet, could have weighed as much as 250 pounds. How do they explain it to the scrapyard?

Massive Plaque Honoring Vets Stolen from Cemetery | FOX8.com