"Dead Soldier's Family Hit by Vandals"

[GreenPartyVoter]

FAIRFIELD, Ohio (AP) - Vandals tore American flags out of the yard of a dead soldier's family the day after his funeral, then set a car on fire, authorities said.

Army Pfc. Tim Hines died July 14 of complications of injuries he suffered last month in a roadside bombing in Baghdad. His funeral was Friday.

On Saturday, someone pulled the flags out of the family's yard, stuffed them under a car in the driveway and set the whole thing on fire. Firefighters doused the blaze and no one was injured, but the car was destroyed.

No arrests had been made by early Tuesday. Authorities offered a $5,000 reward for tips.

http://apnews1.iwon.com/article/20050726/D8BJ3IVO0.html

[Justice]

1. what a horrible thing to do

[GreenPartyVoter]

3. I know. Grief is a sacred thing and it affects everyone at one time or

nother. Whoever did that must be a sociopath.

[Walt Starr]

2. If I knew anything about it I'd give them the information

and ask them to donate the reward to some Veteran's charity in their son's name.

Hell, I'd like to see DU help out by taking donations to up the reward!

[GreenPartyVoter]

4. Do we ahve any DUers who live in that area who could keep an ear to the

ground?