| France: statue of liberty replica & 9/11 plaque torched [message #9955] |
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http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/breaking_news/5486973.htm
| Associated Press |
French Statue of Liberty Replica Torched
Associated Press
BORDEAUX, France - Vandals in this southwest Bordeaux torched a replica of the Statue of Liberty and cracked the pedestal of a plaque honoring victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks.
The crowned head of the 8-foot-tall statue was blackened by fire and its eyes were marked with red paint, apparently to symbolize tears of blood, an official at the mayor's office said.
The statue and the Sept. 11 plaque are beside each other in a square near the city center.
The mayor of the southwestern city, Alain Juppe, condemned Wednesday's pre-dawn attack, saying the statue's message is especially pertinent in wartime.
"At a time when the world is living a major conflict, it is more important than ever to remain watchful of the values of peace and liberty," said Juppe, a former prime minister.
The Lady Liberty standing in New York Harbor was a gift from France to the United States commemorating freedom and friendship between the nations. It was made by Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi and dedicated in 1886.
Today, tensions between France and the United States have flared over the war in Iraq. French people overwhelmingly oppose the U.S.-led conflict and President Jacques Chirac angered many Americans by trying to slow the U.S. drive to war.
In France, vandals have ransacked McDonald's restaurants in Paris and Strasbourg, targeting the fast food chain as a symbol of American influence.
Cafeterias in the U.S. House of Representatives subsequently changed their menus to read "freedom fries" instead of French fries and "freedom toast" instead of French toast.
Lawmakers also introduced bills preventing France from participating in any postwar reconstruction projects.
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| France: statue of liberty replica & 9/11 plaque torched [message #9956] |
Thu, 27 March 2003 09:58  |
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Does attacking an unarmed McDonalds clerk from your own country count as a military victory? If it does, we could be seeing the first real French victory!!
Bastards. I say give the Statue back to them, tied to a TLAN. 
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| France: statue of liberty replica & 9/11 plaque torched [message #9996] |
Thu, 27 March 2003 13:36 |
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a french couple in my town there car, was flipped, bashed in, and set a blaze. belive it or not, some of the police at the coulpes house blamed them for doing it them selfs and blamming the people on there strreet.
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i can't really say that they diden't desrive it.
FUCK YOU ALL. Im Leaveing.
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| France: statue of liberty replica & 9/11 plaque torched [message #9999] |
Thu, 27 March 2003 13:46 |
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a french couple in my town there car, was flipped, bashed in, and set a blaze. belive it or not, some of the police at the coulpes house blamed them for doing it them selfs and blamming the people on there strreet.
well,
i can't really say that they diden't desrive it.
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:rolleyes: C'mon now.
No one deserves that regardless of thier views on this war. People who do that are on the same level as Saadaam. The very reason we're over there, is to prevent random evil like what you are talking about. Why should they live in fear?
I hope you are man enough to go over there, and see what you can do for them.
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| France: statue of liberty replica & 9/11 plaque torched [message #10004] |
Thu, 27 March 2003 13:52 |
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| Havocman |
a french couple in my town there car, was flipped, bashed in, and set a blaze. belive it or not, some of the police at the coulpes house blamed them for doing it them selfs and blamming the people on there strreet.
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i can't really say that they diden't desrive it.
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OMG! I can understand attacking public property but personal property attacks are disgusting. The statue will be repaired by the city. But that couple has to pay for the damages!  :stern: 
Your mind is weaker-Einsteinb (WOL, WWEXP forums, Generally everywhere I don't need a different name)
We invented statistics for people who can't keep bullets out of their head-Commando no. 448
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| France: statue of liberty replica & 9/11 plaque torched [message #10087] |
Thu, 27 March 2003 19:48 |
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| Havocman |
a french couple in my town there car, was flipped, bashed in, and set a blaze. belive it or not, some of the police at the coulpes house blamed them for doing it them selfs and blamming the people on there strreet.
well,
i can't really say that they diden't desrive it.
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OMG! I can understand attacking public property but personal property attacks are disgusting. The statue will be repaired by the city. But that couple has to pay for the damages! :stern:
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i'm resisting calling you a moron, but please believe the sentiment is there. it is not ok to attack public or private property. where do you think the city gets the money to repair things? peaceful protests are fine, when they start destroying property of any kind, they should be prostituted to the fullest extent of whatever prostitutes get extended by.
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OMG Moron, LOL!!!
Send some of those prostitutes over here!!! 
(I tried to resist the urge to call you a moron, but that error was just too big. Remember, it's prosecute, not prostitute  )
And all of this grafiti on French homes, destroying French property, etc. is racism/bigotry/prejudice/etc. at it's worst. People who do this make me sick, people who think this is alright make me sick, people who think any form of this is alright make me sick.
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| France: statue of liberty replica & 9/11 plaque torched [message #10132] |
Fri, 28 March 2003 02:49 |
spotelmo
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| Havocman |
a french couple in my town there car, was flipped, bashed in, and set a blaze. belive it or not, some of the police at the coulpes house blamed them for doing it them selfs and blamming the people on there strreet.
well,
i can't really say that they diden't desrive it.
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OMG! I can understand attacking public property but personal property attacks are disgusting. The statue will be repaired by the city. But that couple has to pay for the damages! :stern:
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i'm resisting calling you a moron, but please believe the sentiment is there. it is not ok to attack public or private property. where do you think the city gets the money to repair things? peaceful protests are fine, when they start destroying property of any kind, they should be prostituted to the fullest extent of whatever prostitutes get extended by.
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prostituted to the fullest? I hope thats a mistake.
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actually, it was kind of a tribute to an old joke that includes something like "violators will be prostituted" i had been awake over 24hours at the time due to work and family committments and when i get tired, my sense of humor gets even more stupid/warped than normal.
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