UPDATED: Man arrested as vandals strike at Poole cemetery for second time

7:00am Tuesday 12th February 2013 in News By Juliette Astrup

Vandals strike at Poole cemetery for second time Vandals strike at Poole cemetery for second time

MORE than 20 graves have been vandalised at Poole Cemetery – the second attack there in two weeks.

Mindless vandals kicked over headstones – breaking some in half – ripped out flower pots, and threw floral tributes, leaving a trail of destruction at the Dorchester Road cemetery in the early hours of Sunday morning.

It comes as a fresh blow to families left distraught after the graves of loved ones elsewhere in the same cemetery were desecrated at the end of January.

Then 25 graves, including that of a six-month-old baby and a World War One veteran, were wrecked – leaving family members who came to pay their respects devastated to discover the damage.

Stonemasons were already at work yesterday morning trying to repair some of the destruction – but Robin Case, of Excalibur Stone, said some headstones too badly damaged to be righted would have to be laid respectfully over the top of the graves.

Mr Case, who had also restored damage from the previous attack a fortnight earlier, told the Echo he believed the heavy stones had been kicked over – and would have needed a “determined effort” to topple.

“It’s despicable,” he told the Echo.

This time the graves were in the older park of the cemetery and were around 60 or 70 years old.

But the news of the vandalism has already caused anxiety for families with loved ones buried there more recently.

Neigh-bours of the cemetery were also shocked to hear of the second spate of vandalism.

Lindy Shackford, 63, of Dorchester Road, said: “It’s just mindless. I think it’s awful – but I don’t know what can be done aside from putting a guard outside.”

Andrew Flockhart, strategic director at Borough of Poole, said: “We are extremely saddened to learn of this second incident.” Both the council and the police do carry out regular patrols of the cemetery.

“However, following these incidents we will be reviewing our security arrangements in due course.”

Police are investigating the latest incident, and have arrested a 33-year-old man from Poole on suspicion of criminal damage. He is helping officers with their enquiries.

Dorset Police has asked witnesses and anyone with information to contact them on 101 quoting incident number 10:152, or call Crimstoppers on 0800 555111.

Police arrested a 23-year-old in connection with the first incident of vandalism in the cemetery. He has been released on police bail.

 

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BournemouthMum says...
12:42pm Mon 11 Feb 13

What's wrong with the people who do this kind of thing - what do they get out of it? Whoever they are they are a waste of oxygen and space and should be locked up and the key thrown away.

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AndyAFCB says...
12:50pm Mon 11 Feb 13

These people need their heads read, unacceptable behaviour.

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homerjsimpson1979 says...
1:16pm Mon 11 Feb 13

Hunt this vile scum down and send them to me..

I will then teach them a lesson they won't forget in a hurry!!

Dirty scum

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Capricorn 1 says...
1:18pm Mon 11 Feb 13

Are they on some kind of waccy baccy?

There was a case of this in Southampton and the vandals were on some strange drug.

How horrendous.

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Pablo23 says...
1:25pm Mon 11 Feb 13

I would guess it to be youngsters who have no concept of the offense it might cause, or the ability to empathise with others. They see it as a bit of a laugh and a way to get into the papers no doubt.

Maybe when members of their family die they may realise.

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nonnisrevenge says...
1:26pm Mon 11 Feb 13

A despicable act; even in death and memorium people and loved ones are still subjected to crime. I've always thought that such a crime should result in a heavy sentence. Then and only then individuals may think about the consequences before they engage in such a callous/thoughtless and contemptable act.

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scrumpyjack says...
1:37pm Mon 11 Feb 13

Capricorn 1 wrote:
Are they on some kind of waccy baccy?

There was a case of this in Southampton and the vandals were on some strange drug.

How horrendous.
That was East Europeans and was certainly not "waccy baccy".

I can't remember the name of the drug but was something to do with female menopause and could be bought over the counter in chemists and was banned in Poland so they bought it here.

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jacko225 says...
1:50pm Mon 11 Feb 13

Pablo23 wrote:
I would guess it to be youngsters who have no concept of the offense it might cause, or the ability to empathise with others. They see it as a bit of a laugh and a way to get into the papers no doubt.

Maybe when members of their family die they may realise.
Wondered how long it would take...

"Damage in Poole must be youngsters quick blame them!" Must be nice to be able to know who commits crimes without evidence.

Not every youngster is like that what you said. Just remember that.

On topic - for this to happen once is disgusting; twice is just ridiculous. Hope whoever did this is caught.

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lelbel says...
1:52pm Mon 11 Feb 13

LOW LIFE DISPICABLE SCUM BAGS,my daughters headstone is at this cemetary,I hope whoevers doing this doesnt lose a baby or any member of their family,then you may realise how hard it is.How someone could do this I will never know,hope you cant sleep at night.If I get my hands on you I will kill you

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rich53 says...
1:54pm Mon 11 Feb 13

send them to afghan when they get caught,drop them of at bovington to the army!

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LocalHound says...
2:02pm Mon 11 Feb 13

An idea would be to have a night vision cctv camera system set up, so if there are any future incidents then those responsible would be caught on camera and this in turn could be used as evidence. Im sure it would not cost too much to have such a set up in place. Worth a thought.

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downmoor-ch63 says...
2:23pm Mon 11 Feb 13

LocalHound wrote:
An idea would be to have a night vision cctv camera system set up, so if there are any future incidents then those responsible would be caught on camera and this in turn could be used as evidence. Im sure it would not cost too much to have such a set up in place. Worth a thought.
I think that if the quality of the cctv was anywhere near the quality of that in yellow buses, whether they were in a graveyard or city centres, the culprits would be easy to identify, it would also help to reduce crime, bearing in mind the reduction of the police force in the coming years.

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spooki says...
2:26pm Mon 11 Feb 13

Do people out there really have nothing better to do? Yes it may be a field full of stones but they are the sign of a loved ones resting place. A peaceful place to go, perhaps to sit and think about them, or even just to feel close to someone they've lost. Perhaps it's a sign of frustration from someone who has lost someone? Either way, it's a despicable waste of time and energy and distressing for those who are affected. I think of myself as a sensitive person who tries to look at both sides of a story but this is just a tired attempt at plain vandalism. Whoever is responsible is obviously strong with time to waste so why don't they sign up to the armed forces or something and just go away.

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notapeopleperson says...
3:02pm Mon 11 Feb 13

jacko225 wrote:
Pablo23 wrote:
I would guess it to be youngsters who have no concept of the offense it might cause, or the ability to empathise with others. They see it as a bit of a laugh and a way to get into the papers no doubt.

Maybe when members of their family die they may realise.
Wondered how long it would take...

"Damage in Poole must be youngsters quick blame them!" Must be nice to be able to know who commits crimes without evidence.

Not every youngster is like that what you said. Just remember that.

On topic - for this to happen once is disgusting; twice is just ridiculous. Hope whoever did this is caught.
so who do you think it is then jacko, the oaps waging war on graveyards? i don't think so! i would class a youngster to be under 35, and i will eat my hat if the culprits are over 35, the term youngster doesn't necessarily mean teenager

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djkent says...
3:05pm Mon 11 Feb 13

terrible wheres then police surpose they are on the wessex way doing pointless car checks they should be on these coucil estates getting the little sod that has done this

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phil1965 says...
3:18pm Mon 11 Feb 13

Sick.That is all

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jacko225 says...
3:58pm Mon 11 Feb 13

notapeopleperson wrote:
jacko225 wrote:
Pablo23 wrote:
I would guess it to be youngsters who have no concept of the offense it might cause, or the ability to empathise with others. They see it as a bit of a laugh and a way to get into the papers no doubt.

Maybe when members of their family die they may realise.
Wondered how long it would take...

"Damage in Poole must be youngsters quick blame them!" Must be nice to be able to know who commits crimes without evidence.

Not every youngster is like that what you said. Just remember that.

On topic - for this to happen once is disgusting; twice is just ridiculous. Hope whoever did this is caught.
so who do you think it is then jacko, the oaps waging war on graveyards? i don't think so! i would class a youngster to be under 35, and i will eat my hat if the culprits are over 35, the term youngster doesn't necessarily mean teenager
What do I think it is? Some mindless criminal who needs to get a life rather than upsetting people they've never met before.

Youngster? Under 35? Really?

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goatty says...
4:02pm Mon 11 Feb 13

Chuck the morons on a prison ship for 5 years and see if their mates are happy to do the same sort of thing?Not a chance.
Its called a deterrent

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Linguist says...
4:11pm Mon 11 Feb 13

Shame there is no vigilante group around. I'd hazard a guess that this wouldn't happen a third time.

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heathwalker says...
4:25pm Mon 11 Feb 13

somebody must know who is responsible,
so please give a name or names, so justice can be done, be it by the family's or the authority's,

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scrumpyjack says...
4:37pm Mon 11 Feb 13

jacko225 wrote:
Pablo23 wrote:
I would guess it to be youngsters who have no concept of the offense it might cause, or the ability to empathise with others. They see it as a bit of a laugh and a way to get into the papers no doubt.

Maybe when members of their family die they may realise.
Wondered how long it would take...

"Damage in Poole must be youngsters quick blame them!" Must be nice to be able to know who commits crimes without evidence.

Not every youngster is like that what you said. Just remember that.

On topic - for this to happen once is disgusting; twice is just ridiculous. Hope whoever did this is caught.
Yeah its bound to be some 'Last of the Summer Wine' types.

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Morrigan says...
5:09pm Mon 11 Feb 13

LocalHound wrote:
An idea would be to have a night vision cctv camera system set up, so if there are any future incidents then those responsible would be caught on camera and this in turn could be used as evidence. Im sure it would not cost too much to have such a set up in place. Worth a thought.
I telephoned the Cemeteries Department last time this happened and was told emphatically that it would not be something they would consider.

I even suggested that anyone with family buried there could pay a nominal fee of a £1 or £2 but the lady I spoke to said it was not practical - and neither was putting in lighting systems or installing a warden on site...... so despite their talk, Poole Council seem not to give a hoot about the damage and upset that has been caused and they certainly seem not in a hurry to work out how they can prevent it happening again - as this second attack now proves :o/

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spooki says...
5:30pm Mon 11 Feb 13

djkent wrote:
terrible wheres then police surpose they are on the wessex way doing pointless car checks they should be on these coucil estates getting the little sod that has done this
Yeah cos all of us oo live on council estates is well rough innit? Good grief, why don't you climb down from your ivory penthouse and stop stereotyping those of us who live on council estates. These 'people' could be anyone, yes, even someone in your lovely neighbourhood.

At least I know some grammar and can spell 'couNcil'...

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GAHmusic says...
5:52pm Mon 11 Feb 13

Sick, lowest of the low

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BIGTONE says...
6:21pm Mon 11 Feb 13

Come on Poole Council get your finger out and install CCTV.
How many times do you want it to happen? You are responsible for the well keeping of the graves on your property.
SORT IT OUT NOW.

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fossilmole says...
8:57pm Mon 11 Feb 13

Pass the ammunition!

Five minutes of being interviewed by Messers Smith & Wesson will sort this waste of DNA.

Wild dogs would be put down??????

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Wageslave says...
9:17pm Mon 11 Feb 13

If it turns out to be youngers , haul their parents into court too, make them take some responsibilty as they clearly haven't done so while these vermin were growing up.

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rotcoddam says...
11:33pm Mon 11 Feb 13

At one time public places and shopping centres and schools etc had on site caretakers or night watchmen who kept on eye on the venue. Now even though councils one way or another are
extorting unprecendented sums of money out of us they
fail to provide these posts. The claim lack of funds the truth is councils one way and another are extracting millions more each year than they ever have at any time in the past and charging for maany of their services whichnused to be included with the rates and dropping many services alltogether

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spryte67 says...
8:51am Tue 12 Feb 13

When the person or persons are caught the magistrates have got to send out a clear message that this kind of behaviour cannot be tolerated. None of this "send them on a course" but a lengthy jail sentence and recompense for the damage. Certain parts of society are out of control and the time has come to start dealing with the offences that cause so much misery and despair to others.

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rozmister says...
9:50am Tue 12 Feb 13

jacko225 wrote:
Pablo23 wrote:
I would guess it to be youngsters who have no concept of the offense it might cause, or the ability to empathise with others. They see it as a bit of a laugh and a way to get into the papers no doubt.

Maybe when members of their family die they may realise.
Wondered how long it would take...

"Damage in Poole must be youngsters quick blame them!" Must be nice to be able to know who commits crimes without evidence.

Not every youngster is like that what you said. Just remember that.

On topic - for this to happen once is disgusting; twice is just ridiculous. Hope whoever did this is caught.
Saying you would GUESS it was youngsters doesn't mean you think all youngsters are bad; it means in this type of crime the poster feels it's most likely to be a young person. They could well be right under 25's account for the majority of vandalism related arrests. As well the point that some young people may not yet understand the emotional hardship of death is very valid - some people who are under 25 haven't lost someone they're close to yet or don't consider the emotional consequences of their actions.

Before you have a go at me too I'm a youngster (23) and I think this time perhaps you're being a bit oversensitive about comments about young people. You have to accept young people do account for certain social problems in our community whereas other crimes are more typically associated with a broader age range.

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Rocketdog says...
9:56am Tue 12 Feb 13

I lost my Grandad 5 years ago and it was a very sad time for all my family especially my Nan who still, misses him terribly. I cannot simply comprehend what type of f***e* individual must have done this as it must have been pre-meditated taking several people (if you can call them that) to move the headstones. I think the world we live in now is a very sad one having to accept these type of people into our everyday lives and they get 'rights' - what a joke! I can imagine what these type of people are who did it and they will be the sort who have little or no respect for any human being or animal & need to be severley punished or worse but no doubt they wont be caught but these type of poeple just carry on and will do the same next weekend. They will be sat in their sat little pit somewhere laughing at all of this - just hope your reading this you sad little low life pieces of scum, hope you have soemting awful happen to you - KARMA WILL DEAL WITH YOU!!

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Bournesouthmouth Downpokes says...
9:59am Tue 12 Feb 13

homerjsimpson1979 wrote:
Hunt this vile scum down and send them to me..

I will then teach them a lesson they won't forget in a hurry!!

Dirty scum
*Like

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lelbel says...
10:00am Tue 12 Feb 13

Bloody name these scum bags no good for this society,dispicable SXXXS

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Bournesouthmouth Downpokes says...
10:03am Tue 12 Feb 13

spooki wrote:
djkent wrote:
terrible wheres then police surpose they are on the wessex way doing pointless car checks they should be on these coucil estates getting the little sod that has done this
Yeah cos all of us oo live on council estates is well rough innit? Good grief, why don't you climb down from your ivory penthouse and stop stereotyping those of us who live on council estates. These 'people' could be anyone, yes, even someone in your lovely neighbourhood.

At least I know some grammar and can spell 'couNcil'...
no spooki, actually djkent is right!

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LocalHound says...
10:03am Tue 12 Feb 13

Morrigan wrote:
LocalHound wrote: An idea would be to have a night vision cctv camera system set up, so if there are any future incidents then those responsible would be caught on camera and this in turn could be used as evidence. Im sure it would not cost too much to have such a set up in place. Worth a thought.
I telephoned the Cemeteries Department last time this happened and was told emphatically that it would not be something they would consider. I even suggested that anyone with family buried there could pay a nominal fee of a £1 or £2 but the lady I spoke to said it was not practical - and neither was putting in lighting systems or installing a warden on site...... so despite their talk, Poole Council seem not to give a hoot about the damage and upset that has been caused and they certainly seem not in a hurry to work out how they can prevent it happening again - as this second attack now proves :o/
Although i am lucky enough to have my family still with me i can understand the anger and frustration from people who have loved ones buried at this site. Hopefully this will be the last of it. I wonder if the lady from Poole Council has a loved one buried their, probably not. Have a heart Poole Council. We the residents of Poole would like to see some positive action, this in turn would show that Poole Council do actually care.

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ianexams says...
10:07am Tue 12 Feb 13

These THUGS are in the gutter, they don`t belong to society. Think the softly softly attitude taken by the courts is totally unacceptable they should be publically flogged in Poole Town Centre so the public can see the faces of these mindless thugs.
The world is sinking in it`s own sewer?

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Bournesouthmouth Downpokes says...
10:16am Tue 12 Feb 13

lelbel wrote:
LOW LIFE DISPICABLE SCUM BAGS,my daughters headstone is at this cemetary,I hope whoevers doing this doesnt lose a baby or any member of their family,then you may realise how hard it is.How someone could do this I will never know,hope you cant sleep at night.If I get my hands on you I will kill you
Allow me to assist you lelbel! Luckily my mother's, brother's, 2 grandparents and uncle's headstones are not here, but in a beautiful place somewhere in the middle of England, otherwise there'd be hell to pay! Excuse the pun...

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Kiki1973 says...
10:17am Tue 12 Feb 13

ianexams wrote:
These THUGS are in the gutter, they don`t belong to society. Think the softly softly attitude taken by the courts is totally unacceptable they should be publically flogged in Poole Town Centre so the public can see the faces of these mindless thugs. The world is sinking in it`s own sewer?
Whilst I'm not sure we would get away with flogging, I certainly see nothing wrong with public shaming. Rules aren't arbitratry, codes of conduct aren't fluid and every action has a consequence. Seems people are no longer aware of what is and isn't acceptable in a civilised society... maybe very public reminders are the way forward?

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The Liberal says...
10:23am Tue 12 Feb 13

On a positive note, I'm delighted to learn from the comments that a 33-year-old is now considered a youngster.

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canfordcherry says...
10:37am Tue 12 Feb 13

If this person is not acting alone all should be done to find out who his accomplices were. He/they should then be banned from living in the local vicinity and also banned from being buried or cremated in the Poole arera. Send a message that this will not be tolerated.

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theDmonster says...
11:25am Tue 12 Feb 13

What would the sentence (?) be for a crime like this? I would assume that it is unlikely to be prison, is it?

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justme20092009 says...
12:05pm Tue 12 Feb 13

scum,,thats all you can call theses people

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The Liberal says...
12:05pm Tue 12 Feb 13

theDmonster wrote:
What would the sentence (?) be for a crime like this? I would assume that it is unlikely to be prison, is it?
Theoretically, if over £5,000 worth of damage is caused and so the case is heard at Crown Court, the maximum sentence is ten years. Highly unlikely though.
 
A man was sentenced to four years for wrecking graves in a Wolverhampton cemetery in 2011, but he had only just been released on licence from prison.

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s-pb2 says...
12:18pm Tue 12 Feb 13

rozmister wrote:
jacko225 wrote:
Pablo23 wrote:
I would guess it to be youngsters who have no concept of the offense it might cause, or the ability to empathise with others. They see it as a bit of a laugh and a way to get into the papers no doubt.

Maybe when members of their family die they may realise.
Wondered how long it would take...

"Damage in Poole must be youngsters quick blame them!" Must be nice to be able to know who commits crimes without evidence.

Not every youngster is like that what you said. Just remember that.

On topic - for this to happen once is disgusting; twice is just ridiculous. Hope whoever did this is caught.
Saying you would GUESS it was youngsters doesn't mean you think all youngsters are bad; it means in this type of crime the poster feels it's most likely to be a young person. They could well be right under 25's account for the majority of vandalism related arrests. As well the point that some young people may not yet understand the emotional hardship of death is very valid - some people who are under 25 haven't lost someone they're close to yet or don't consider the emotional consequences of their actions.

Before you have a go at me too I'm a youngster (23) and I think this time perhaps you're being a bit oversensitive about comments about young people. You have to accept young people do account for certain social problems in our community whereas other crimes are more typically associated with a broader age range.
No criticism from me, very valid points, plus Pablo's original comments valid too.

So many people are growing up these days with no real concept of what is right or wrong. Whoever did this saw it as a bit of life and dont care what the stones mean to the deceased loved ones.

But id go as far as saying theres so many young people these days desensitised to death, that the concept of death, even when close to them will still not mean much. To many now its just what happens when life ends and you get a Facebook RIP page

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bourne free says...
12:34pm Tue 12 Feb 13

NAME AND SHAME HIM !

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theDmonster says...
12:39pm Tue 12 Feb 13

You can't name and shame someone whilst they are essentially still innocent.

Remember what happened to the landlord who got arrested when that girl went missing in Bristol? All the papers said it was him and it wasn't.

So I don't agree with naming and shaming at this stage

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apm1954 says...
1:10pm Tue 12 Feb 13

no excuse we as a nation are much to soft , on these deadheads, good days work they would not have time to do things like this

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stevobath says...
1:18pm Tue 12 Feb 13

djkent wrote:
terrible wheres then police surpose they are on the wessex way doing pointless car checks they should be on these coucil estates getting the little sod that has done this
What a crass,stereotypical statement.Yes.All of us who grew up on council estates are hooligans,theives & vandals.

Yes all crime of this kind can be traced back to council estates.

Frankly you're offensive.

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calmdowndear says...
1:20pm Tue 12 Feb 13

To name and shame at this stage would
be wrong,however once someone has been charged with the damage then the echo should release a full front page photo with name,if the echo decide not
to do so then we should urge people to boycott the paper untill they do the right thing and let society know what scumbags are walking are streets,and stuff thier human rights who done this has no regards for rights of the living or the dead.

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Pablo23 says...
1:23pm Tue 12 Feb 13

rozmister wrote:
jacko225 wrote:
Pablo23 wrote:
I would guess it to be youngsters who have no concept of the offense it might cause, or the ability to empathise with others. They see it as a bit of a laugh and a way to get into the papers no doubt.

Maybe when members of their family die they may realise.
Wondered how long it would take...

"Damage in Poole must be youngsters quick blame them!" Must be nice to be able to know who commits crimes without evidence.

Not every youngster is like that what you said. Just remember that.

On topic - for this to happen once is disgusting; twice is just ridiculous. Hope whoever did this is caught.
Saying you would GUESS it was youngsters doesn't mean you think all youngsters are bad; it means in this type of crime the poster feels it's most likely to be a young person. They could well be right under 25's account for the majority of vandalism related arrests. As well the point that some young people may not yet understand the emotional hardship of death is very valid - some people who are under 25 haven't lost someone they're close to yet or don't consider the emotional consequences of their actions.

Before you have a go at me too I'm a youngster (23) and I think this time perhaps you're being a bit oversensitive about comments about young people. You have to accept young people do account for certain social problems in our community whereas other crimes are more typically associated with a broader age range.
Well said. And I was only saying if I had to make a guess based on probability and previous cases of vandalism, it would more likely be youngsters.

I think in a way it would be more palettable to think young people did it, being more impulsive, rebelious and without the full life experience. Maybe after a few cans of White Lightning or whatever it is they drink these days.

I find it a lot more disturbing to think a sober adult would go out and do something like this.

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rich53 says...
2:09pm Tue 12 Feb 13

If this person is the one who damaged these headstones, i think it's only fair he should be put on display in falkland square for everyone to see.

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oscardoombug says...
2:28pm Tue 12 Feb 13

This again is awful news, most of my relatives are resting there. When the culprits are apprehended may i suggest they are buried up to their necks for 24 hours in the same grounds they thought such fun to destroy.

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oscardoombug says...
2:59pm Tue 12 Feb 13

This again is awful news, most of my relatives are resting there. When the culprits are apprehended may i suggest they are buried up to their necks for 24 hours in the same grounds they thought such fun to destroy.

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skydriver says...
3:32pm Tue 12 Feb 13

This lout should be named and shamed , sod what the law says about identity, he should be punished big time. I don't want to hear the do gooders out there saying comments such as, it's his background, he has a health problem or some other daft excuse, better still let the public deal with him even better one who has had a family members grave smashed. Now there's food for thought.

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ferdie46 says...
3:35pm Tue 12 Feb 13

disgusting what minds have these people got i have all of my family members buried in poole cemetery leave them alone to rest in peace. the cemetery is a place where you can go to remember loved ones and reflect on past memories of which i have many many good ones

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theDmonster says...
4:30pm Tue 12 Feb 13

skydriver wrote:
This lout should be named and shamed , sod what the law says about identity, he should be punished big time. I don't want to hear the do gooders out there saying comments such as, it's his background, he has a health problem or some other daft excuse, better still let the public deal with him even better one who has had a family members grave smashed. Now there's food for thought.
I'm sure he will be named, but once it has been proved it was him.
Someone earlier said after he has been charged, but again, it should be once it's been to court.

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Ebb Tide says...
5:00pm Tue 12 Feb 13

skydriver wrote:
This lout should be named and shamed , sod what the law says about identity, he should be punished big time. I don't want to hear the do gooders out there saying comments such as, it's his background, he has a health problem or some other daft excuse, better still let the public deal with him even better one who has had a family members grave smashed. Now there's food for thought.
We all know 'his or her honour' has the unenviable task of sentencing.

It is to be hoped that the culprit(s) are found quickly by the police with the help of those that can, so that due justice will be seen to be done.

I am affronted, like so many, and would not want to account for my actions should I ever have the responsibility of 're-programming' the offender(s).

In addition to the public disturbance issues that concern the police, it is also hoped the culprit(s) will be sued for the physical damage and the worry they have visited upon those affected by such inane destruction. Like lunches there are no free memorials to our loved ones - all must be paid for !!

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oscardoombug says...
5:18pm Tue 12 Feb 13

hate to say it as its sounds so awful, bring back the stocks.. let them be seen and suffer humiliation, balls to human rights.....where are the human rights of those they have taken?

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Roband65 says...
6:10pm Tue 12 Feb 13

Probably someone who has been rehoused in the dale valley area seems to be the councils latest idea of mixing scum with normal law abiding people !

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LJT1966 says...
7:45pm Tue 12 Feb 13

rich53 wrote:
If this person is the one who damaged these headstones, i think it's only fair he should be put on display in falkland square for everyone to see.
Bringing back the stocks would be a good idea. Mind you it wouldn't be rotten tomatoes the public would want to throw. Scum bag.

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LJT1966 says...
7:45pm Tue 12 Feb 13

oscardoombug wrote:
hate to say it as its sounds so awful, bring back the stocks.. let them be seen and suffer humiliation, balls to human rights.....where are the human rights of those they have taken?
Hear hear!!

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MJD says...
8:48pm Tue 12 Feb 13

AndyAFCB wrote:
These people need their heads read, unacceptable behaviour.
How can you read their brain dead heads.

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westhowewarriors says...
10:49am Wed 13 Feb 13

let the victims' familes in a locked room with these sick individuals.
that would be justice.
if it was one of my family members grave that had been targeted, god forgive me for what i would do to the c***s.

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ferdie46 says...
12:52pm Wed 13 Feb 13

bringing back the stocks what a wonderful idea public humilation works a treat it would give me a lot of pleasure to see this happen the punishment should fit the crime

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CC C-siders says...
5:46pm Wed 13 Feb 13

Pablo23 wrote:
rozmister wrote:
jacko225 wrote:
Pablo23 wrote:
I would guess it to be youngsters who have no concept of the offense it might cause, or the ability to empathise with others. They see it as a bit of a laugh and a way to get into the papers no doubt.

Maybe when members of their family die they may realise.
Wondered how long it would take...

"Damage in Poole must be youngsters quick blame them!" Must be nice to be able to know who commits crimes without evidence.

Not every youngster is like that what you said. Just remember that.

On topic - for this to happen once is disgusting; twice is just ridiculous. Hope whoever did this is caught.
Saying you would GUESS it was youngsters doesn't mean you think all youngsters are bad; it means in this type of crime the poster feels it's most likely to be a young person. They could well be right under 25's account for the majority of vandalism related arrests. As well the point that some young people may not yet understand the emotional hardship of death is very valid - some people who are under 25 haven't lost someone they're close to yet or don't consider the emotional consequences of their actions.

Before you have a go at me too I'm a youngster (23) and I think this time perhaps you're being a bit oversensitive about comments about young people. You have to accept young people do account for certain social problems in our community whereas other crimes are more typically associated with a broader age range.
Well said. And I was only saying if I had to make a guess based on probability and previous cases of vandalism, it would more likely be youngsters.

I think in a way it would be more palettable to think young people did it, being more impulsive, rebelious and without the full life experience. Maybe after a few cans of White Lightning or whatever it is they drink these days.

I find it a lot more disturbing to think a sober adult would go out and do something like this.
Well said Jacko.
How can you point at youngsters when the article clearly states that a 33 year old man has been arrested!
18 years old = adult
33 yera old yobbo = waste of space that should know better and if he doesn't send him off cleaning the streets - preferably in wearing a tutu.
What a prize coward he is - name and shame I say!!

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s-pb2 says...
12:22am Thu 14 Feb 13

If he has that much disregard to the dead and their families then naming him isnt going to shame him, because he wont care. It may make everyone else feel a little better but it wont make a blind bit of difference to him

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guisselle says...
6:01pm Thu 14 Feb 13

Hope my gran's grave is ok one of the
older graves about 1940.

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guisselle says...
6:01pm Thu 14 Feb 13

Hope my gran's grave is ok one of the
older graves about 1940.

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cycletourer says...
7:58pm Thu 14 Feb 13

homerjsimpson1979 wrote:
Hunt this vile scum down and send them to me..

I will then teach them a lesson they won't forget in a hurry!!

Dirty scum
this is England ,the land where the lawless can roam free without worrying.The moment a hand is laid on these scum,you become the criminal,they the victim.Sad but very true.

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heathwalker says...
4:09pm Fri 15 Feb 13

Been up today, there's still the big holes/gaps in the fencing behind the flats of Dale Close, I've seem lots of teens walking through from down that end, its a short cut through, the fence that's been put up the end of Old farm rd is to low seen them step up on the tree and over,
the police are always up that rd (why), then the bail hostels in Dale Valley rd ! Echo 15 Dec rapist convicted ,, from Dale Valley rd, what chance do we have,,,

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mikeymagic2 says...
6:15pm Fri 15 Feb 13

One gun, one bullet, one head. Job done!

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