Jackie Robinson statue stolen

[jayshum]

https://abcnews.go.com/US/stolen-jac...y?id=106797999

Hopefully they eventually catch the people responsible.

[SyrNy1960]

Originally Posted by jayshum

https://abcnews.go.com/US/stolen-jac...y?id=106797999

Hopefully they eventually catch the people responsible.

The same thing should happen to those who stole it.

[Hirbonzig]

The statue was found dismantled in a burning barrel 7 miles away from the park. Luckily the original molds were saved and the statue will be rebuilt. Police are still searching for the culprits.

[clydepepper]

There's a go-fund-me link on the main page for anyone who wants to contribute to a replacement...I donated...hope it's legit.


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[clydepepper]

Originally Posted by butchie_t

File this under people really do suck category.

I cannot comprehend what people are thinking to do a thing such as this.

SMDH

Butch

Originally Posted by jingram058

Plus one on every word.

About twenty years ago, my brother and I took my mother to the Grand Canyon and Las Vegas - and, while my older brother, who insisted on doing all the driving, was taking us all around the miles and miles outside between or near those two site, we passed by the famous balancing rock formation- he wouldn't stop - so we did not get a chance to take photos of it. Several years later, some jackass managed to dislodge the stone that had hung- balanced for centuries.

So...take the time to 'smell the roses' (before bees are extinct) and take photos for prosperity.

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[clydepepper]

Originally Posted by Hirbonzig

The statue was found dismantled in a burning barrel 7 miles away from the park. Luckily the original molds were saved and the statue will be rebuilt. Police are still searching for the culprits.

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/...rned-trash-can

No, they didn't do it for as drug money or to display it on their lawn.

RACISM- 'Pure' & Simple!!

I'm so glad I was raised better than that.



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[campyfan39]

In an election year I don't take anything at face value in regards to racism claims etc. I truly hope they find the idiots who did this and the real story comes out. There have been alot of statues coming down in recent years sadly.

[gunboat82]

Originally Posted by campyfan39

In an election year I don't take anything at face value in regards to racism claims etc. I truly hope they find the idiots who did this and the real story comes out. There have been alot of statues coming down in recent years sadly.

This is a weird comment. You think putting a Jackie Robinson statue in a burn barrel is a false-flag operation?

[packs]

There is a lot of bronze out there for you to scrap. I can't know anyone's motivation until they give it, but you'd think there are other opportunities than a statue of Jackie.

[BobbyStrawberry]

Originally Posted by gunboat82

This is a weird comment. You think putting a Jackie Robinson statue in a burn barrel is a false-flag operation?

Some people are in deep denial over the depth and pervasiveness of aniblack racism in this country. It's hard to imagine having ones head in the sand to that degree, but few things surprise me anymore when it comes to this issue. After all, according to some the civil war was about "states rights" and nothing more...

[campyfan39]

I think the most likely outcome is that it was stolen for the materials by some low lifes, probably for drugs. We just had the catalytic converter stolen from our church van a few weeks ago. We have had baby Jesus stolen for our nativity scene before. I don't automatically assume these people hate christians (though there are alot in this world that do). I think espn and anyone else who automatically claim its racism without any evidence are playing politics and stoking the racial divide for personal gain.

If that indeed comes to light as the motive, then they should be charged with a hate crime and punished more severely. Personally, I'd be fine if they were put in a trash can and burned.

I also don't "have my head in the sand" as referenced by another poster but you would have to, to not have seen Smollet, Whitmer, Wallace etc. cases where they were either completely staged or racism was presumed, only to be discovered it had nothing to do with it or the entire thing was fake.

Most people get along just fine. My white sister is married to a black man. My nephews are interracial. My middle son plays football and many of his closest friends are of a different race than him. I had a long discussion just last night with my white niece about Jackie as they are reading his biography in school as a part of Black History Month. They started yesterday. She is 11 and is now excited to come and see my Robinson cards and display this weekend. My son will also be in town for the weekend from college

One reason Campy is my favorite player is because he was interracial and got crap from both sides. That on top of the accident and yet he didn't ever lose his positive attitude, his Christian faith etc. He didn't grow bitter, he just kept smiling and won over many hearts because of it.

Originally Posted by gunboat82

This is a weird comment. You think putting a Jackie Robinson statue in a burn barrel is a false-flag operation?

[campyfan39]

Arrest made:
As predicted: "The investigation has not revealed any evidence indicating that this was a hate-motivated crime," said Aaron Moses of the Wichita Police Department. "We believe this theft was motivated by the financial gain of scrapping common metal."

Originally Posted by clydepepper

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/...rned-trash-can

No, they didn't do it for as drug money or to display it on their lawn.

RACISM- 'Pure' & Simple!!

I'm so glad I was raised better than that.



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