Vandals hit new low in the Palisades – Latest News
Vandals don’t usually model grace or class or consideration, however tagging the properties of fire victims?
That’s low even for them.
In truth, it’s shameful conduct by lunatics.
Derelict graffiti artists have scrawled political slogans on houses, indicators, trash cans and trees in the Palisades Fire zone, reporters discovered this week.
LA police and the county DA ought to make sure that the culprits are caught, prosecuted, and punished for his or her legal acts.
No wrist slaps for the perpetrators. Not this time.
Why ought to fire victims face yet one more headache in order that vandals can unfold vapid messages?
This variety of destruction nicks a nerve, batters those that are down, and strikes a blow towards civilized conduct, respect for others’ wrestle, and primary care and decency.
It requires condemnation, penalties, deterrence.
Consider: More than 6,500 houses have been destroyed by the Palisades Fire in January 2025.
To date, simply 13 have been rebuilt.
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That speaks to the gauntlet the space’s residents should navigate to revive what smoke and flames destroyed.
And they have to do that whereas working, caring for households, paying double the residing bills (rent plus the mortgage on uninhabitable properties), and more.
As Palisades Fire sufferer Ross Greenberg advised The California Post Opinion workforce: “It’s vile to deface these properties. It’s still someone’s home; no one (should) do that in any neighborhood, let alone one that has burned down. We need more police on patrol and we need streetlights in the Palisades.”
Exactly.
Graffiti might be eliminated, yes, however why ought to fire victims face yet one more headache in order that vandals can unfold vapid messages like “Free Palestine” and “Eat the Rich”?
The proven fact that the “activists” directed their destruction at those that’ve already confronted a lot loss is revealing –– and unbecoming.
For disgrace.
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