"Police in Hungary say three teenagers have admitted vandalizing 75 gravestones in a Jewish cemetery.
Police spokesman Gabor Biro has told state news wire MTI the 14- and 15-year-old youths knocked down the marble and sandstone memorials on January 23 in a spontaneous show of strength to each other.
Biro said Saturday the damage at the Jewish cemetery in the western town of Marcali is estimated at 1.5 million forints ($7,500)."
While it doesn't seem to be maliciously intended, it is interesting they defaced a Jewish cemetery in particular.
Vandalism of cemeteries is despicable and all too commonplace, and usually done by bored adolescents.
ReplyDeleteAttaching any special significance to the vandalism featured here, on the basis that it was a Jewish cemetery, is stupid.
The real question is... did the kids have more than one cemetery to choose from. If yes, and they chose the Jewish one, then THAT is interesting.
ReplyDeleteI never understood this sort of thing. Even as a kid, I knew certain things should just be off limits.
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