Your email address is safe with us. View our Privacy policy.
Griffin theft has couple's claws out
Patricia Shema said she and her husband, Malcolm, were shocked to find several teens had managed to steal the nearly 4-foot-tall statue of the mythical beast, which is half-bird and half-lion, The (Annapolis, Md.) Capital said.
"I'm tired of 'kids being kids' -- of them having no idea of right or wrong and having no idea of personal property," she said. "I'm not looking for restitution, I'm looking for a permanent record."
Shema said the statue, which was taken Wednesday night, was specially made out of wood for the couple and would cost more than $2,000 to replace.
She said there was something of a silver lining for her -- the statue had been colonized by ants and she's hoping the critters have made themselves a nice home in the vehicle the thieves used to cart it away from her home.
Copyright 2008 by United Press International
This news arrived on: 08/11/2008
Printer Friendly Version | Send this page to a friend | Post Comment
Rate This Story:
Great - 5 - 4 - 3 - 2 - 1 - Bad
Posted Comments:
08-16-2008 15:54
Izzy in Minneapolis wrote:
Griffin
That's an oddball thing to steal. Plus, you just can't blame it on "kids" in general. Truants, yes, but kids? I guarantee you there are neighbors who are a tad p-o'ed about it.
And how about putting a nice fence around your yard? Or else nailing/staking the items in place? So many preventives, and none were taken.
And how about putting a nice fence around your yard? Or else nailing/staking the items in place? So many preventives, and none were taken.
Comment archive | Comment FAQ's
 |
 |
View Weird News ezine stories by date or visit the complete archive |
The ArcaMax Politics channel is one of 70 content categories offered by ArcaMax Publishing on this ... |
Body Mass
