should be ashamed of themselves:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/lincolnshire/7082401.stm

I know this memorial from my childhood and what they have done is 
nothing short of mindless vandalism at its worst.

Recently my local church was desecrated by vandals, they set fire to 
pews and the alter, shattered stained glass windows that were over 100 
years old.

For what purpose or reason? It's high time these yobbos were sorted out 
and taught to respect old school values. Maybe it's a sign of getting 
old but I do find the youth of today, nasty, violent, abusive and 
uneducated. And that's just the chav females.
Bah!

"Grumpy"  wrote in message 
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> should be ashamed of themselves:
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/lincolnshire/7082401.stm
>
> I know this memorial from my childhood and what they have done is nothing 
> short of mindless vandalism at its worst.
>
> Recently my local church was desecrated by vandals, they set fire to pews 
> and the alter, shattered stained glass windows that were over 100 years 
> old.
>
> For what purpose or reason? It's high time these yobbos were sorted out 
> and taught to respect old school values. Maybe it's a sign of getting old 
> but I do find the youth of today, nasty, violent, abusive and uneducated. 
> And that's just the chav females.
> Bah!

I agree up to a point - but there ARE some decent kids around - it`s just 
that the yobbos are more noticeable.  I have six grandsons who have all 
grown up into fine young men, and gave no problems.

Pat

"Grumpy"  wrote in message 
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> should be ashamed of themselves:
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/lincolnshire/7082401.stm
>
> I know this memorial from my childhood and what they have done is nothing 
> short of mindless vandalism at its worst.
>
> Recently my local church was desecrated by vandals, they set fire to pews 
> and the alter, shattered stained glass windows that were over 100 years 
> old.
>
> For what purpose or reason?

None. But I don't agree with all young people being assumed to be feckless 
because of the actions of a few.

-- 
Brian
"Fight like the Devil, die like a gentleman."

"Pat P"  wrote in message 
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>
> "Grumpy"  wrote in message 
> news:fgta3a$16e0$1@energise.enta.net...
>> should be ashamed of themselves:
>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/lincolnshire/7082401.stm
>>
>> I know this memorial from my childhood and what they have done is 
>> nothing short of mindless vandalism at its worst.
>>
>> Recently my local church was desecrated by vandals, they set fire to 
>> pews and the alter, shattered stained glass windows that were over 
>> 100 years old.
>>
>> For what purpose or reason? It's high time these yobbos were sorted 
>> out and taught to respect old school values. Maybe it's a sign of 
>> getting old but I do find the youth of today, nasty, violent, abusive 
>> and uneducated. And that's just the chav females.
>> Bah!
>
> I agree up to a point - but there ARE some decent kids around - it`s 
> just that the yobbos are more noticeable.  I have six grandsons who 
> have all grown up into fine young men, and gave no problems.
>
> Pat

OK, so I will accept there are *some* decent kids around but amongst 
many people I know locally, I can count these on one hand.

The point I was trying to make is: when I was a child we were taught to 
respect the Church, the Police, Older People etc. This just does not 
happen with the majority of today's kids.

Fair enough, the Police have become nothing more than "pen-pushing 
social workers" but why abuse someone just because they are old? Or for 
that matter, why desecrate a Church? One day these little sods might be 
grateful for somewhere to bury their parents (assuming they know who 
they are), get married (oh yeah?) or need help from the Police if their 
own rug-rats are attacked.

Pat P, you are one of the lucky ones and speaks volumes about you as a 
parent and grandmother.

"Grumpy"  wrote in message 
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> OK, so I will accept there are *some* decent kids around but amongst many 
> people I know locally, I can count these on one hand.
>
> The point I was trying to make is: when I was a child we were taught to 
> respect the Church, the Police, Older People etc. This just does not 
> happen with the majority of today's kids.

That is simply not true.

The hoodlums are the ones who get noticed, that's why the impression is that 
all young people are hoodlums.
-- 
Brian
"Fight like the Devil, die like a gentleman."