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Desecrated Grave Site of Marine Hero Raises Questions

LIBERTY —(Houston Chronicle) [1] To Jeremy Burris the word “liberty” was more than the name of his hometown. It was something worth fighting for.An all-American kid from a little all-American town, the 22-year-old Marine lance corporal died heroically in Iraq. More than a thousand people turned out Wednesday as a white hearse carried his body to burial in the historic 1800s Cooke Memorial Cemetery.Within hours, the grave was desecrated. About 30 sprays of flowers were ripped apart, petals strewn over the loose earth. Flags decorating the gravesite were also torn down and sentimental notes and posters shredded.

“It looked like a big debris field about 40 feet square,” said Liberty Police Chief Mike Cummings. “This wasn’t done by the wind or animals. It was obviously intentional. We don’t know if someone did this for a stupid prank or they were anti-war or what.”

Well, forgive me, if I come dangerously close to an Err America level of leaping to conclusions, here.  Of course they’re anti-war. What else would explain it?

We will see what happens with this one.  Trust me; I will follow up with this. No matter what the excuse, I’d like to see the individual responsible hung by their heels.

BBCT: Memeoradum  [2]