Friday, May 09, 2008
In response to a recent letter to the editor, yes, indeed, people actually do steal flowers off graves. I once placed flowers on my son's grave in New Hollywood Cemetery, and one day later, not only were the flowers gone, but a lovely vase I'd purchased in Ireland was also stolen. Words couldn't describe how disappointed and sad I felt.
Regrettably, thieves will
always be among us.
ANN BECHIOM
Elizabeth City
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By Cliff Saxon
May 9, 2008 2:27 PM | Link to this
Make flower theft from cementaries a felony, with stiff jail time. This will stop the thefts. Also, if police manpower permits, have officers patrol cementaries.
By kr
May 9, 2008 6:49 AM | Link to this
My mother was in Westlawn to put flowers on her parents' grave and saw a woman stop and take flowers off a grave, then drive around and put them on another grave.
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