Show Vandalism By SHERIFF W L. PETERS vandalism is Kg and read stories of VB to to some done Q some X and anar- 1 J and disrespect and property must be aroused and the be vandals went on of breaking This action took flail the way from on the south City on the act of violence about 18 vehicles great deal of loss and Davis County School Ei last year spent of broken with 99 percent were intentional There is also M vandalism inside the school another big item expense to the ESE are but several he major problems vandalism in this tYl Soft drink machines laundromats and mail boxes always a favorite for a number of are being caught it is but are getting away are culprits are usually late teens or twenties not juveniles They men who should know better and who must be held fully accountable for their Along with this surge of vandalism has come an increase in various types of serious crimes aggravated and the WHAT HAS It cannot be said that most of the people of this county are so much worse than they were fifteen years Why the sudden this is not an isolated The same thing is to a greater or lesser in many other cities and IT IS a of a malady which seems to be sweeping the accounting not only for vandalism but for much of the vast increase in crime in the United States in recent This malady is a complete lack of respect for the person and property of Until relatively recent to most property which belonged to another was strictly It was to be left alone and not THEY were taught from their early childhood that what belonged to another was sacred to the owner and was not under any consideration to be or The lad who threw a baseball which went wild and broke a neighbor's window was instructed to go to the tell him of the broken and pay for the IF A neighbor's yard was invaded in play ana a Continued on page 2 |