Vandals target Dingli Cliffs chapel, again

Joe Xuereb

Jun 8th 2009, 02:52

cont./ Do you have a license? (I have lived in London half a century and I know it is illegal).
Leader ignored me. His young, mere boy, accomplice said, he does. Why are you a policeman, all cocky and arrogant? None of your business I said and walked away. Dialled 999 and gave all details. Decided to walk back to witness fallout at the scene of the crime. Within seconds, I heard the sirens screaming. They all scappered in different directions. I accomplished my mission/duty. The police, they merely gerrxuhom (scattered). It is not my mission/duty to instruct the Met. Police how to act more effectively. It is disgusting and upsetting and frightening.
This - and such incidents in Malta - have the hallmark of anarchy/anti-authority all over them.
Education? I could tell them that even I, an atheist, would never desecrate a church. Because I reason and respect (?) Authority, not always easy. But why would I 'cut my nose to spite my face'? An admonishment in Dingli would as likely see me tipped over the edge.
Other than this I have no answers.

Joe Xuereb

Jun 8th 2009, 02:34

Anti-authority is written all over this.
Last week, a security-guard ejected two very abusive, dishevelled drunks from a supermarket. One ended up on the floor, bloodied. A crowd of scum gathered as scum does. The guard 'hit' too hard they claimed. I told them he was a family man earning his living and paying taxes for their education, benefits, etc. (They were Somalis speaking Cockney). They were aggressive. You saying the rich can beat up the poor they accused. The hatred in their eyes. The manipulation of words. I left my details with the police as witness.
Yesterday I was two minutes away from home. Two lots of Roma Roumanians(?), Albanians(?) on a crowded Saturday pm pavement. They were playing 'hiding-the-marble-under-one-of-three-boxes' trick. You guess under which box marble is he gives you £20. The sleight of hand was amazing to watch. And the psychology. All the winners and losers were of course in league. The 'winners' were to gain the public's confidence in the proceedings. Not many takers. But the gestures of the actors when they lost would have won them an Oscar. Do you have a license? I asked the player/leader. He ignored me. But his young colleague cont./

Jurgen Axiaq

Jun 7th 2009, 11:58

The problem is that there are some individuals that find such things as Enthusiastic and they will continue to do such things if there are low risks of being caught!

Keeping in mind the Culture that we've become.. I might say that CCTVs are the best option.

Joseph Zarb

Jun 7th 2009, 08:29

I think there's no other word rather than... "COWARDS".. all said...

Raymond Sammut

Jun 7th 2009, 02:42

I doubt whether this remote chapel would have electricity supply -- being located right on the edge. One point of attack would be to cover its roof with solar panels. These may generate enough power to light it up a bit at night, and equip it with a report-to-base security system. A police officer from Dingli would only need a few minutes to drive up there and check what's going on. If it could work, other places of interest could be equipped likewise.

ABorg

Jun 7th 2009, 01:02

With all the money spent on restoration of buildings, can't they go abit further and afford a CCTV camera as a deterrent for these culprits? This reminds me of the Portes de Bombes restoration - soon after restoration was completed it was vandalised.

R.Gatt

Jun 6th 2009, 21:37

I totally concur with you Mr. Esteva'.

Unfortunately for the majority of decent Maltese citizens, this ugly phenomenon has been on the increase in recent years. I would daresay that this is the fruit of many a bad upbringing and couldn't care less mentality, that some hillbillies instill in their offspring. Such specimens are all part of the same noticeable species one may encounter all over the island - usually found inappropriately dressed, loitering in the middle of a busy road (with wide pavements) mobile phone prosthetically attached to their limbs, while emitting an incoherent stream of language (save for the punctuated swearing) and hyper gesticulation to prove their point to the person at the other end of the line.
A close cousin of these primates may be seen speeding down a narrow or busy town centre, with stereo at full blast while opening a pack of cigarettes with their teeth and disposing of the packet wrapping out onto the street.
Sadly, this species isn't on the endangered list since it has a high rate of fertility as a direct consequence of inherited ignorance. Just see the film IDIOCRACY to see what I mean.

M Borg

Jun 6th 2009, 20:48

Solution??

Our SMART minister shall install some SMART technology (CCTV Cameras) at all places of artitechtural, cultural and heritage value, but, without any ceremonies and first page news!!

Then the Courts must not send these culprits to prison, but :
name them and shame them;
order that they will be made to wear a striped suit, and order them to make some type of compulsary voluntay work (always under observation) in all parts of Malta, like cleaning streets, building walls, trimming grass, ploughing our roundabouts, cleaning public toilets, etc.

Ronnie Gauci

Jun 6th 2009, 18:37

@ Pierre Mazzacano D'Amato

Long term solution - Discipline not education, tough sentences and set examples, make people wet their clothes even at the thought of throwing a cigarette butt on the floor let alone vandalise something like in many modern societies.

What happened to those who vandalised the Romeo Romano Gardens and were caught?? Where they pardoned? We haven't heard anything. Mewwtu kollox?? The usual excuse "they are just kids" like what happened in the vandalised cemeteries case last Xmas?? We live in a society where punishment does not exist, that's our problem and look where it's leading us....

T Mifsud

Jun 6th 2009, 18:29

WHY?

robert mifsud

Jun 6th 2009, 17:56

Shame on these ignorant kind of beings.What they do against our churches they are doing against our Lord.They might get away with it here on earth but wont get away with it with the Lord.

Denis A. Darmanin

Jun 6th 2009, 17:38

Mentally disturbed and gutless people!

laurence schembri

Jun 6th 2009, 17:38

CCTV cameras? What reason would they serve?
I do not know if this is possible, but by miracle perhaps, a little bit of pride ought to be instilled in us as a nation.

M. Zammit

Jun 6th 2009, 15:55

Vandals are just cowards. They speak not publicly but express themselves through negative actions. They are still in the strata of society before human so education doesn't help much although "an eye for an eye~" might be effective with them they are hard to catch because they are cowards and bullies.

What did they achieve apart from wasting money on paint with their hate and creating jobs for cleaners of monuments? The money spent on cleaning comes out of their pockets and their families too, unless, of course, they are leaches of society too!

Alfred Mangion

Jun 6th 2009, 14:58

Shameeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!! Catch the culprit/s and give out a lesson!!!!!!!

v.pulis

Jun 6th 2009, 14:48

Of all the crimes I can think of vandalism is the worst kind. I can come to comprehend a thief who makes off with his loot, I can bring myself to understand why a person murders another person he must have a motive. But vandals gain nothing out of their despicable and disgusting acts. They neither gain cash or riches nor fame as they always remain anonymous. Their sole purpose is to destroy public property or heritage. The law must be brought down on them if they're ever caught and they must be punished so hard that they come out of the law courts literally on their hands and knees and I mean literally. if I had my way by the time I finish with them they'll be blabbering imbeciles.

Paul Barrett

Jun 6th 2009, 14:47

This is not accidental damage but wanton vandalism.
Money talks. Start posting very substantial rewards for information leading to the prosecution of the culprits.
On prosecution, the culprits should receive a suitable punishment and to pay not only for the damage but also reimburse the reward money either in cash or by work (at basic wage) until all monies are repaid.

Charles Sammut

Jun 6th 2009, 14:25

Some people think that installing CCTV camers is the answer. A hood or mask solves that little problem. Recently we saw stills from CCTV footage of someone trying to burn the door of he Lija mayor. The idiot arsonist set himself on fire and it was all recorded on video, was anyone caught?

johnpace

Jun 6th 2009, 13:49

Such acts can only be described as criminal and cowardly acts by stupid individuals

roderick chetcuti

Jun 6th 2009, 13:30

Cant believe that there are still these kind of people. Stupidity and ignorance have no limit. Shame on all those "things" that did such a thing.

Peter Esteva'

Jun 6th 2009, 13:23

We're from the UK, as it happens its our first visit to Malta,we loved the little islands but on a sad note for the love of me i cannot understand this sort of act its down right nasty and vindictive, i never knew such a small nice little peaceful islands there are so many vindictive people who ever they maybe walking about amongst the law abinding citizens who are proud of their heritage, yet there seems to be a few who are what we call-Yellow Bellies! Cowards and what not MAN ENOUGH enough to come face to face with reality., A friend of mine told us that a while back some had the odasity to shoot at the door of this beautiful chapel, pellets were still embedded in the door of the chapel..They are either nutters or as my youngest daughter said i know its silly, but she said it could be the work of local witches! she could be right ofcourse i don't know but its possible, i know we got them in the UK but not with a nasty streak as this lot in Malta. Don't see no point in this vandalisim & distruction do you?

A. Borg

Jun 6th 2009, 13:22

Start implementing cameras in every corner of this island especially in known places where vandalism and illegal practices take place! These vandals will stop if convicted through tape evidence...

J. Borg

Jun 6th 2009, 13:19

what is the Minister waiting for to install some tiny CCTV????

Smart Island ? Smart Ministry.....my foot!

Pierre Mazzacano D'Amato

Jun 6th 2009, 13:18

Short-term solution: how about installing a CCTV camera?

Long-term solution: education, education, education!