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To: JDN who wrote (5214)	5/3/2006 6:34:04 PM
From: goldworldnet	Respond to of 14758

American Flag Stolen From National Cemetery In Florida Wed May 3, 8:44 AM ET news.yahoo.com The American flag flying at one of the nation's oldest national cemeteries was stolen Monday night from its home in St. Augustine, according to WJXT-TV. Security personnel said the flag was taken between 6:30 p.m. and 8:15 p.m. Nobody noticed the flag was missing until Tuesday morning, when a guard who patrols the area looked up and saw the flag pole without the flag. The flag was valued at $300. A replacement flag flew over the cemetery on Tuesday. "It's a great disappointment because we know what the flag stands for -- those who died before us and the freedoms that we have today. Those who would ever deface the flag or steal it ? certainly, that's disheartening," Lt. Cmdr. Ron Tittle of the Florida National Guard. Officials at the cemetery said whoever stole the flag must have known what they were doing because not only did they realize the guard who patrols the area would not be there, but they also had to climb on the stand and lower the flag from a pole more than 50 feet high, WJXT reported. "Sometimes people might just want to get a flag at a specific site just to maintain and hold on to it. I wouldn't think these were patriotic people, though, who want to take the American flag from a national cemetery," Tittle said. Quick thinking and a quick trip by cemetery administrators had a new flag flying within a few hours. Investigators said they believe children on a scavenger hunt are responsible for taking the flag. "I think there's nothing sacred anymore, unfortunately. For them to take the flag is unconscionable," said U.S. veteran Bill Corcoran. St. Augustine police continue to search for the culprit who stole the flag. If caught, the person who stole the flag could face serious consequences. Because the flag is U.S. property, the crime would qualify as a federal misdemeanor. * * *