Olympic countdown clock vandalized
Monday, March 12 - 03:28:57 PM

John Ackermann
VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) - The Olympic Countdown Clock, outside the Vancouver Art Gallery, has been vandalized. The stone and wood clock monument has been spray-painted several times with the words "Free Betty".

That apparently refers to recently sentenced protestor Betty Krawczyk, who went to jail over her objection to road construction at Eagleridge Bluffs in West Vancouver. Vancouver Police at the scene say witnesses saw a man spray-painting the clock, before taking off south on Howe Street.

Police have recovered the spray paint can, and they'll be reviewing security video-tapes. The incident comes despite the promise of 24 hour security after the unveiling of the clock was marred by a violent protest.




where the hell is the 24/7 security? we're paying over a quarter million for a person to be there every minute and this is what we get? and why can't these fucking protesters just do something more productive rather than destroying their own cause?

Whatever. It's just spray paint. It's already getting more attention than it deserves, and that's exactly what the vandal wants.

Hope someone starts taking security more seriously now. Maybe we can actually catch these people. It's going to happen again, maybe on some other olympic object/building, there's no doubt about that.

They should have had one that is really elevated or not within reach of people.

http://www.cheerzhangover.com/images/humor/electric-fence.jpg

or better.......
http://www.ibiblio.org/samneill/pictures/jp/jpbk10.jpg

first protests
then flag stolen
and then the clock
WASTE OF MONEY DUDES!
why dont you give me the money wasted on those stupid issues instead!
such an embarassement
i guess those guys in torino are laughing and pointing at us