Until now, we've supported Project Say Something's stance that the CSA monument should be moved to a more appropriate place. Until now, Project Say Something has not indulged in vandalism. That changed on Monday afternoon.
From Sheffield High's dress code to Rogersville's speed limit to Doc's Gym closure, we've always supported obeying the laws/rules. Yes, that's legalism, and we're a legalist.
It just gets worse; we're told a Florence city employee indulged in this vandalism, a person with whom we had discussed the monument problem. We're totally gobsmacked that he would have been involved. If he was, then he should lose his job.
Apparently, Florence police had to shut down the demonstration after the vandalism began. Perhaps we should just be happy that no one was hurt. At least no one has been hurt yet.
It gets still worse. We said there were two sides and two crimes. Is everyone familiar with what Mrs. Camille Bennett, head of Project Say Something, looks like? If photographs are accurate, PeeWee Herman could take her in a fair fight. Yet one Lauderdale County citizen has threatened to break her jaw.
Ready for it to get still worse? Lanier Holcombe is allegedly some kind of youth minister. Or he was. We doubt that it's a paid position, but no matter what it is, he should lose his job also.
Can anyone reading this visualize Jesus saying anything like this? Over what? A piece of generic statuary that seems to have a more sinister backstory than most of us ever realized.
Pray for Lauderdale County...