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Falklands' police has established date of damage at the Argentine cemetery
The Royal Falkland Islands Police which is investigating damage perpetrated against a case and a Virgin's statue at the Argentine cemetery in Darwin has been able to establish the vandal actions occurred prior to the beginning of December 2016. Read full article
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Disclaimer & comment rulesBefore December, 2016? Wow. 2 months before anyone noticed? That raises a few questions in itself.
Feb 08th, 2017 - 12:09 pm - Link - Report abuse -1Just goes to show! Arg groups come every month from Sept onwards each year and WHEN was their caretaker last out there before before a few weeks ago? From the state of weeds and mess - probably 12 months or so ago.
Feb 08th, 2017 - 12:26 pm - Link - Report abuse +2Does this cemetery have a caretaker? If so, how often does he visit? Who employs him? Does he live close to to the cemetery?
Feb 08th, 2017 - 06:58 pm - Link - Report abuse 0gordo 1- my message above answered your first question! and the 2nd. He is/was employed by the Argentine Families Commission- the next of kin association in Argentina. He lives in Stanley - about 50 miles away.
Feb 08th, 2017 - 09:01 pm - Link - Report abuse 0I wonder why none of the tourists reported the damage earlier if it happened over two months ago?
Feb 08th, 2017 - 09:56 pm - Link - Report abuse +1Islander1
Feb 08th, 2017 - 10:27 pm - Link - Report abuse -3I Think you should relax a bit...
Some of us do like our cemeteries with a certain amount of Wabi Sabi...
And get of Sebastian's back..! He's a good boy doing quite a decent job in them Islands...
By the way... It's 55 miles...
A cycle ride in Falklands terms then Think?
Feb 08th, 2017 - 11:01 pm - Link - Report abuse +2Have there been no Argie 'tourists' visiting that cemetery over the last couple of months? Nobody noticed any damage? Nobody noticed the statue was headless? Either Argies lack observation skills, or they are very used to seeing dilapidated cemeteries.
Sebastian doesn't appear to be doing any kind of job. But then, perhaps it's been a while since he was paid?
Think - it's get OFF Sebatian's back not OF!
Feb 09th, 2017 - 08:59 am - Link - Report abuse 0If someone is a paid caretaker then surely they would attend to the cemetery at least once a month? I think either he isn't being paid or he has the Argentine approach to work.
Feb 09th, 2017 - 10:45 am - Link - Report abuse +1Gordo01-it's get off SEBASTIAN'S back not SEBATIAN'S!
Feb 09th, 2017 - 11:06 am - Link - Report abuse +1A less than perfect biointerface between me auld trusted fingers and the haptic keyboard is my excuse...
What's yours...?
Elaine I think both.
Feb 09th, 2017 - 11:08 am - Link - Report abuse +2This year is the 35th Anniversary, I ask you who benefits from this sort of thing? the last incident occurred during the 30th Anniversary Year. Coincidence? Its a PR stunt to ratchet up emotions in Argentina in time for their 2 April Celebrations. Note the use of the word celebrations not commemoration.
Feb 09th, 2017 - 11:14 am - Link - Report abuse +1@ Golfcronie
Feb 09th, 2017 - 06:16 pm - Link - Report abuse +1I think it is evident that the whining about the cemetery from the Argentines is purely political because if they really cared at all that cemetery would be tended well.
THINK
Feb 11th, 2017 - 08:55 am - Link - Report abuse +1My excuse? I was yawning with boredom at the time! My usual reaction when your crap appears!
On reflection, you are correct Think - 55 miles is a long way when you don't have a driving licence :-)
Feb 11th, 2017 - 11:40 am - Link - Report abuse +1Commenting for this story is now closed.
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