Police declare war on Satanic graffiti at Grimsby Minster

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Friday, August 27, 2010
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YOUNGSTERS caught daubing religious graffiti on Grimsby Minster will be dealt with "robustly" by police, a leading inspector said today.

It is believed that a group has been set up on social networking site Facebook, where people have been writing about Satan and posting pictures of themselves next to the graffiti

Police are currently trying to identify one teenage boy who – in a photo posted on Facebook – is standing next to graffiti daubed on Grimsby Minster which reads "satan was here".

Police admit there has been an increase in the number of youths hanging around St James' Square, Grimsby, in recent weeks, and say they have received reports of anti-social behaviour and criminal damage.

Read more from residents, the police, and Canon Michael Hunter in today's Grimsby Telegraph.

Anyone with information should contact 0845 60 60 222 or speak to a member of the local neighbourhood team who will be in the area in the coming days.

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    by Clare, Blundell Ave

    Sunday, August 29 2010, 12:18PM

    “Ok...Why is it that my post that was written and posted this morning has now gone...is it just invisable to me or has it really been removed....if so it's a shame because it really wasn't offencive”

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    by plutonium, Grimsby

    Saturday, August 28 2010, 9:39AM

    “spot on clare....It's not religious crime....writing Satan on Grimsby Minster is not religious graffiti....but "Police declare War" for ...."standing next to graffiti" is horrifying discrimination”

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    by realist, grim

    Saturday, August 28 2010, 9:03AM

    “spot on clare these kids wouldnt even know what the word satan means( its derived from the roman for saturn if you must know) i remember the graff on wintringham rd ( skins rule) or the one on boulivard ave bridge ( vivi section out) was there for at least 20yrs if only they knew what it meant”

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    by clare, blundell ave

    Saturday, August 28 2010, 6:25AM

    “Kids have been hanging round St James square since I was a teenager....kids have also been responsible for graffiti for as many years as I can remember....some of it pretty good too...although this doesn't mean I agree with it, I personally would much prefer it to be done in a controlled group....a bit like what artlandish do I suppose.
    I think the word that is being focused on here is the word RELIGIOUS....It's religious so everyone is up in arms....
    for years kids have painted the word satan an devil on things...when I was a kid the swastika was all the rage,,,,it isn't kids who have changed in that sense, it's the way we read into things these days....what was once silly childish behavior is now considerd racist and a personal attack on certain religions and cultures.
    I'm not saying it's acceptable for kids to graffiti over everything they see....far from it I think they should be punished, I'm just stating a fact....what was once considered daft bored kids is now a huge discrimination crime”

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    by Leah, London

    Saturday, August 28 2010, 1:09AM

    “"Police declare War" the vandals will be really worried now.Chasing heretics is the job of The Knights of Malta not the Keystone Kops”

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    by The judge, tl

    Friday, August 27 2010, 7:20PM

    “I thought this was a CCTV nation? where are the pics? put a covert camera nearby then shame the culprits. To be honest, most Satanists dont daub and vandalise anything. This is just the work of NINJAS ( No Income No Job As*****s”

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    by stu, near by

    Friday, August 27 2010, 6:53PM

    “spot on.”

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    by DB, Waltham

    Friday, August 27 2010, 6:27PM

    “Whilst I do not accept the actions of these offenders I also cannot accept some the comments of "Concerned Parent, Grimsby". Jesus will not be ¿rolling in his grave¿ as he died and rose again. One his main teachings was of forgiveness not retribution.”

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    by Concerned Parent, Grimsby

    Friday, August 27 2010, 5:43PM

    “I for one think this is horrifying. To think that these 'youths' are writing Satanic messages on our Holy Minster makes me sick to my teeth. Jesus will be rolling in his grave.

    There is only one solution to any infractions of such nature, send every youth to boot camp. That will put them in line. All of them. Those who transgress again will need a more severe form of punishment. It is clearly the goths of this town.”

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    by Richard, Grimsby and Proud

    Friday, August 27 2010, 4:32PM

    “There seems to be a lot of fighting in this world and Innocent boys and girls getting killed so I have the answer.
    Here is the answer to unemployment and those asbo kings also all unemployed give them 4 Years in the service's I served my time in them did me no harm in-fact made a man of a young tear away my age is 72 years.”

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