I have conflicted opinions on this. Disrespecting a person’s tragic death is wrong, but consider also if someone is so desperate for a stuffed toy that they would lift it off a memorial then maybe they really do need it hard enough to deserve it. The toy would just lie around in the rain otherwise and eventually go to waste. It’s better use for the toy and better respect for the memory of the deceased if the toy ends up in the hands of a child of the desperate parent. Even if the thief has no children and is just crazy, wanting the toy for themselves, even a madman’s comfort from having a toy has value.
The only situation where I can wholly condemn the thief is if they are taking the toys and flowers with intention to resell later. That’s no better than digging up flowers from someone’s yard!
I see this as a failure of society. We have not only neglected the safety of a cyclist and failed to memorialize this person for those that miss them, but also neglected the needs of someone who has resorted to stealing.
I have conflicted opinions on this. Disrespecting a person’s tragic death is wrong, but consider also if someone is so desperate for a stuffed toy that they would lift it off a memorial then maybe they really do need it hard enough to deserve it. The toy would just lie around in the rain otherwise and eventually go to waste. It’s better use for the toy and better respect for the memory of the deceased if the toy ends up in the hands of a child of the desperate parent. Even if the thief has no children and is just crazy, wanting the toy for themselves, even a madman’s comfort from having a toy has value.
The only situation where I can wholly condemn the thief is if they are taking the toys and flowers with intention to resell later. That’s no better than digging up flowers from someone’s yard!
I see this as a failure of society. We have not only neglected the safety of a cyclist and failed to memorialize this person for those that miss them, but also neglected the needs of someone who has resorted to stealing.
I feel you, but… That’s quite a line to cross. Like really.
You’d better be ready to justify it, because that’s unacceptable to just about everyone everywhere.