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| Cousins charged with felonies in Holy Hill vandalism |
| 2006-06-12 |
| Update: Authorities say elder of 2 expressed no remorse West Bend - Two cousins were charged with a felony crime each on Friday in the desecration of Holy Hill and, according to authorities, the older of the two admitted what he did but had no regrets. Tyler B. Groth, 21, of Neosho and David J. Groth, 17, of Hartford each face up to 3 1/2 years in prison and a $10,000 fine if convicted of criminal damage to religious property. Tyler Groth told investigators that he and his cousin used red spray paint in a spree of vandalism at Holy Hill on Tuesday, according to a criminal complaint. The investigators then asked Groth, according to Washington County Sheriff Brian Rahn, "Do you feel sorry for what you did?" "No," the sheriff quoted Groth as saying. "It was just something I did. I just wanted to have some fun." I'm a rebel, man. Like...what's that dood they killed the other day? Yeah, Al Zimbabwe, man. I'm a badass like him, man... Tyler Groth was arrested on the Holy Hill grounds on Wednesday, as he and his cousin showed four friends the vandalism from the night before, according to a deputy's report. David Groth ran off that night but was arrested Friday morning, hiding behind a bed in a friend's home in Richfield, Rahn said. David Groth has been charged as an adult. Unlike his older cousin, David Groth refused to speak to investigators, according to Rahn. No physical evidence has been recovered, he said. Asked why he committed the vandalism, Tyler Groth said in an interview broadcast on WTMJ-TV (Channel 4): "I'm a punk. It's what I do." They love punks in jail. Enjoy it... Tuesday's date was 6-6-06. In the Bible, the New Testament's Book of Revelation says triple sixes are the mark of the Antichrist. According to the criminal complaint, Tyler Groth said he and his cousin decided to spray paint walls, statues and other parts of Holy Hill because it was "Satan's birthday." Tyler Groth told investigators that he painted "Hail Satin," a misspelling of Satan, and a devil's face in different places and that he sprayed paint on a statue of Jesus, according to the complaint. Okay. Who thought it was fashion designers and not white punks on dope? Let's see those hands. Tyler Groth said David Groth painted "I'm glad they killed Jesus" and "Hell Will Rule" in various places on the property, the complaint says. The cousins made their initial appearance on the charges in Washington County Circuit Court Friday. They told Judge Patrick Faragher that they understood the charges but made no other comments. District Attorney Todd Martens asked the judge to set bail for both, saying the vandalism was "an affront to the faith of tens of thousands of Washington County residents." But public defender Paul Czisny argued that "this is not a day to punish." So when would that day be, counselor? I see a big, shameless, future for you in criminal defense, PD Czisny... Faragher said he would release Tyler Groth on a signature bond while the case is pending. He said the vandalism is a "very terrible thing" but comparable to "tagging" or graffiti, and "not an assault on the Catholic Church." He also noted that Tyler Groth, who lives with his parents and works at a siding company, had no prior record. Faragher set $1,000 cash bail for David Groth, a Hartford Union High School student who lives with his parents and is not employed. Both defendants are scheduled to return to court Wednesday. Rahn said the Holy Hill vandalism appeared to be a prank rather than part of any occult activity. He said he thinks the cousins returned with friends to Holy Hill on the day after the vandalism to show off. Bright boys. "In their minds, they were proud of what they had done," Rahn said. It's probably pretty crowded in those little minds, so don't be jamming too much stuff in there... |
| Posted by:tu3031 |
| #6 I liked 'em better with Sammy Ghagar! |
| Posted by: ryuge 2006-06-12 23:11 |
| #5 Younger one, sorry. |
| Posted by: Spoth Whemble4167 2006-06-12 22:07 |
| #4 PLEEEASE tell me the older one's middle name is "Lee". |
| Posted by: Spoth Whemble4167 2006-06-12 22:06 |
| #3 Hey, how about all those area Catholics rioting in the streets over this desecration? What, they didn't? Not even one lousy Crusader? |
| Posted by: Xbalanke 2006-06-12 17:10 |
| #2 We Wisconsinites tend to think of "Holy Hill" shrine(northwest of Milwaukee) as the religious spiritual equivalent of Lambeau Field, home of the Green Bay Packers. We hope these punks fry up real good, not unlike cheese curds. |
| Posted by: Mullah Richard 2006-06-12 16:56 |
| #1 "I'm a punk. It's what I do." If I pulled something like this when I was a kid, I would have gotten 20 years in the electric chair. |
| Posted by: Phaviper Shease3395 2006-06-12 16:49 |