Army Station Vandalization is Not Speech

The Daily Cardinal reports that the Army recruiting station at University Square has been vandalized here.

"Army employees were startled Monday afternoon when a brick crashed through the window of the campus Army Recruiting Station, 73 University Square, around 2:30 p.m.
Army officers were in the building when the window shattered, but were unable to catch the vandal."

But what is even more ridiculus Jung's opinion on destruction of private property:

Stephanie Jung of Stop the War said the broken window could give the Madison anti-war movement the spark it needs.

“It is going to take more than people rallying on Library Mall,” Jung said. “I think actions that will eventually get people onto the streets are what we need. I think this action could be something like that.”

There is no excuse for destroying someone else's property and successful protests occur when a clear message is presented without violence and destruction. Even though there is no clear suspect as to who threw that brick, clearly the perpetrator was targeting the army station during broad daylight to send a message.

This is another clear message that people like Jung are not supporting our troops.