North Carolina man says monuments should not have been clad in Hurricane jersey
10:33:12 EDT Aug 1, 2006
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - A resident has defended his actions in removing Carolina Hurricanes jerseys from local monuments.
"Do you think Andrew Jackson, sitting majestically on his horse while wearing a Hurricanes jersey was awe-inspiring and thought-provoking?" Davis Jones told the North Carolina Historical Commission. "No, it was a distraction and derailed the purpose of the monument to both educate and honour."
Jones, 49, was issued a citation for injuring the personal property of the state on May 24, when he removed the jerseys from the Union Square monuments. The statues were decorated for the Hurricanes' playoff run.
Hurricanes staff then removed the rest of the jerseys.
The Hurricanes, who own the jerseys, decided not the pursue the case.
The charges against Jones were dropped Friday.
Commission chairman Jerry Cashion said he was taking steps to ensure that it didn't happen again.
"I share the outrage over the desecration of the monuments," he said.
Hurricanes spokesman Howard Sadel said the team would probably not put jerseys on the statues in the future.
Jones, who said he's a fan of the Stanley Cup champions, did not apologize.
"I considered it not only a responsibility, but a duty to go down there and take those jerseys off," he said.
The statues also were adorned in jerseys in 2002. But the commission was not contacted either time for permission as statutes require.
Jones said state Administration Secretary Britt Cobb gave the team permission to put up the jerseys.
10:33:12 EDT Aug 1, 2006
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - A resident has defended his actions in removing Carolina Hurricanes jerseys from local monuments.
"Do you think Andrew Jackson, sitting majestically on his horse while wearing a Hurricanes jersey was awe-inspiring and thought-provoking?" Davis Jones told the North Carolina Historical Commission. "No, it was a distraction and derailed the purpose of the monument to both educate and honour."
Jones, 49, was issued a citation for injuring the personal property of the state on May 24, when he removed the jerseys from the Union Square monuments. The statues were decorated for the Hurricanes' playoff run.
Hurricanes staff then removed the rest of the jerseys.
The Hurricanes, who own the jerseys, decided not the pursue the case.
The charges against Jones were dropped Friday.
Commission chairman Jerry Cashion said he was taking steps to ensure that it didn't happen again.
"I share the outrage over the desecration of the monuments," he said.
Hurricanes spokesman Howard Sadel said the team would probably not put jerseys on the statues in the future.
Jones, who said he's a fan of the Stanley Cup champions, did not apologize.
"I considered it not only a responsibility, but a duty to go down there and take those jerseys off," he said.
The statues also were adorned in jerseys in 2002. But the commission was not contacted either time for permission as statutes require.
Jones said state Administration Secretary Britt Cobb gave the team permission to put up the jerseys.
