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Vandals strike tower and tag fencing at Kingston

Vandals strike tower and tag fencing with graffiti at Kingston Station

Jack@McCabe.net photos
9/8/02

Re: Vandalism: Jack McCabe drove by the tower on 9.07.02 at about 4pm and noticed the window pealed back on the western [ track side ], a few minutes later he reported it to two South Kingstown Police officers who were patrolling the South County, [ O'Neill ], bike path nearby. The officiers were aware of the damage and had known of it for at least two weeks. Robert Newman of R. A. Newman Co., and an Operation Lifesaver associate for RI, informed Jack, who is the RI Coordinator that the track two fencing had been recently tagged as well. Robert [Bob], and Jack repaired the tower window and resprayed over the graffiti with black paint on Sunday afternoon just before 4pm on 9.08.02. After painting the fence Bob and Jack requested that the Agent on duty, Gary Asciolla, make a note of everything in the log book. The shuttlebus driver informed us at that time that someone had put the parking cone on top of the bus and made some cuts in the back tire sometime after 12am and before 5am the night before.

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Kingston Tower

attempted entry on north side

Bob Newman & Jack McCabe repair

Jack is not amused

Longer sheetmetal screws

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Spraying over graffiti

One of about 10 tags

Taggers own name?

Hey this is my vacation!

The things we do for this place!

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Hey! A surprise visit of the American Orient Express!

Looks like he is making a stop here

Yep he is!

Interesting coach names

Great timing

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BigJ McCabe takes a break from museum

I think we have about 14 cars here

A New York Central car dead center

Friendly crew on board

Wonder why they are stopped here?

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One of many amazed bystanders

A friendly wave till next week

They just stopped to drop laundry off?

Chris & BigJ man the RIRRmuseum

I'love to catch these creeps