But this time, the location was especially egregious: Vandals scrawled big, white letters over part of a mural memorializing Vietnam War veterans. “It’s sad and shocking,” said Venice Chamber of Commerce Vice President George Francisco. In the week before Memorial Day, Venice residents noticed the frustratingly familiar sight of graffiti. He thought, too, of Memorial Day and how veterans’ families will feel when they see the vandalism. An LAPD spokesman said the sheriff’s office was investigating since the mural is painted onto a Metropolitan Transportation Authority building.

Source: Los Angeles Times May 28, 2016 21:08 UTC