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Related: About this forumPark Police Catch Man Vandalizing The Lincoln Memorial
Park Police Catch Man Vandalizing The Lincoln Memorial
BY CHRISTINA STURDIVANT IN NEWS ON SEP 19, 2017 1:21 PM
A U.S. Park Police officer caught a man vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial shortly after 1 p.m. on Monday and charged him with malicious destruction of property.
Police say 21-year old Nurtilek Bakirov, of the Kyrgyz Republic, used a penny to etch the letters HYPT MAEK into one of the monuments pillars, according to a release.
Bakirov apologized multiple times and said he didn't know that carving wasn't allowed, according to a police report.
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Police say that they notified the Embassy of Kyrgyz Republic of Bakirov's arrest. His federal charge carries a punishment of up to 10 years in prison and a $25,000 fine.
BY CHRISTINA STURDIVANT IN NEWS ON SEP 19, 2017 1:21 PM
A U.S. Park Police officer caught a man vandalizing the Lincoln Memorial shortly after 1 p.m. on Monday and charged him with malicious destruction of property.
Police say 21-year old Nurtilek Bakirov, of the Kyrgyz Republic, used a penny to etch the letters HYPT MAEK into one of the monuments pillars, according to a release.
Bakirov apologized multiple times and said he didn't know that carving wasn't allowed, according to a police report.
....
Police say that they notified the Embassy of Kyrgyz Republic of Bakirov's arrest. His federal charge carries a punishment of up to 10 years in prison and a $25,000 fine.
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Park Police Catch Man Vandalizing The Lincoln Memorial (Original Post)
mahatmakanejeeves
Sep 2017
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sagesnow
(2,823 posts)1. Out of curiosity...
Anyone know what "HYPT MAEK" means?
mahatmakanejeeves
(56,886 posts)2. It's Kyrgyz for "covfefe." HTH. NT
sagesnow
(2,823 posts)3. Thanks for the translation.
You must be native speaker.
JDC
(10,081 posts)4. dick