Man charged in church vandalism says he plans to apologize

[Ian David]

CHURCH VANDALISM : 'We made ... a big mistake'
Man charged in vandalism says he plans to apologize
By TERESA ANN BOECKEL
Daily Record/Sunday News
Article Launched: 07/15/2007 03:00:20 AM EDT

Jul 15, 2007 — One of the suspects in the spray painting of Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church says he's sorry and has written a letter of apology to the pastor.

“We made a mistake - a big mistake,” 18-year-old Aaron V. Criswell said Thursday at his North Hopewell Township home.

Criswell, a 2007 graduate of Red Lion Area High School, and Robert W. “Bobby” Smith III, 20, of no fixed address, have been charged with institutional vandalism and desecration of monuments. Charges are pending against a 17-year-old boy.

York Area Regional Police say the vandals spray painted “SK 4 ever,” “666” and other phrases, including a profane curse against God, on the white, Windsor Township church between 1 and 3 a.m. July 3.

York Area Regional and Pennsylvania State Police also continue to investigate a rash of other spray-paintings that happened during the Fourth of July week. It includes the desecration of the historic Guinston Presbyterian Church, which dates back to the 1700s.

More:
http://www.ydr.com/newsfull/ci_6379704


This is a strange, strange story.

Smith's arrest happened around the first anniversary of his brother's death...
Criswell, who was an honor roll student and a member of the meditation/relaxation club in high school...
Smith allegedly admitted that he is a member of “Soul Kingz,” which he did not describe....
“It wasn't something I really wanted to do. I almost didn't feel right doing it...


Googling "Soul Kingz"

Soul Kingz Blackout Graffiti Tour preview
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPwJcyaDdeE&mode=related&search=

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoID=1291909791

[Raine]

1. The story was a bit hard to follow

but sounds like the one kid has real issues cause of his brother's death.