World Thieves steal Superman’s mark in Cleveland

[Morg]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_local...cle/thieves-steal-supermans-mark-in-cleveland

Thieves steal Superman’s mark in Cleveland
By Yahoo! Local Wed Apr 27, 11:05 am ET

Jeff Stacklin, Yahoo! Cleveland Editor

Could Lex Luthor be roaming the streets of Cleveland? Who else would steal a piece of Superman's past?

Indeed, someone out there walks the streets with more than a guilty conscience.

Thieves purloined an Ohio historical marker honoring Superman creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster earlier this month, according to the Plain Dealer. (Sorry, I don't have a photo of the marker, but the newspaper does. Just follow this link to see it.)

"Thieves, perhaps believing the aluminum plaque was bronze because of its coloring, used a hacksaw to cut the large plaque off the pole," reports the newspaper.

The plaque notes that Siegel and Shuster "infused popular American culture with one of the most enduring icons of the 20th century."

It was installed along St. Clair Avenue near East 105th Street, near the Kimberly Avenue home where the original comics were written and drawn.

Tracey Kirksey, executive director of the Glenville Development Corp., tells the newspaper that the plaque will be replaced. This time, however, Siegel's name, which is misspelled on one side of the plaque, will be spelled correctly.

At least there's some justice here.

 

[O_B_Juan]

I bet someone from Metropolis, Illinois did it!

 

[C. Lee]

While I would hope that it was a Superman fan looking for a souvenier....I'm afraid it's someone selling it to be melted down.

 

[Morg]

While I would hope that it was a Superman fan looking for a souvenier....I'm afraid it's someone selling it to be melted down.

Forgot about that, yeah Cleveland has a big problem with scrap thieves and the those sites that collect metal scrap should be fined big time or get closed, been a few places been busted several times taking stuff they knew was stolen

 

[Duke]

This really digusts me!!! What a TOTAL bunch of lowlifes!!!

 

[Ultra Lantern]

Someone was desperate for a Superman souvenier.He should have gone on the internet and searched legally for it.