Vandals torch 32 golf carts at Wheeling country club

Vandals torch 32 golf carts at Wheeling country club
By The Associated Press
WHEELING, W.Va. -- Vandals sneaked onto a golf course before dawn today, torched 32 golf carts, then tore up the greens before fleeing the Wheeling Country Club, its pro shop manager said.
A motorist spotted flames at the course around 4:30 a.m. and called the fire department, which arrived to find the carts in ruins, said golf professional Thomas Lindh.
"There's nothing left of them,'' he said. "They're less than I ever thought they could be.''
The carts had been parked together and connected by a cable alarm. That alarm sounded and alerted police, who also responded.
Lindh said it's unclear whether the offender cut the cable or it melted in the flames. He said he's been in the business about 20 years and has never seen anything like this.
A new golf cart costs $4,000 to $6,000, Lindh said, but the club's carts were about three years old. He estimates their value at $100,000 or more.
A call to investigators was not immediately returned.
Lindh said the greens sustained minor damage from vehicle tires, while furniture by the pool was damaged by heat.
Founded in 1902, the club sits next to Oglebay Park. It has about 300 members, many of who will be out of luck when it comes to getting a cart this weekend. Only 10 that had been stored elsewhere remain.
"This makes it a little tough,'' Lindh said. "We're going to have to rent some.''



Now what was going through their minds. HMMMMMMMMMMMMM "I think we will go torch some golf carts today that sounds like fun?"


Idle hands are the Devils playground....................

I have to say these are my chosen idiots of the day.......................