by Guy Page
The Vermont State House Capitol Police say a “striking implement,” such as a hammer, was used to break the windows at the Vermont State House Saturday, June 25, the day after SCOTUS overturned the Roe V. Wade abortion case.
Video footage shows that one person “as far as we know” used a hammer-like device to smash the windows. The vandal(s) also spray painted “If abortions aren’t safe, you’re not either” – the slogan also spraypainted at numerous pregnancy clinics nationwide. An anonymous, decentralized organization called “Jane’s Revenge” has taken credit for and publicized these events, including photos of the spraypainted slogan at many locations across the country.
Some observers say Jane’s Revenge appears to share characteristics with Antifa: anonymous, decentralized, lawbreakers with contempt for the ‘liberal’ law-abiding Democrats and Republicans.
“Jane Roe” was the pseudonym name of the plaintiff in Roe. V. Wade. Her real name was Norma McCorvey. Ironically, McCorvey became a strong opponent of legal abortion in the 1990’s, calling for the overturning of Roe V. Wade.
In a June 27 post, a purportedly Burlington faction of Jane’s Revenge referred to inflicting property damage in protest of the June 24 Dobbs decision overturning Roe V. Wade: “This time it was concrete slabs,” the post said. Capitol Police Chief Matt Romei confirmed that video footage shows the State House windows weren’t broken by concrete slabs, but by a “striking implement” such as a hammer.
In a related development, GOP candidate for lieutenant governor Greg Thayer of Rutland on June 30 issued a statement about the vandalism:
“I condemn the actions of the person or persons who violated the People’s House in Montpelier this past weekend in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court sending the abortion issue back to the States under the tenth Amendment to our Constitution. This is the correct place for this issue.
“These juvenile actions should not be tolerated and they must be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Equally, if it is proven that these acts were perpetrated by minors, the parents/guardians need be held accountable too. This type of behavior shall never be acceptable.
“Actions have consequences and people need to be held accountable, and learn from their actions. I immediately condemned these actions on the LT. Governor’s Twitter page writing: “I condemn these actions, and ask that people get the truth. This SCOTUS ruling shifts abortions to the States, where it’s closes to the people. Here in VT. abortion is legal right up to moments before birth.”