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Man arrested after sledgehammer damage to Iwo Jima statue at Quantico

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Covered by 6 outlets, all right-leaning.

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Just the News, The Washington Times, Daily Mail, the New York Post and RedState report that a 27-year-old man, Miguel Alonso Maldonado Soriano, was arrested at Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia after police found him damaging the Iwo Jima statue with a sledgehammer. Police said the damage is estimated at hundreds of thousands of dollars. The New York Post, citing police, reports that one of the six servicemen depicted was decapitated and that the man faces felony destruction of property, trespassing and felony injury to a monument charges. The outlets say he is being held without bond. The statue, sculpted in 1954, honors Marines who have died defending the country since 1775.

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Police said a 27-year-old man, Miguel Alonso Maldonado Soriano, was arrested after being found damaging the Iwo Jima statue at Quantico, Virginia.
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The Washington Times, Daily Mail, New York Post
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Just the News
Police said the damage to the statue is estimated at hundreds of thousands of dollars.
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Daily Mail, New York Post
The man is accused of using a sledgehammer to decapitate one of the six figures on the statue.
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The Washington Times, Daily Mail, New York Post
Reported charges include felony destruction of property, trespassing and felony injury to a monument.
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The man is being held without bond.
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Every outlet in the input is on the right and reports that a 27-year-old man was arrested after allegedly damaging the Iwo Jima statue at Quantico with a sledgehammer. The coverage differs mainly in tone, with the New York Post and RedState using sharper wording than the Washington Times.

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Headlines lead with the arrest and the damage; the New York Post and RedState use sharper wording, such as beheads and outrage, than the Washington Times.
Vandal beheads Quantico Iwo Jima statue soldier with sledgehammer, causing over $100K in damage
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miscreantfiery outrageOutrage:Smashes

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miscreantMore neutral: man
The word labels the man as a bad person before the charges have been tested in court.
A 27-year-old miscreant allegedly beheaded one of the soldiers on the Iwo Jima statue at the US Marine Corps…
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fiery outrageMore neutral: concern
Fiery outrage asserts a strong public emotional reaction that the article does not document.
Now, in a story that will send fiery outrage through the Marines and indeed through all of America's service members and…
Used byRedState (Far Right)
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Outrage:More neutral: Man damages Iwo Jima monument with sledgehammer
Outrage presents the audience's reaction as the headline's frame instead of reporting the damage itself.
Outrage: Man Smashes Iwo Jima Monument With Sledgehammer
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SmashesMore neutral: damages
Smashes implies more force and destruction than the reported damage to the statue.
Outrage: Man Smashes Iwo Jima Monument With Sledgehammer
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Leads with

the arrest and charges
the damage and repair cost
the statue’s military history

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Fox NewsFar Right
Man accused of decapitating Iwo Jima statue with sledgehammer near Quantico
A sledgehammer attack on an Iwo Jima statue near Marine Corps Base Quantico left one Marine figure decapitated, causing hundreds of thousands in damage.
1 hr agoRead at Fox News (opens in a new tab)
Washington ExaminerRight
Man accused of smashing Iwo Jima statue with sledgehammer in Quantico
A 27-year-old man named Miguel Alonso Maldonado Soriano was arrested Wednesday night after police said they caught him allegedly using a sledgehammer to destroy the Iwo Jima statue in Quantico, Virginia. …
1 hr agoRead at Washington Examiner (opens in a new tab)
New York PostRight
Vandal beheads Quantico Iwo Jima statue soldier with sledgehammer, causing over $100K in damage
The vandal decapitated one of the six servicemen depicted in the monument sculpted in 1954 that honors all Marines who have died defending American since 1775.
1 hr agoRead at New York Post (opens in a new tab)
Daily MailRight
Virginia man, 27, uses sledgehammer to behead Iwo Jima statue that will cost hundreds of thousands of dollars to repair
Miguel Alonso Maldonado Soriano, 27, was found by Prince William County police 'actively damaging' the Iwo Jima statue in Quantico, Virginia.
2 hr agoRead at Daily Mail (opens in a new tab)
The Washington TimesRight
Man arrested, accused of using sledgehammer against Iwo Jima statue
A man is in custody, accused of taking a sledgehammer to a statue depicting the raising of the flag on Iwo Jima, Japan, during World War II.
3 hr agoRead at The Washington Times (opens in a new tab)
Just the NewsFar Right
Man arrested for alleged vandalism of Iwo Jima monument at Quantico
Maldonado Soriano is in custody and has not been released on bond.
23 hr agoRead at Just the News (opens in a new tab)
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- Man arrested for allegedly vandalizing Iwo Jima monument at in Virginia
RedStateFar RightOpinion
Sensational language“Outrage:”Outrage presents the audience's reaction as the headline's frame instead of reporting the damage itself.More neutral: Man damages Iwo Jima monument with sledgehammerDisagree with this highlight? Man Loaded verb“Smashes”Smashes implies more force and destruction than the reported damage to the statue.More neutral: damagesDisagree with this highlight? Iwo Jima Monument With Sledgehammer
Iwo Jima is a storied moment in the history of the American military, most especially for the United States Marine Corps. It's touched many an American family, including my own; my late uncle, a Marine, took a Japanese bayonet through the shoulder on Iwo Jima, and almost died of …
1 hr agoRead at RedState (opens in a new tab)

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The Washington Times, Oct 22, 3:58 PM EDT

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The Washington TimesRightOct 22, 3:58 PM EDT
Daily MailRightOct 22, 4:37 PM EDT
New York PostRightOct 22, 5:32 PM EDT
Washington ExaminerRightOct 22, 5:52 PM EDT
Fox NewsFar RightOct 22, 6:00 PM EDT

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Man arrested after sledgehammer damage to Iwo Jima statue at Quantico

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Man accused of decapitating Iwo Jima statue with sledgehammer near Quantico

Man accused of smashing Iwo Jima statue with sledgehammer in Quantico

Vandal beheads Quantico Iwo Jima statue soldier with sledgehammer, causing over $100K in damage

Virginia man, 27, uses sledgehammer to behead Iwo Jima statue that will cost hundreds of thousands of dollars to repair

Man arrested, accused of using sledgehammer against Iwo Jima statue

Man arrested for alleged vandalism of Iwo Jima monument at Quantico

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