Portrait of Jesus stolen from high school

Contentious W.Va. Jesus painting stolen

So much for "Thou shalt not steal." Just before 4 a.m. Thursday, an intruder snatched the contentious painting of Jesus Christ from the halls of Bridgeport High School. The theft came just two days after the Harrison County School Board voted to fight a legal challenge over the portrait.

Schools Superintendent Carl Friebel said the bandit took the painting, but left behind the gilded frame and backing.

"The picture was the only thing stolen, so the deliberate intent was to steal the picture and only the picture," Friebel said.

I guess that if your side can't win, just cheat. I hope they recover or replace the portrait soon and catch the thief. I'm sure he'll turn out to be one of those open-minded, tolerant liberal atheists.