On Wednesday, December 5th the Minardi Beach Cam was  cut down by criminal/vandal. This cowardly act was carried out , with a chain saw or a cordless saws-all between the hours of 5pm and 6am.  East Hampton  Village Police and detective's are taking this very serous ,   the crime is a  3-count felony.   The cam was receiving a overwhelming positive response with over 6 to 7 thousand  hits a day from around the world.  Moreover the cam was in the process of providing oceanographers and universities with valuable beach erosion information,  effects of global warming, and sand migration studies.  Also the cam was going to provided weather and ocean conditions for NOAA and EHV Ocean Rescue.  This is a tremendous loss to our community and those who just enjoyed looking at the most beautiful beaches in the world .