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left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)
Wed Nov 18, 2020, 01:27 PM Nov 2020

Delaware police investigating use of weed killer to write 'Trump' on Biden supporter's lawn

Police in Delaware responded to an incident Friday after receiving reports that a weed killer or a similar chemical agent was used to burn “Trump” into the lawn of a home that featured a Biden campaign poster and Black Lives Matter Flag, according to the Capital Gazette.

The incident is being investigated by the Delaware State Police, but not as a hate crime, according to a statement released by the department. “Detectives are currently investigating active leads and a witness canvas was initiated when the complaint was made known to us and is continuing,” the statement read. “DSP will follow up on and investigate any and all suspect leads this investigation produces. The investigation remains active and ongoing at this time as we continue to work hard to solve this case.”

Southern Delaware Alliance for Racial Justice Chair Charlotte King, a Black woman and one of the residents of the vandalized home located in the Wolfe Pointe community outside of Lewes, Del., likened the incident to “today’s version of a cross-burning.” She said she doesn’t know who carried out the display, but believes it was a personal attack. “It’s definitely targeted,” she said. “We have an inconspicuous house in the back of this community. You have to know where you’re going to find us.”

Lewes Mayor Ted Becker referred to the event as an “awful thing that happened,” saying, “it doesn’t represent the spirit in which we try to live.”

https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/526505-delaware-police-investigating-use-of-weed-killer-to-write-trump-on-biden

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Delaware police investigating use of weed killer to write 'Trump' on Biden supporter's lawn (Original Post) left-of-center2012 Nov 2020 OP
Chemical warfare. Sucha NastyWoman Nov 2020 #1
They should be creative AkFemDem Nov 2020 #2
++++++++++++++!! 2naSalit Nov 2020 #3
Supporting Trump period is damn near a hate crime at this point ... mr_lebowski Nov 2020 #4
As gracious in defeat as their hero is gratuitous Nov 2020 #5
Handwriting analysis. The very thing. rsdsharp Nov 2020 #6
They should add "lost" right underneath pandr32 Nov 2020 #7
this +1000 TeamPooka Nov 2020 #9
This was also done in Florida's 'The Villages' farmbo Nov 2020 #8
 

mr_lebowski

(33,643 posts)
4. Supporting Trump period is damn near a hate crime at this point ...
Wed Nov 18, 2020, 01:30 PM
Nov 2020

I will say though that of all the things these assholes COULD have done ... this is at least relatively innocuous.

rsdsharp

(9,170 posts)
6. Handwriting analysis. The very thing.
Wed Nov 18, 2020, 01:46 PM
Nov 2020

It’s like the old Nixon joke:

One winter day, Nixon went to the Oval only to discover that “Nixon Sucks” had been written in the snow covering the Rose Garden in urine. Outraged, he ordered the Secret Service to find out who was responsible.

After a few days they came back to Nixon and told him they had good news and bad news. The good news was that they had analyzed the urine, and found that it was Henry Kissinger’s. “Great,” said Nixon. “We know who did it! What’s the bad news?” “Sir,” said the agent. “The handwriting is Pat’s.”

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