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Demovictory9

(32,320 posts)
Thu Oct 14, 2021, 02:43 AM Oct 2021

Catholic Church in Los Angeles vandalized with red paint and banner "stop colonizing our land"



St. Peter's Italian Catholic Church in Chinatown was vandalized earlier this week with red paint and a banner that read "stop colonizing our land.

Activists and members of the church held a press conference to voice their concerns about the vandalism.

"It's a slap in the face to Italians and it's a hate crime," said Hands Off Columbus activist Raul Montes Jr.

LAPD said no arrests have been made. But they say it's being investigated as a hate crime.

"This is a house of worship of God. I mean, if you start attacking this what's the next phase," said Hands Off Columbus activist Frank Coconate.

The vandalism appears to be linked to Monday's holidays marking Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples' Day.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/italian-church-in-chinatown-vandalized-with-paint-lapd-investigating-as-hate-crime/ar-AAPubwY?ocid=msedgntp
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Catholic Church in Los Angeles vandalized with red paint and banner "stop colonizing our land" (Original Post) Demovictory9 Oct 2021 OP
There's a lot of hate in our land. No Vested Interest Oct 2021 #1
I agree. secondwind Oct 2021 #4
I don't know what these fools think they'll accomplish Raine Oct 2021 #2
That would depend on who they are Effete Snob Oct 2021 #3
...and a lot of black folks are saying, "Welcome to the club." Wounded Bear Oct 2021 #5

No Vested Interest

(5,156 posts)
1. There's a lot of hate in our land.
Thu Oct 14, 2021, 03:22 AM
Oct 2021

Sometimes I see it expressed on DU.

This is a sad thing for all Americans and for all people.

 

Effete Snob

(8,387 posts)
3. That would depend on who they are
Thu Oct 14, 2021, 04:29 AM
Oct 2021

What sort of people would you assume the culprits to be?

People sincerely expressing a point of view, or perhaps something else?

Wounded Bear

(58,436 posts)
5. ...and a lot of black folks are saying, "Welcome to the club."
Thu Oct 14, 2021, 05:28 AM
Oct 2021

Defacing churches is small potatoes when you stack it up against the number of black churches burned down in the South.

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