Maryland Man Charged With Hate Crimes After Allegedly Spray-Painting 'Groomer' On Two Libraries

[Judi Lynn]

Syndicated Local – CBS Baltimore - Yesterday 3:40 PM

BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Takoma Park man is charged with hate crimes after he confessed to spray-painting “groomer,” a homophobic slur, on two Prince George’s County public libraries earlier this month, police said.

Charles Sutherland, 30, is charged with two counts of malicious destruction of property and multiple hate crimes related to defacing the buildings.

Police said the Greenbelt Branch Library was vandalized June 4 and the New Carrollton Branch Library was vandalized June 9.

According to an NPR report, old accusations of LGBTQ people “grooming” and “recruiting” children have gained new traction.

More:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/maryland-man-charged-with-hate-crimes-after-allegedly-spray-painting-groomer-on-two-libraries/ar-AAYyoBr

[elleng]

2. Damn.

Folks, we have problems; social media, fragile/tormented emotions, greedy single-minded repugs, declining education (to list a few)

[SoCalDavidS]

4. I Get More Ashamed Of Being American, EVERY SINGLE DAY That Goes By nt

[elleng]

6. Ditto, but I have young grandkids to think of,

and try to hold things up. My older daughter already told me she hates people, and I said 'ditto.'

[msongs]

3. that's why I believe we should adopt that word and make it commonplace as water nt

[Demovictory9]

5. they'll just adopt a new word

[msongs]

7. that's ok. the point is to defang the word and make it meaningless nt

[Midnight Writer]

8. Stoking fear and hatred of LGBTQ is an intentional and shameful strategy by the Republican Party.

[bullwinkle428]

9. He should have done it in Florida - DeSantis would have held a ticker-tape parade.

[MagickMuffin]

10. I must confess I am a groomer. Every morning I wake up and groom myself for the day

Sometimes it takes a little more grooming than other days. Depends on how well I slept 😏

[IngridsLittleAngel]

11. Throw the book at him (no pun intended)

Lock his ass up!

As sickening as this is, I guess I'm grateful it was just spray-paint. We've seen far more violent acts and threats this month already. Though, of course, his goal in painting "groomer" on those libraries was probably trying to get those libraries burnt down or blown up.

[scarletlib]

12. Yes. Libraries groom you for a lifetime love of reading and knowledge.

Count me in.