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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsBlack Suspect Arrested After Racist Message Discovered Outside Predominately Black Church
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (CBS4) A Colorado Springs man was arrested after police believe he left racist messages outside a church.
Vincent Broughton, 44, who is black, is facing charges for committed a bias-motivated crime and disorderly conduct.
The signs were posted outside the New Covenant church that is predominately attended by African Americans. One sign references the KKK. Another reads, Black men beware, you are the target.
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Police said Broughton admitted to posting the flyers but did not explain why he targeted the church.
http://denver.cbslocal.com/2015/06/30/suspect-arrested-after-racist-message-discovered-outside-church/
I absolutely believe the fires elsewhere have been set by bigots; this is just mystifying. Please tell me this is just horribly misguided performance "art."
NaturalHigh
(12,778 posts)Maybe both. Hate makes people do stupid things.
Nuclear Unicorn
(19,497 posts)Someone staging a "false flag" to inflame current tensions.
Maybe I'm just being naïve but the sign, "Black men beaware {sic} you are the target" could be construed as a warning rather than a threat.
NaturalHigh
(12,778 posts)but it has to be considered.
virtualobserver
(8,760 posts)the right wing will love this
B2G
(9,766 posts)Some people get off on that you know.
still_one
(95,621 posts)4139
(1,976 posts)Vandalism
Excitement
Revenge
Crime concealment
Profit
Extremism
http://www.firehouse.com/article/10464930/the-six-motives-for-firesetting
From what I've read there have been 7 fires: 1 not arson, 2 arson and 4 still being investigated .
Of the 2 arson ones, one involved theft of electronic equipment.
My bet is 1 or 2 were done by racist...
Bad news is only 17% of arson cases are solved.
Nye Bevan
(25,406 posts)This seems to be a rare example of one actually being caught red-handed.
Great minds...
Nye Bevan
(25,406 posts)as my daughter would say.
B2G
(9,766 posts)I prefer Diet Pepsi, please and thank you.
B2G
(9,766 posts)when it relates to any number of disturbances around causes that we support.
It's just possible that can happen anywhere, isn't it?
Which is why it's important not to rush to judgment until we have facts.