SUV burned, house spray-painted with N-word in Highlands (Texas)

[inanna]

Source: click2houston.com

Posted: 8:59 AM, December 30, 2016

HIGHLANDS, Texas - An SUV was found burned and vandalized Friday in east Harris County outside a house that was spray-painted with hate speech.

The car and home were found with the term &quot N-word) leave” and "Get out," at a Highlands home in the 300 block of San Jacinto Street.

The homeowner, who wanted to remain anonymous, said he was asleep inside the home when he saw flashing lights just after 5 a.m. and noticed his car was on fire. When he went outside he saw the vulgar words.

“I walked to the front and looked out the window and seen my car out there all burned up,” the homeowner said. “It’s disturbing. It’s sick thoughts that makes people do these crazy things.”

Read more: http://www.click2houston.com/news/car-burned-house-spray-painted-with-n-word-in-highlands

[inanna]

3. Yes. I know.

No doubt that certain Trump supporters will take joy in this sickening news report.

I feel as though the reporting on this strikes the right tone though - using the words "hate speech" and "vulgar" to describe these despicable actions.

[ffr]

2. Empowerment as the hate builds, being fed over the airwaves. n/t

[Coolest Ranger]

4. Oh my god

on the comments section someone wrote that the homeowners did it to collect on insurance fraud. Wow.

[inanna]

5. I'm looking...

but can't find the comments section..?

[Coolest Ranger]

7. all the way

down at the bottom of the page don't know why they do that

[inanna]

8. Thanks!

[Abouttime]

6. Thousands of incidents like these inspired by tRump

It seems every day we read of another.
Black churches burnt in the south, Mosques defaced, Muslim women harassed just because of their dress, a white xian minority is terrorizing those perceived as 'others'.
President Obama has done and continues to do so much to bring us together all while tRump and his minions spread hate.
We are fast approaching the dark ages, so sad after the age of light and hope inspired by Barack and Michelle.

[Judi Lynn]

9. It would be wonderful to hear those responsible were caught. These people should be outed,

and charged to the max.

It takes an evil person to do so much damage to others, in addition to the trauma to the victim on top of the hardship.

Hope the neighbors will step forward to make this homeowner aware they bear him no ill will, and offer their support.

[TexasTowelie]

10. Copycat crime:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/107833053

It happened a few weeks ago in Denton.

[Igel]

11. Except that the Denton incident was a guy faking it.

He set fire to his own truck and spray painted the racist drivel on his own garage door. "Mentally ill" in this case =/= Trump supporter.


That may be the case here. It may not be. I'll wait. I see nothing self-serving or ego-boosting or grievance-affirming in not rushing to judgment.

[smirkymonkey]

13. Thank you Donald Trump. For inciting this hatred and giving it legitimacy.

You stupid, fucking orange piece of shit.

[raccoon]

14. You beat me to the post. nt