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nolabear

(41,959 posts)
Sat Mar 26, 2016, 07:56 PM Mar 2016

In Seattle Africa Center vandalized with swastikas, N-word and Trump slogans.

Last edited Sun Mar 27, 2016, 08:10 PM - Edit history (1)

While we Democrats were out caucusing our hearts out, maybe disagreeing, maybe vehemently, but trusting one another to try to make democracy work, this was happening. I feel as though I've been punched. People, we have to stick together against this monster and his minions.

Edited: It looks as though someone at the center may have committed this crime in order to cover for another. I'm leaving the post because there's still a crazy element of Trump's effect on the way our world is working right now, but wanted to note that it may well not be supporters, but someone hiding behind the hate of supporters.

https://www.thestranger.com/slog/2016/03/26/23871418/seattles-africatown-center-vandalized-with-swastikas-racial-threats-and-pro-trump-graffiti

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In Seattle Africa Center vandalized with swastikas, N-word and Trump slogans. (Original Post) nolabear Mar 2016 OP
This is horrible. CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2016 #1
I can't believe how bold they're getting. It's unfathomable. nolabear Mar 2016 #3
The DOJ should bring hate crime charges against tRump. libtodeath Mar 2016 #2
A volunteer did it. 840high Mar 2016 #19
See what Trump supporters are? JustAnotherGen Mar 2016 #4
Anyone who would do it, condone it or turn their heads. nolabear Mar 2016 #5
It wasn't a Trump supporter. It 840high Mar 2016 #18
Agreed, there's the real enemy. Rec, nt. Mc Mike Mar 2016 #6
Too obvious. BerningForYou Mar 2016 #7
"our side" Skittles Mar 2016 #11
*Totally* believable. SMC22307 Mar 2016 #13
*snicker* Skittles Mar 2016 #20
This seems suspicious. linuxman Mar 2016 #8
Probably kids n/m ProudToBeBlueInRhody Mar 2016 #9
Interesting. Shandris Mar 2016 #10
SIck Marrah_G Mar 2016 #12
Apparently a volunteer is suspected. gort Mar 2016 #14
Another false flag? Democat Mar 2016 #15
More likely a suspect using diversion to cover his crime gort Mar 2016 #16
Sick. 840high Mar 2016 #17
Sickening. seanjoycek476 Mar 2016 #21
Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2016 #22

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,593 posts)
1. This is horrible.
Sat Mar 26, 2016, 08:04 PM
Mar 2016

I am sick to see these awful acts of vandalism.

AND pissed off.

I'm so sorry, my dear nolabear.

 

BerningForYou

(8 posts)
7. Too obvious.
Sat Mar 26, 2016, 09:43 PM
Mar 2016

Sadly, I find it more plausible that this was done by someone on our side, to discredit the other side. Or to draw attention away from themselves.

Actually I see an update. Suspect is an East African man.

 

linuxman

(2,337 posts)
8. This seems suspicious.
Sat Mar 26, 2016, 10:17 PM
Mar 2016

Too many of these types of cases turn out to be self-inflicted, for lack of another word coming to mind.

Nice combo though. Trump, nwords, and swastikas?

Yeah. Seems legit.

 

Shandris

(3,447 posts)
10. Interesting.
Sat Mar 26, 2016, 11:07 PM
Mar 2016

The entire swastika (faced 'correctly but not tilted like a 'proper' Nazi one) is hashed in. That's time consuming (as someone on facebook also notes). The scrawl is large and loopy with circles for the 'i's. That's someone who had no concern of being caught, had plenty of time, and was in all likelihood female.

As the number of female Nazi's is tiny at the very least, I'm filing this under 'Things that likely didn't happen as we're meant to imagine'.

gort

(687 posts)
16. More likely a suspect using diversion to cover his crime
Sun Mar 27, 2016, 01:53 PM
Mar 2016

The suspect has had trouble with the center before and his family tried to make restitution with the center to avoid prosecution before this latest crime happened.
I live in this neighborhood and this has been a shock to the community.

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