Interracial couple fined for not removing graffiti slur

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press

Interracial couple fined for not removing graffiti slur
Updated 4:34 pm, Monday, February 20, 2017


STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) An interracial Connecticut couple whose home was vandalized by a racial slur has been fined for failing to cover it up.

The Stamford Advocate reports (http://bit.ly/2lAiTvP ) the slur was spray-painted over Martin Luther King Jr. weekend on the garage door of Heather Lindsay, who's white, and Lexene Charles, who's black.

Lindsay says their home has been vandalized multiple times. She says Stamford authorities have failed to properly investigate and she won't remove the slur until they do.

The city issued a blight citation, which carries a $100 daily fine.





Read more: http://www.chron.com/news/crime/article/Connecticut-couple-fined-for-not-removing-10946228.php

[annabanana]

1. Sounds like Stamford has some work to do.

There is a thug there, acting out.
If the behavior escalates, will Stamford be liable?

[mpcamb]

11. How's Stamford doing with the capture and conviction of the perp???

Maybe they're putting the emphasis in the WRONG place...

[Mc Mike]

2. THAT certainly seems fair. rec, Nt

[IronLionZion]

3. I thought Connecticut was more liberal

[NutmegYankee]

8. Overall, yes. But right wingers are everywhere.

They are like those green insects in the one X files episode. They are everywhere, but the light keeps them from swarming.

[obamanut2012]

4. Wow -- fuck that

[Bernardo de La Paz]

5. Stamford would rather hide the fact than address the fact of racism in their community. . . . nt

[onetexan]

6. They should sue the city for not investigating -

the reason why the aren't removing the slur.

[Blue_Tires]

7. what the fucking hell?

[JudyM]

9. The article says 3 of her neighbors have yelled this slur at her husband. Investigating them

seems like a no-brainer.

[Kimchijeon]

10. Hope this coverage will shame the city into making it right.