Racial Slurs Painted on Obama Supporter's Home

[K Gardner]

POSTED: December 27, 2007 Article Photos
A portion of the vandalism of a property at 5 N. 25th St. can be seen here. The family discovered the graffiti and stolen gifts for the children on Christmas Eve morning.


http://www.timesrepublican.com/page/content.detail/id/500947.html?nav=5005

For most, the backlash for supporting one presidential candidate over another is usually nothing more than a random, unappreciative comment — if that.

But one Marshalltown family woke up on Christmas Eve having to deal with much more than baking pies and wrapping a few additional presents.

Supporters of Barack Obama living on 25th Street reported a number of racial slurs and derogatory comments had been spray painted on their property. Further, the family’s Christmas presents were all stolen from a vehicle and a garage.

Chief Lon Walker confirms the police received the report Monday morning.

“We found vandalism to the house. When we got there, we found some racial things regarding presidential candidate Barack Obama,” he said.

Marie Ortiz has been working as a volunteer for the Obama campaign locally. She has volunteered her time in the office, going door to door, and has signs supporting Obama in her yard.

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“We are treating it right now as if the derogatory racial comments were aimed toward Obama,” the chief said. “We’re not treating it as a hate crime because it does not appear as if the victims were the intended recipient of the racial slurs.”

[mrreowwr_kittty]

1. It's a hate crime, IMHO. I don't care what the police chief says. nt

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[Nailzberg]

32. Yes, you are.

That doesn't even work in a county board race.

welcome to Du, anyway.

[MNDemNY]

2. That really sucks.

If this proves to be political intimidation, I hope the perps are caught and prosecuted.

[KennedyGuy]

3. I'm no Obama supporter, but this kind of thing is wrong

[zalinda]

4. Yes, it is wrong, but if he gets the nomination

more and more of this will happen. Our country isn't ready for him.

zalinda

[ClarkUSA]

6. "Our country isn't ready for him." Yes, let's let racists determine what this country is ready for.

Democrats should only nominate a white man, is that what you're saying?

[BringBigDogBack]

7. Bingo, Clark.

Exactly what i was thinking

[surfermaw]

12. The dem.Party isn't ready for a part time republican either

[NYCGirl]

14. Well, then don't vote for Hillary Clinton.

See if I care.


:evilgrin:

[Tom Rinaldo]

21. I am with you on this one. We are never "ready" for any major human rights advance in America

They always happen over opposition and a backlash. The worst amongst us can not be allowed a veto over essential social advances in America.

[EFerrari]

26. Stuff like this makes me want to become a supporter

even though the man is much too conservative for me.

The response to this is NOT to back down.

We're wrestling for the soul of this country.

[SoxFan]

38. Nice post, Ross Barnett

[Cha]

5. Too bad there are people who

are so insecure and have no confidence in who they are that they have to lash out at others to make themselves feel more human. With just the opposite results.

[RaleighNCDUer]

8. I thought the key componant of a hate crime was the intimidation factor.

The police chief is a moron to not see that this is a hate crime - it is aimed at intimidating people from publicly supporting a minority candidate. Without the larger aim of intimidation vandalism is just vandalism, a beating is just a beating. That this could be aimed at Obama, who was nowhere around, is delusional - it was clearly aimed at his supporters.

[K Gardner]

9. Unfortunately, when one campaign started using racist overtones and surrogates to attack Obama on ,

his alleged faith, his alleged "homophobia", his alleged education, and slurs like "Manchurian Candidate", it rather set the tone for the whole campaign, didn't it? I don't give a chyte if I get flamed for this. It's how I feel. People emulate what their supposed "leaders" do.

[KennedyGuy]

10. Can't just keep it civil can you

I don't feel as though I need to point out that there are enough Obama folks that would say that Hillary set this up herself if it had happened to her...without condemming the act, I might add.

[K Gardner]

11. There's nothing civil about what has been done to this family, OR what has been done

to Obama and his family. Of course I condemn it for what it is: hate and fear.

[Perry Logan]

13. Wow. You used this incident to bash Clinton. It doesn't get much lower than that, my friend.

[KennedyGuy]

15. Its gotta be that "hope" thing..they can talk the talk

but have difficulty walkin the walk

[MadBadger]

17. Who is they?

[KennedyGuy]

19. These are "they" gimme a break

"You used this incident to bash Clinton. It doesn't get much lower than that, my friend"


That won't work in a political campaign..
nice try though..

[MadBadger]

24. The person who is getting mad at you guys has a Biden pic

So again I ask, who is they cuz no Obama people are getting pissy with you.

[KennedyGuy]

27. I'm sorry..you appear quite "pissy" to me..

Coulda been the Giant OBAMA logo in your post that caused me to think yopu were an Obama supporter..
my bad

[MadBadger]

28. Well you are blaming Obama/Supporters for what a Joe Biden supporter is saying.

[KennedyGuy]

20. Did you also read that I condemmed the action

or did your ears stop working and your mouth start moving as soon as you saw what you percieved to be a negative Obama remark..
Hmmf..indeed

[MadBadger]

25. I'm not getting angry with you here

Just that an Obama supporter did not make the comment against you.

[K Gardner]

16. I could point out a couple of your responses today if you want to talk about bashing, but I won't.

[Perry Logan]

22. Can't talk now. Have to throw up, then take a shower.

[youthere]

18. It IS a hate crime.

[sniffa]

23. where are the pity posters?

this surely was part of his pity vote campaign.

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[Evergreen Emerald]

31. how racist. Get the hell out of here.

[MikeUnderground]

34. Response to Deep Thinker

That's it. Call names don't argue the points.

[MikeUnderground]

40. Yo Genius

No response.. I figured as much..

[KitchenWitch]

44. Me love you long time

Oh wait, you will not be around very long.

Sayanara.

[sniffa]

33. do you know where all the Clinton bodies are?

[MikeUnderground]

36. Clinton Bodies

Under Bill's desk (now bored) and apparently in Marshalltown IA.!

[Nailzberg]

35. Mow the lawn?

What makes you think he wants to mow the lawn?

Oh, right, racism. I get it.

[MikeUnderground]

37. Lawn Mowing

Grow up. I mow the lawn, it's an expression. OK try this we might let him be press secretary, is that less racist? Geez

[MikeUnderground]

39. Beauty Before Barack Hussein

Don't forget that Hillary's charms will trump Husseins empty rhetoric as well. Long live the queen!!!

[Nailzberg]

45. What queen? We cast off the monarchy 231 years ago, dude.

No one thinks you're actually supporting Hillary. Not even the Obama folks who'd like nothing more than to have a raving loon like you on her team to expose.

[Catherine Vincent]

41. You are in no Hillary camp.

Bug off racist troll!

[Forkboy]

42. Don't worry. This one is waaaay to obvious to be real.

They don't make trolls like they used to. :cry:

[no name no slogan]

43. Agreed. The quality of trolls here has been lousy lately

:(