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47of74

(18,470 posts) Wed Apr 13, 2016, 04:58 PM Apr 2016

Crosses burned in Dubuque

Now we got this shit going on again up here.

The Dubuque police department is investigating an incident they believe is a hate crime.

At approximately 4:41 am Wednesday morning the Dubuque 911 center received a call of something burning at 22nd and Washington streets. Police responded, but nothing was located at that time.

Police returned to the same general area later that same morning around 9:30 am to find burned items and two items that appeared to be crosses damaged by fire.

Police are investigating the incident under the premise these are a violation of individual rights, commonly referred to as a hate crime.

The Feds have been informed as well.

Fucking hell. I hope they catch the responsible parties and said parties go to jail for a very, very long time.

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Crosses burned in Dubuque (Original Post) 47of74 Apr 2016 OP

"they believe it's a hate crime". Bluzmann57 Apr 2016 #1

Yeah that's what passes for journalism around here. 47of74 Apr 2016 #2

Is 22nd & Washington a diverse neighborhood in Dubuque rurallib Apr 2016 #3

I think so 47of74 Apr 2016 #4

Bluzmann57

(12,336 posts)

1. "they believe it's a hate crime".

Reply to 47of74 (Original post)

Wed Apr 13, 2016, 07:33 PM

Apr 2016

Of course it's a hate crime! Why would anyone else burn crosses?!

47of74

(18,470 posts)

2. Yeah that's what passes for journalism around here.

Reply to Bluzmann57 (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 13, 2016, 08:26 PM

Apr 2016

rurallib

(62,477 posts)

3. Is 22nd & Washington a diverse neighborhood in Dubuque

Reply to 47of74 (Original post)

Wed Apr 13, 2016, 09:13 PM

Apr 2016

or is there any other significance to a cross burning in Dubuque?

47of74

(18,470 posts)

4. I think so

Reply to rurallib (Reply #3)

Wed Apr 13, 2016, 09:54 PM

Apr 2016

I think it's a more diverse population than you might see in other parts of town. I think it's some teabag idiot or idiots trying to prove what big time racists he or she or they are. Maybe it's some idiot who is all mad about the heroin ODs around here. They arrested three people yesterday in Dubuque, all of whom were African Americans for dealing. And the idiot or idiots don't have the brain power to realize that burning crosses will not bring back the people who died from the ODs nor will it make the drugs go away.

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