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TexasTowelie

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Sun May 30, 2021, 05:16 AM May 2021

Black Lives Matter sign stolen from Massachusetts church; noose-like rope left behind

The theft of a Black Lives Matter sign from a Massachusetts church and a rope fashioned into what appeared to be a noose left dangling from a church sign are being investigated as a possible hate crime, local authorities said.

The theft and rope was reported Wednesday night by a volunteer at the Northshore Unitarian Universalist Church in Danvers, according to a statement Thursday from town officials.

“We do not yet know who did this or why, but the message a symbol like this is intended to send is one of fear and intimidation,” read the statement, signed by the town manager, select board chair and police chief. “We reject such acts of cowardice and want to be clear that this type of hateful and discriminatory behavior has no place in Danvers or any community.”

Anyone with information is asked to call police.

A voicemail seeking comment was left with the church on Friday.

https://www.masslive.com/news/2021/05/black-lives-matter-sign-stolen-from-massachusetts-church-noose-like-rope-left-behind.html
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Black Lives Matter sign stolen from Massachusetts church; noose-like rope left behind (Original Post) TexasTowelie May 2021 OP
I had a BLM sign stolen 1 year ago polmaven May 2021 #1
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