Vermont
Vandals hit Vermont Statehouse: ‘If abortions aren’t safe you’re not either’
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX/Grey Information) – Police in Montpelier say a state constructing was vandalized Saturday when home windows have been damaged and a message was painted exterior the primary door.
The Capitol Police reviews the incident occurred on the Vermont Statehouse at round 2 a.m. The vandals left the constructing with seven damaged home windows and a message: “If abortions aren’t secure you’re not both.”
The vandalism got here within the aftermath of the U.S. Supreme Court docket resolution that reversed Roe v. Wade, the 1973 courtroom resolution that supplied a constitutional proper to abortion.
WCAX reviews damages have been estimated to be greater than $25,000. The Statehouse was anticipated to open Saturday for its summer season tour, however that has been postponed till Monday.
Authorities urged anybody with additional data on the incident to contact the Capitol Police at 802-828-2273.
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