Atlanta, GA
Swastika painted on Atlanta’s iconic rainbow crosswalk
ATLANTA, Ga. (CBS46) – Atlanta’s Iconic Rainbow crosswalk has been vandalized as soon as once more, in line with the Atlanta Police Division.
Officer says somebody spray-painted a Swastika on the intersection at tenth and Piedmont Thursday night and the LGBTQ Liaison Unit was notified by Zone 5 models relating to the hate speech.
Police say the ATL Division of Transportation responded to take away the vandalism with a stress washer and investigators are presently engaged on particulars surrounding the incident.
“Atlanta Police instantly notified the Mayor’s Workplace of the matter, then ATL DOT scrambled a crew -in the rain- to take away the disguising act of vandalism from our road,” mentioned Atlanta Police Division Press Secretary Michael Smith. “We thank the ladies and men of ATLDOT and APD for erasing the hate that has no place in our metropolis in such a swift and environment friendly method.”
Police are nonetheless investigating.
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