Crosses burned in Dubuque

[47of74]

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.

[Bluzmann57]

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

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

[47of74]

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

[rurallib]

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

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

[47of74]

4. I think so

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.