Dietcoke
04-08-2008, 05:00 PM
TIGARD, Ore. -- A Tigard family said racist vandals used saran wrap to secure tortillas to their truck Saturday.
A Hispanic man from Tigard, who did not want to be identified, said he's no stranger to racial slurs, but he and his wife weren't prepared for what they found Saturday night.
"They call us beaners and say mean things," the man said. "It's something to say, but it's different to do."
The family, originally from Mexico, said their truck was covered in tortillas and saran warp. After speaking with friends, they
decided the incident wasn't a prank, but another hate crime.
Within the last year, the family said they've had swastikas painted on their fence, racist notes left on their door and American flags thrown in their yard.
Tigard police took a criminal mischief report of Saturday's vandalism.
Officers said they plan to investigate the case further.
http://www.kptv.com/news/15812611/detail.html
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A hate crime or free tortillas, you decide.
A Hispanic man from Tigard, who did not want to be identified, said he's no stranger to racial slurs, but he and his wife weren't prepared for what they found Saturday night.
"They call us beaners and say mean things," the man said. "It's something to say, but it's different to do."
The family, originally from Mexico, said their truck was covered in tortillas and saran warp. After speaking with friends, they
decided the incident wasn't a prank, but another hate crime.
Within the last year, the family said they've had swastikas painted on their fence, racist notes left on their door and American flags thrown in their yard.
Tigard police took a criminal mischief report of Saturday's vandalism.
Officers said they plan to investigate the case further.
http://www.kptv.com/news/15812611/detail.html
http://www.kptv.com/2008/0407/7024001_240X180.jpg
A hate crime or free tortillas, you decide.