ANTONOVICH CALLS FOR HATE CRIME INVESTIGATION INTO PALIN / MCCAIN EFFIGY

 

 

PRESS RELEASE

Contact:  Tony Bell, Communications Deputy   Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich  Office:  (213) 974-5555   Cell: (213) 215-5176    E-mail:  tbell@bos.lacounty.gov

  

    October 28, 2008                                                                                   For Immediate Release

 

ANTONOVICH CALLS FOR HATE CRIME INVESTIGATION

INTO PALIN / MCCAIN EFFIGY

 

LOS ANGELES COUNTY —  Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich raised concerns over a  display depicting Governor Sarah Palin hung in effigy and a likeness of Senator John McCain emerging from a fiery chimney -- and directed County Counsel to work with the District Attorney to determine whether a hate crime was committed. 

 

“This is a deliberate hate crime and should be condemned – had this stupid act been done to Senator Obama, there would appropriately have been a national outcry,” said Antonovich.  “The definition of a hate crime includes insults, or offensive graffiti, images or letters targeting a person because of his or her membership in a certain social group including gender, sex, or political affiliation.“ 

 

 

 

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