Summit Police Investigate Dec. 2012 Swastika Incident As Hate Crime
Summit Police will hold person(s) who defaced a Summit residents' property on Dec. 16 accountable; urges anyone with information on this hate crime to call 908-273-0051.
Today, Summit Police announced that the Swastika incident that occurred at a Summit residence in December of 2012 is being investigated as a hate crime and urges anyone with information regarding this incident to contact the police department directly. On Dec. 16, a swastika, a universally recognized symbol of hate, was found on the side of a Passaic Avenue resident’s detached garage, according to Sgt. Peter Frank. According to a Summit Police Department press release issued Wednesday, “it is unknown whether this incident is a random act or a targeted act. But either way, [Summit Police] will hold accountable the person or persons that defaced the resident’s property with such a symbol of hate.” On Dec. 18, Sgt. Frank told Patch that the …
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Tyler D
8:18 am on Thursday, January 10, 2013
The idea of a hate crime is ridiculous and discriminatory on its face. It means the victims are deserving of better justice because of who/what they are. It also means that the perpetrators are handed tougher sentences because what they feel. This is exactly what we don't want... A government that decides what feelings are to be punished. One does not change their feelings, e.g. stop being racist… more ›