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  • Cross burning Chicago

    From Adam H. Kerman@3:633/10 to All on Thursday, June 11, 2026 00:07:15
    In the middle of the afternoon, someone burned a makeshift cross in the
    major park in downtown Chicago. It wasn't planted in the dirt, just
    leaning against the tree. Cops got there in time to photograph it
    burning and saw a man who had run away.

    This feels like not someone trying to resurrect the K.K.K. but a bit of
    a hoax. Since it wasn't on the front lawn of a home or in front of a
    church, I suppose lesser crimes would be charged, but nothing about intimidation.

    https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/06/10/burning-cross-grant-park/ https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/06/10/photo-of-burning-cross-suspect-released-by-police/

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  • From Adam H. Kerman@3:633/10 to All on Wednesday, June 17, 2026 02:57:29
    Adam H. Kerman <ahk@chinet.com> wrote:

    In the middle of the afternoon, someone burned a makeshift cross in the
    major park in downtown Chicago. It wasn't planted in the dirt, just
    leaning against the tree. Cops got there in time to photograph it
    burning and saw a man who had run away.

    This feels like not someone trying to resurrect the K.K.K. but a bit of
    a hoax. Since it wasn't on the front lawn of a home or in front of a
    church, I suppose lesser crimes would be charged, but nothing about >intimidation.

    https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/06/10/burning-cross-grant-park/ >https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/06/10/photo-of-burning-cross-suspect-released-by-police/

    After all politicians denounced racism, etc., and overhyped what was
    likely to be NOT a K.K.K. incident, a man told the NBC O&O that he had a
    MAGA cap on top and it was intended as a Trump protest.

    Trib then made fun of politicians for believing the Jussie Smollett
    hoax.

    https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/06/16/editorial-grant-park-hate-crime-burning-cross-jussie-smollett/

    --- PyGate Linux v1.5.17
    * Origin: Dragon's Lair, PyGate NNTP<>Fido Gate (3:633/10)
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