COI Vandalism 2

ARE INVESTIGATING AHATE CRIME..

AFTERSOMEONEVANDALIZED PRIDEFLAGS AT THECOLLEGE OF IDAHO.STUDENTS ANDCOMMUNITYMEMBERS HUNGNEARLY 20 FLAGS ATBUILDINGS AROUNDCAMPUS EARLIERTHIS WEEK TO SHOWACCEPTANCE FORTHE L-G-B-T-QCOMMUNITY DURINGPRIDE MONTH.BUT THE NEXTNIGHT... POLICE SAYSOME FLAGS WERETORN DOWN..

AND AMESSAGE OF "NOT INMY TOWN" WASSPRAY PAINTED ONTHE SIDEWALK."I FELT VERYPOWERLESS.

I WASSITTING IN FRONT OFIT AND JUST LOOKEDAT IT AND THINKINGHOW IS IT POSSIBLEFOR SOMEONE TOGIVE SO MUCH HATE,YOU KNOW?"GARCIA SAYS THEACT OF HATE ONLYBROUGHT THECAMPUS COMMUNITYCLOSER TOGETHER..THE SCHOOLQUICKLY CLEANEDTHINGS UP...WITHSTUDENTSGATHERING AT THESITE... TO SPREADMESSAGES OF LOVE.CO-PRESIDENTSDOUG BRIGHAM ANDJIM EVERETT ISSUEDA STATEMENT..SAYING IN PART WEARE MORECOMMITTED THANEVER TO MAKINGOUR CAMPUS A SAFE