On 12-Dec-2005, Jenn <jennconducts@hotmail.com> wrote:
In article <j6KdneMNLc1L0gPenZ2dnUVZ_tydnZ2d@giganews.com>,
http://worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=47849
[snip]
After months of controversy over whether or not to even erect a
depiction of
the birth of Christ, the Cascades community in Port St. Lucie, Fla.,
finally
posted a small display last Monday in its clubhouse, only to have
someone
abscond with a three-inch porcelain figurine of Jesus lying in a manger.
"It's unbelievably ugly,"
That's an excellent encapsulation.
Gregory Siracusa told the Stuart News. "It was
a
hate crime. That's about the only way I can say it."
Police spokesman Rob Vega agrees that a hate-crime charge could be
filed,
should a suspect be caught.
And there you have it: more proof that hate crime laws protect several
kinds of groups. Thanks for posting.
I know I'm going to hate myself for this, but this reminds me of an OOOOOLD
joke (but not *on* Xians, so I'm going to post it anyway).
Sam Schwartz is on his way past a church around the holidays, and notices
that the baby Jesus figure is missing from the creche on the lawn. Well,
he's *furious* - he can't believe anyone would sink that low! And on the day
before Xmas! He calls up the police, fuming, only to have the officer
*laugh*
at him!
"Hey, I know I'm Jewish, but even *I* don't think this is funny!"
"No, no, you don't understand" Officer Pat Murphy explains. "It's only
December 24th!"
(Now, can anyone else get the joke? If not, here's the punchline: the
baby's not even supposed to go in until Xmas EVE.)
Susan
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