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Published: 2010-08-25 12:21:00
Updated: 2010-08-25 12:21:00

Posted: August 25, 2010

Teens suspected in Wake Forest racial graffiti

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Wake Forest, N.C. — Wake Forest police said Wednesday that they are seeking juvenile petitions against two teenagers after a neighborhood was spray-painted with racial slurs and other graffiti this weekend.

Police said the suspects are white males. Their names were not released.

A juvenile petition is similar to a criminal complaint against an adult and brings the minor under the purview of the juvenile court system.

Police said that vandals hit the Carriage Run subdivision, off Ligon Mill Road, before dawn Sunday. Racial slurs involving the "N word" and profanity were spray-painted in red on a stop sign and in the roadway of Coach Lantern Avenue and Kemble Drive.

A home, mailboxes and driveways were also spray-painted, and mailboxes were covered with white toilet paper.

Police said they do not believe anybody was specifically targeted.

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reguardless of race..they need to be PROSECUTED and FINED..JAIL TIME IF POSSIBLE...
Desiderata
August 25, 2010 5:13 p.m.
>>This isn't a free speech issue. You totally missed the mark. This is distruction of private and public property.

It is when I clearly pointed out in my FIRST post on this issue that the ONLY crime committed here was one of vandalism, destruction of private property, and that what they painted was of no consequence. When I am told that free speech doesn't exist if it offends someone by another poster that concerns me.
nighttrain2010
August 25, 2010 4:54 p.m.
it was clearly stated they were "white male" offenders...would this have been the case if they were "black male" offenders...it usually is not... it seems when the victims are black and the offenders are white those facts are clearly published but not when its the other way around...this should be changed...
Click to view my profile uknomepopo112
August 25, 2010 4:30 p.m.
children/teens only repeat what the parents teach them.... they should have their parents along side of these teens cleaning and painting this neighborhood!!
1 of the original Americans
August 25, 2010 4:25 p.m.
This isn't a free speech issue. You totally missed the mark. This is distruction of private and public property. You want free speech, put it on a flyer instead of spraypainting it on the road and the house.
readme
August 25, 2010 4:20 p.m.
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