Investigators say the latest incident was Monday, when rocks, dirt and sand were put in the temple's mailbox. Twenty solar-powered lights were also taken.
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ROCHESTER, Minn. (AP) ― Police are asking whoever's behind a string of vandalism incidents at a Cambodian Buddhist temple in Rochester to stop.
Investigators say the latest incident was Monday, when rocks, dirt and sand were put in the temple's mailbox. Twenty solar-powered lights were also taken.
Members say the mailbox has been vandalized five times in the past month, and there have also been five attempted break-ins.
Vandalism at the temple a year ago included smashed lights, yanked flowers and a cross along with "Jesus saves" spray-painted on the driveway in orange.
Olmsted County Sheriff's Sgt. Scott Behrns says the crimes are obviously motivated by bias.
Investigators say the latest incident was Monday, when rocks, dirt and sand were put in the temple's mailbox. Twenty solar-powered lights were also taken.
Members say the mailbox has been vandalized five times in the past month, and there have also been five attempted break-ins.
Vandalism at the temple a year ago included smashed lights, yanked flowers and a cross along with "Jesus saves" spray-painted on the driveway in orange.
Olmsted County Sheriff's Sgt. Scott Behrns says the crimes are obviously motivated by bias.
2 comments:
It appears that a group of Christians may be behind all of these sinful actions.
They definitely think that they are going to Heaven to see their Lord Jesus, don't they?
Where is their love? I guess they have none and still think they are going to Heaven. Well, if people like these can go to Heaven, I will have no problem going to Hell.
Anet Khmer
It is unclear of who is/are behind this vandalism. But if it turned out to be Christian hoodlums, then it is regrettable. Buddhist people are peace-loving people and I hope our Christian brothers would treat us kindly. Religious discrimination is a sin, please remember that!
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