Noose In Tree Not Hate Crime, Prosecutors Say
POSTED: Tuesday, May 6, 2008
UPDATED: 6:56 am EDT May 6,
2008
OVIEDO, Fla. -- A 15-year-old Oviedo boy who police said put a hangman's noose in a new neighbor's front yard tree did not commit a hate crime, state prosecutors said.
IMAGES: Sheriff's Office Noose Images
Oviedo police officers responded to a call in March at a home in the 1200 block of Lake Rogers Circle in the Lake Rogers Estates subdivision after a long noose was found hanging on a brach.A sheriff's report said the African-American family living at the address had just moved into the home.The white nylon rope was photographed by police and removed.A 15-year-old was arrested and charged with a hate crime but prosecutors reduced the charge to a misdemeanor for trespassing Monday.There is no word on why the teen put the noose in the tree, Local 6 reported Tuesday.Watch Local 6 News for more on this story.
IMAGES: Sheriff's Office Noose Images Oviedo police officers responded to a call in March at a home in the 1200 block of Lake Rogers Circle in the Lake Rogers Estates subdivision after a long noose was found hanging on a brach.A sheriff's report said the African-American family living at the address had just moved into the home.The white nylon rope was photographed by police and removed.A 15-year-old was arrested and charged with a hate crime but prosecutors reduced the charge to a misdemeanor for trespassing Monday.There is no word on why the teen put the noose in the tree, Local 6 reported Tuesday.Watch Local 6 News for more on this story.
Previous Stories:
- March 3, 2008: Noose Left In Family's Front Yard Tree; Boy Arrested
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