'Obama' Hate Messages, Graffiti Cover 60 Orlando City Vehicles
POSTED: Saturday, June 28, 2008
UPDATED: 9:11 am EDT June 30,
2008
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Vandals spray-painted "Obama smokes crack" and other hate messages on 60 city vehicles parked across the street from City Hall in downtown Orlando.
IMAGES: 60 City Vehicles Damaged
Investigators said the vandals painted the messages -- which appear to be politically motivated -- after dark Saturday night.Local 6 showed several vehicles covered in "Obama smokes crack" painted messages.A passing motorist initially spotted the damage and called police."I'm driving by and every car I see has been hit with spray paint," witness Mike Lowe said. "There is so much damage to them. There are messages written on them and the vandals left their business card, which is crazy."Special business cards left near the damaged vehicles contained negative messages about Sen. Barack Obama and Sen. John McCain. However, there were positive words about Sen. Hillary Clinton, Local 6's Kimberly Houk reported.Some of the vehicles also had opened gas tanks.Officials estimated that the vandals caused more than $10,000 in damage.Orlando police are investigating the incident and the business cards left at the scene.Anyone with information concerning the crime is urged to call Crimeline at 800-423-TIPS.Watch Local 6 News for more on this story.
IMAGES: 60 City Vehicles Damaged Investigators said the vandals painted the messages -- which appear to be politically motivated -- after dark Saturday night.Local 6 showed several vehicles covered in "Obama smokes crack" painted messages.A passing motorist initially spotted the damage and called police."I'm driving by and every car I see has been hit with spray paint," witness Mike Lowe said. "There is so much damage to them. There are messages written on them and the vandals left their business card, which is crazy."Special business cards left near the damaged vehicles contained negative messages about Sen. Barack Obama and Sen. John McCain. However, there were positive words about Sen. Hillary Clinton, Local 6's Kimberly Houk reported.Some of the vehicles also had opened gas tanks.Officials estimated that the vandals caused more than $10,000 in damage.Orlando police are investigating the incident and the business cards left at the scene.Anyone with information concerning the crime is urged to call Crimeline at 800-423-TIPS.Watch Local 6 News for more on this story.
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