Synagogue vandalized in Colorado Springs neighborhood

[Behind the Aegis]

Source: KKTV

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - A local synagogue was vandalized with messages of hate and anti-Semitism Thursday night. It happened at Temple Beit Torah, near Wahsatch and Monroe Street just north of downtown Colorado Springs.

Friday morning, neighbors near the synagogue, noticed some of their cars and homes had been spray painted overnight.

When Daniel Bushman saw this, he had to do something.

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Colorado’s Anti-Defamation League or ADL says in 2014, they had reports of about 10 incidents. In 2017 so far, they've already seen more than 60.

Read more: http://www.kktv.com/content/news/Colorado-Springs-synagogue-vandalized--438630833.html

[montana_hazeleyes]

1. This evil hatred is sickening!

[Pacifist Patriot]

2. The normalization of Trumpism has absolutely nothing to do with it.

[rpannier]

3. This is terrible

Based on some of what I've been seeing, I'd say it could have been right wing lunatics or far left cretins
But, since it is Colorado Springs, it's more likely right wing terrorists
The Springs is very conservative. The Gazette-Telegraph (newspaper) is ultra right wing and in the late 80's and earl;y 90's (when I was stationed there) the city actively recruited these little conservative churches to move there
Focus on the Family was headquartered there (probably still is)
Home to Peterson AFB, Air Force Academy and Ft Carson (IV Infantry Division - Me)

[Doc Coco]

11. FotF is still there

[Solly Mack]

4. K&R

[AllyCat]

5. C Springs is all religiosity (Xtian only).

This does not surprise me one bit. Horrified, but this is GOPpers at work.

[RKP5637]

6. Colorado Springs! Isn't that supposed to be a very loving christian place.

I'm not surprised at all. Likely loving trump supporters.

[FakeNoose]

9. Amazing that Colorado Springs used to be a nice place to live

Not any more!

[RKP5637]

10. I had friends that used to live there, they loved it. That's going back some years. Colorado

springs has gotten weirder and weirder over the years. I used to have to go there occasionally later on, I hated it as it grew really weird.

[RainCaster]

7. This is the home of "Focus on the Family" and other FRW groups

This is how they show love for the religion that begat their own.

[Doug the Dem]

8. Synagogue in Colorado, Mosque in Minnesota

I'm thinking Good, Solid Chrisssssssstians in both cases.

[FrodosNewPet]

12. No, not "Good, Solid Christians"

Evil, batshit crazy ones. The ones who cherry pick the worst parts of their religions to fuel their fear and anger, and ignore the calls to charity, mercy, and being welcoming to others.

I'm not a follower of any exclusionary, apocalyptic religions. But MOST adherents to them are decent people, even if they have some incorrect beliefs.

[Skittles]

13. disgraceful

I frequently pass by a beautiful synagogue close to my home and I would be very upset if something like this happened.