Man who carved swastika in family's lawn pleads guilty

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press

Man who carved swastika in family's lawn pleads guilty
| June 22, 2015 | Updated: June 22, 2015 1:19pm

TOMS RIVER, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey man accused of carving a swastika into the lawn of a family he had harassed has pleaded guilty to bias intimidation.

Ocean County prosecutors say 36-year-old Lakewood resident Scott Cooney entered his plea Monday. They will recommend that he receive a 15-month term when he's sentenced Aug. 21.

Authorities say Cooney repeatedly harassed and threatened the family over a period of several months before he went to their home last August and used a lead pipe to carve the swastika into their lawn. The family stayed inside their home because they did not want to provoke a confrontation.

Once Cooney left, they took a photo of the swastika and contacted police. Cooney was arrested a few days later.


Read more: http://www.chron.com/news/crime/article/Man-accused-of-carving-swastika-in-lawn-pleads-6342056.php

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[raccoon]

1. I hope this genius isn't a gun nut. nt

[SoCalMusicLover]

4. Don't Use Term "Gun Nut"

He is a Responsible gun owner.......until not.

[jtuck004]

2. Millions like this fella out there, who look just like the person next door. n/t

[underpants]

3. Very surprising

I would have pegged for a scratching in the dirt with a stick type. Using a lead pipe is positively Bronze Age of him

[LiberalElite]

12. ^^^^THIS^^^^

[Elmer S. E. Dump]

5. 36 years old? Apparently the age of reason must be at least 37.

[LiberalElite]

13. ^^^^THIS TOO^^^^

[truthisfreedom]

6. Musta been a vintage lead pipe.

I don't think I've seen them for sale lately.

[kentauros]

10. That popped out at me, too.

Where the hell did he get a lead pipe?

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

15. From his game of "Clue"?

Normally to be used by Mr Mustard in the Conservatory, not by Mr Redneck on the Front Lawn.

[dhill926]

7. I don't think thats his Mensa badge photo....

[Sunlei]

8. This man is dangerous, he was arrested last year for same threats and there is a 'no contact order'

from NBC4-
Cooney posted bail after being arrested last year, but was re-arrested for violating a no-contact order .

[Sinistrous]

9. Some relevant info:

According to this article,

http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Lakewood-New-Jersey-Swastika-Carved-Front-Lawn-Ocean-County-271213971.html

,the victimized couple are gay and one of the couple is Jewish. The harassment included both anti-gay and antisemitic slurs.

[Behind the Aegis]

14. To some, it is still a big joke.

It is good nothing more than defacement and harassment occurred, but it will take something much larger for people to really give two shits.

[melm00se]

16. that reminds me of this

[Person 2713]

11. Scary