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Houston Council Member Richard Nguyen’s Signs Defaced with Swastikas
As if today could get any worse …
On day 2 of early voting for Houston’s December 12th runoff elections, vandals are defacing campaign signs in and around Alief, a diverse neighborhood on the city’s southwest side.
The target is incumbent Council Member Richard Nguyen.
Rather than just spray painting over the name so it can’t be read, someone has opted to cover his signs in swastikas.
Nguyen won over many in the city when, in an emotional speech, he explained why he was voting in favor of Houston’s Equal Rights Ordinance:
Read more: http://www.burntorangereport.com/diary/31426/council-member-richard-nguyens-signs-defaced-with-swastikas
