In Oregon, the FBI and local police are investigating a hate crime against an Asian American family who recently moved into a new house in Happy Valley: Vandals target Happy Valley family with racist graffiti, threaten to burn down their house. Here's a local news report:
Since moving in last weekend, the Huynh family has been harrassed with multiple instances of threatening notes and graffiti left by anonymous racist haters telling them to leave:
Racial slurs were spray painted on a Happy Valley house this week shortly after an Asian family moved into the home, deputies said.More here: Hate crime threatened in Happy Valley .
Sang Huynh and his family found the vandalism Monday, three days after starting their move-in process, said Detective Jim Strovink in a Clackamas County Sheriff's Office news release.
There was a note found at the house that read, "Leave." Another note said, "Last warning. We will burn your house down if we have to," according to deputies. Investigators said they also found a book of matches and a clear plastic water bottle filled with gasoline.
Deputies said the racist vandalism happened between 1:30 p.m. and 3:08 p.m. on Monday.
Detectives said they're vigorously investigating the racial intimidation. The FBI has also been contacted.
Seriously, what the hell? This family has been living in the Portland area for over twenty years. Why can't an Asian family just move into a new neighborhood and live in peace, without getting harrassed and having to worry that some moron is going to burn down their house?
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call the sheriff's confidential tip line at 503-723-4949. Confidential text messages can be sent to CRIMES (274637 on a cell phone keypad), with the keyword "CCSO" as the first word in the message.
UPDATE: In an infuriating development, it turns out this whole thing is a hoax perpetrated by the family's son.