fishythepete t1_jb7x4jr wrote on March 7, 2023 at 2:33 AM

I’m assuming the homophobic term was erased because the brick thrower realized that use of the term could turn this from a vandalism charge to a hate crime.

So they bought two bricks. Seriously - brand new bricks (actually, Holland concrete pavers sold by HD). And bought two, or else why erase the message and not just start over. And of course, the day is important, so they can’t just buy another brick tomorrow.

So they planned this out, poorly, had the clarity of mind to take action to reduce the severity of potential charges, planned it for a day that is very significant to the store and surely was at the front of their mind, and still went forward with the act? Pretty brazen - I hope the cops track down footage from the area and local HDs that sold 2 pavers and can piece this together.

10takeWonder t1_jb84k5b wrote on March 7, 2023 at 3:31 AM

that's a lot of work for a cop to do though 😔

LeetPleeb t1_jbal2ps wrote on March 7, 2023 at 5:44 PM

Maybe they could take someone off speed trap duty and go investigate a hate crime or something idk

10takeWonder t1_jbamw8n wrote on March 7, 2023 at 5:56 PM

you mean possibly let someone commit a traffic violation?!? that's not a world i want to live in! /s

Sarcofaygo t1_jb8zmxj wrote on March 7, 2023 at 9:26 AM

Apparently some people in the comments are saying that red ink shouldn't call the cops, so I guess we won't find out either way if they take that advice. 🤷

fishythepete t1_jb9ej79 wrote on March 7, 2023 at 12:36 PM

>so I guess we won't find out either way if they take that advice. 🤷

I mean it’s pretty clear from the article that they did call the police.

Sarcofaygo t1_jba5gax wrote on March 7, 2023 at 4:03 PM

And That makes the people in the comments arguing they shouldn't have seem that much more ridiculous

GoxBoxSocks t1_jb9oa18 wrote on March 7, 2023 at 2:01 PM

Buying new bricks for your hate crime vandalism is really funny. Some sheltered suburban basement dwelling 8chan nazi who has never worked a day in his life not knowing where to find bricks or paving stones. Working class folks know where to find a brick, we hoard them in a little pile in our yard when we find them and save them for garden beds.

This guy bought 2 bricks and a pack of sharpies at the Home Depot self checkout with an airline miles accruing Visa.