COI Vandalism 1

ARE INVESTIGATING AHATE CRIME..

AFTERSOMEONEVANDALIZED PRIDEFLAGS AT THECOLLEGE OF IDAHO.STUDENTS ANDCOMMUNITYMEMBERS HUNGNEARLY 20 FLAGS ATBUILDINGS AROUNDCAMPUS EARLIERTHIS WEEK TO SHOWACCEPTANCE FORTHE L-G-B-T-QCOMMUNITY DURINGPRIDE MONTH.BUT THE NEXTNIGHT... POLICE SAYSOME FLAGS WERETORN DOWN..

AND AMESSAGE OF "NOT INMY TOWN" WASSPRAY PAINTED ONTHE SIDEWALK."I STARTED CRYING.

IAM A MEMBER OFTHE LGBTQCOMMUNITY MYSELF,SO SEEING THAT..

IDON'T THINK I'VEEVER EXPERIENCEDHATE OR LGBTQ-PHOBIA TO THATLEVEL."GARCIA SAYS THEACT OF HATE ONLYBROUGHT THECAMPUS COMMUNITYCLOSER TOGETHER..THE SCHOOLQUICKLY CLEANEDTHINGS UP...WITHSTUDENTSGATHERING AT THESITE... TO SPREADMESSAGES OF LOVE.CO-PRESIDENTSDOUG BRIGHAM ANDJIM EVERETT ISSUEDA STATEMENT..SAYING IN PART WEARE MORECOMMITTED THANEVER TO MAKINGOUR CAMPUS A