Vandals spray-paint obscenities on homes near Saline
Some of the graffiti painted in a Lodi Township neighborhood near Saline.
Melanie Maxwell | AnnArbor.com
Updated story: Vulgar graffiti on homes shocks neighborhood
Residents of a neighborhood north of Saline woke up Saturday to a nasty surprise. Someone had spray-painted their homes and driveways with obscenities.
Residents of four homes on Windmill Way, Stoneridge Drive and Brookview Drive in Lodi Township reported Saturday someone had written sexual obscenities and racial messages on their homes and driveways with black and white spray paint, Washtenaw County sheriff’s deputies said. One car also was painted, deputies said.
Many of the messages were derogatory references to women. They also included the slogans “black power” and “end slavery.”
Washtenaw County sheriff’s Sgt. Geoff Fox said nothing appears to link the victims other than that they live in the same neighborhood. Police have no suspects.
“It’s something we need the community’s help on,” he said.
Anyone with information is asked to call the sheriff’s department confidential tip line at (734) 973-7711 or 1-800-SPEAK UP.
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Comments
ownrdgd
Mon, Aug 20, 2012 : 7:01 p.m.
Its called a game camera. Attach it to a post,tree whatever point it at your property and it will take pics all night long ,very very good pics. Uses motion to take the pics. So when the punks come a calling you have the proof of there dirty deeds and you can sue there parents socks off.
seldon
Mon, Aug 20, 2012 : 9:20 p.m.
Why would they work at night? Because they use infrared. Google around.
justcurious
Mon, Aug 20, 2012 : 7:36 p.m.
Problem is, why would "game cameras" work at night?
OldHuron
Mon, Aug 20, 2012 : 6:48 p.m.
This is a job for Angry Dave Merkel! He will take care of these hooligans!
seldon
Mon, Aug 20, 2012 : 6:17 p.m.
Just as most swastikas aren't painted by actual Nazis, I'm guessing this isn't really a rogue Black Panther cell.
Basic Bob
Tue, Aug 21, 2012 : 12:39 a.m.
100% agree.
seldon
Mon, Aug 20, 2012 : 9:20 p.m.
Or is hitting homes of people they know from school or something.
bobslowson
Mon, Aug 20, 2012 : 6:46 p.m.
Exactly, I would venture this "person" lives in the same neighborhood and may be upset about getting grounded by his parents
justcurious
Mon, Aug 20, 2012 : 5:40 p.m.
As people are fond of saying nowadays..."boys will be boys". Or "they made bad decisions.".
JRW
Thu, Aug 23, 2012 : 7:28 p.m.
NO EXCUSE!!!!!!! Enough of these boys will be boys excuses.
smokeblwr
Mon, Aug 20, 2012 : 5:35 p.m.
They stuck it to the Man.
genetracy
Mon, Aug 20, 2012 : 5:06 p.m.
With the racial and sexist overtones of the messages, will the Department of Justice investigate?
RunsWithScissors
Mon, Aug 20, 2012 : 3:49 p.m.
This sounds like a desperate cry for attention. I say we find 'em and give them all kinds of attention - in the media, in court, in cleaning up the mess, in community service, etc. Maybe the judge should hand down a creative punishment: the perp(s) has to write and read aloud in front of their peers an essay on "Why I Spray Painted The 'Hood". What seemed like a good idea at the time will then sound pretty darn silly.
Jack Campbell
Mon, Aug 20, 2012 : 3:44 p.m.
Hope these are prosecuted as hate crimes. "black power" and "end slavery" ...really. No one disciplines their kids any more and its taking a toll. Parents need to be held accountable for their rampaging brats.
Basic Bob
Tue, Aug 21, 2012 : 12:38 a.m.
Doubtful that they qualify as hate crimes. Especially if the suspects turn out to be white.
KINGofSKA
Mon, Aug 20, 2012 : 3:42 p.m.
This 2012. By the way are the police lookingfor this kids? I wouldn't be suprised if it's the same band of kids doing all this.
Dog Guy
Mon, Aug 20, 2012 : 3:39 p.m.
If you can read the obscenities, thank two teachers.
John of Saline
Mon, Aug 20, 2012 : 5:12 p.m.
I went into school reading. I thank my parents and sister.
Goober
Mon, Aug 20, 2012 : 3:30 p.m.
Do you know where your kids were Friday night?
ferdcom
Mon, Aug 20, 2012 : 7:16 p.m.
Yes.