Vandals painted two swastikas on the truck of besieged University of Colorado professor Ward Churchill, Boulder County sheriff's deputies said Wednesday.Compared to a news item from last year:
Deputies were called to Churchill's home Wednesday morning after he phoned them to report the swastikas on his truck, West said. Deputies canvassed the neighborhood looking for clues and interviewing nearby residents to determine whether they had seen anything unusual. Deputies said they found no other recent acts of vandalism in the neighborhood.
A Claremont McKenna psychology professor vandalized her own car last week and falsely reported the damages as a hate crime against her, police said Wednesday.I have a bet I'd like to make. Any takers? Then again Professor Churchill may just be one of those "little Eichmanns" you read about who had it coming.
Kerri Dunn, who spoke at a free speech seminar March 9, reported to police after the lecture that her car had been vandalized - tires slashed, windows broken and spray painted with racial epithets. Police, however, say two witnesses have come forward claiming they saw Dunn vandalizing her own vehicle.
The incident prompted all five of the Claremont Colleges to cancel classes March 10 for teach-ins and rallies against hate crimes. More than 1,000 people attended an evening rally at Claremont McKenna, where students pushed for racial and ethnic tolerance and Dunn was one of the speakers.
I'll take the bet, assuming I'm the one betting that the story turns out to be another dunnie. Or I'll take the other side of the bet, but only if the bet is based on 4-1 odds or greater.
Posted by: Xrlq at February 6, 2005 09:50 AM"you can't attack me, Im a victim!"
I for one want Ward Churchill to speak loudly and proudly his ideas and thoughts. Im not too sure I want him to get taxpayer funds and get tenure while he does it, but I cant think of anything to make my side of the argument clearer than the actions and words of a jerk like that.
It sounds like the scene from monty pythons "holy grail":
"Come and see the violence inherent in the system! help! help Im being repressed.."
( doesnt he realize the swastika was used by native americans, perhaps it was a rouge band of lakota sioux showing their support?...)
Posted by: Frank Martin at February 6, 2005 11:03 AMxrlq--
Sorry, no 4-1, tempting as it is.
Frank--
The ironic thing here is that it's usually Nazis drawing the swastikas, not receiving them. Then again, it could be an act of self-loathing.
Posted by: Kevin Murphy at February 6, 2005 12:57 PM