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Union County School Board Candidate's Campaign Sign Defaced With Swastika
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Status
Reported, not yet confirmed
Independent sources
3
First seen
Oct 4, 10:01 PM EDT
updated Oct 8, 4:52 PM EDT
Topic
Local News
Reported by WJZY (Queen City News FOX 46), WBTV (CBS 3) and WSOC-TV (Channel 9 ABC), not yet confirmed.
What Happened
A swastika was spray-painted onto a school board candidate's campaign sign in Union County, the sheriff's office said. WBTV, WSOC-TV, and WJZY reported the vandalism.
Written by our system from the sources below (3), version 2, Oct 8, 5:57 PM EDT. Official warnings are never rewritten: they are quoted as issued.
- Swastika spray-painted on Union County campaign sign · WSOC-TV (Channel 9 ABC)
- Swastika painted on candidate’s campaign sign in Union County, sheriff’s office says · WBTV (CBS 3)
- Union County School Board candidate's campaign sign defaced with swastika · WJZY (Queen City News FOX 46)
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How It Unfolded
Official Confirmation
No official source confirms this yet. It is reported, not confirmed.
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Union County and its neighbours, as they are right now. The event is placed on the county; it is not drawn as a point.