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Councilor urges condemnation after swastika found on private property in West Linn
Summary
Councilor Groener reported a police investigation into a swastika painted on private property in West Linn and urged the council to consider a proclamation or resolution condemning the act; the police investigation was ongoing at the time of the meeting.
Councilor Groener told the West Linn City Council at a work session that police had reported a swastika discovered on private property and called for the community to condemn the act as hate speech.
"It is a form of hate speech — hatred against any group in our community based on religion, based on race," Groener said, and proposed that the city consider a proclamation or resolution condemning the incident while the police continue their investigation.
Presiding officials acknowledged the police inquiry and said they would follow up as information becomes available. No formal proclamation or resolution was adopted at the work session; Groener asked staff to bring forward appropriate next steps for council consideration.
