Framingham, MA - Outrage Over Swastika on Van

Framingham, MA - Vandals painted a bright green swastika on the side of a van used by residents of a Wellington Avenue group home for those with psychiatric disabilities.

Bill Taylor, the president and CEO of Advocates Inc., the agency that runs the group home, said the swastika was found by residents and staffers of the home. "It was a shock to everybody," said Taylor. "This was something that shocked everyone who has seen it. I’ve never seen one I could touch."  
There have been no problems with neighbors of the group home, which houses six residents, and Taylor said he does not know if the act was random or an expression of the growing dislike for social service agencies in town.
Police spokesman Lt. Paul Shastany described it as "crudely painted."
Police do not have any suspects, but Shastany said there is no tolerance for a hateful symbol being tossed around. "I have no idea what possesses someone to do this," said Shastany. "This is a priority for us. It’s not something we tolerate well within this Police Department, and we hope the community feels the same way as we do."