After last weekends local parades I was shocked to read this diary about the violence against people marching in the Colorado Springs parade.
A local peace marcher that participated in the St. Pat's parade in Sioux Falls, SD had his van vandalized some time Sunday morning. Someone spray painted swastikas on Mike Mills van.
Read the local story here.
Before the parade the local chapter of the center for peace and justice announced they would be participating in the parade. There already was some dissent from a handful of people who didn't want them there but nothing from any organized group. Most were hard core Bush supporters.
Someone followed this person home and then came back later to vandalize the vehicle. Luckily this was the worst of the incident. This is not the first instance of intimidation or vandalism out here. During last years abortion ban ballot issue people were followed, harassed, intimidated, assaulted, and there were death threats.
There are some who are suspicious of people posting on the local newspaper forum who have previously expressed anger at the local peace group.