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Butler County (PA) residents say hateful billboard has no place in community
KDKA ^ | January 11, 2023 | Erica Mokay

Posted on 01/12/2023 4:24:33 PM PST by rightwingintelligentsia

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — An electronic billboard in Butler County is upsetting a lot of people.

The billboard along Route 422 in Summit Township features a swastika. People who live in the area say this type of hate and negativity isn't welcome in their community, and they're working to do something about it.

"To me, what's on the sign is just not acceptable, it's hate speech," Heidi Priest said.

The billboard is privately owned and sits on private property. Some people who live in the area said it doesn't represent their community, but they do believe it does represent the need for a deeper conversation.

"I think our community, and patriots in our community, have a responsibility to stand up against hate speech and hateful rhetoric and tell people that it is not acceptable," said Elizabeth Short of the YWCA Butler.

This particular billboard is new, but the controversial content it's displaying is not, which is something that is concerning to organizations actively working to fight hate. KDKA-TV is not showing the image widely considered a hate symbol.

"The impact of that symbol, it really traumatizes not only Jewish people but all minorities," said Sara Scheinbach of the Anti-Defamation League. "That symbol says we do not want Jewish people or minorities in the world."

What's on display and the messages aren't illegal. Because of that, according to the county commission, there's nothing it can do. However, those condemning the billboard say they're now motivated to do what they can to prevent another injection of unnecessary hate.

(Excerpt) Read more at cbsnews.com ...


TOPICS: Local News; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: 1a; 1stamendment; billboard; butlercounty; firstamendment; hatespeech; pennsylvania; pittsburgh; route422; summittownship; swastika
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This has been in the local news for several days. I was unaware of the swastika, but not sure what context it is used. The remainder of the billboard messages include condemnation of CRT, gay marriage, and the FBI.
1 posted on 01/12/2023 4:24:33 PM PST by rightwingintelligentsia
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

Link?


2 posted on 01/12/2023 4:25:50 PM PST by EEGator
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

Link?


3 posted on 01/12/2023 4:26:09 PM PST by TexasGator (!!!)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

Link?

Photo?

Context?

Is it maybe the WEF APEC CEO meeting symbol?


4 posted on 01/12/2023 4:26:24 PM PST by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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To: EEGator

Sorry!

https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/billboard-route-422-summit-township-hate-speech/


5 posted on 01/12/2023 4:28:03 PM PST by rightwingintelligentsia (Democrats: The perfect party for the helpless and stupid, and those who would rule over them.)
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When they find out that it’s a runic symbol that the precious native Americans used to display, what are those backwards, whole-pizza eating, 2 liter Dr. Pepper drinking, Jerry Sandusky lovin’ goofballs going to say?


6 posted on 01/12/2023 4:28:38 PM PST by gr8eman (Abortion! It's just a murderous ghoul thing!)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

I looked it up.

It says FBI is a corrupt Gestapo.

Seems appropriate.


7 posted on 01/12/2023 4:29:24 PM PST by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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The Indians, both American and Non-American are trying to get rid of the stigma attached to the swastika by the Nazis and democrats. The Indians used the swastika a long, long time before there was such a thing as Nazis. Both these Indian populations were around before the KKK also.


8 posted on 01/12/2023 4:29:35 PM PST by FlingWingFlyer (Hey Amerika! The whole world is watching and laughing their asses off. )
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The swastika is an ancient sacred symbol in India, in use for thousands of years before anyone in Germany even knew it existed.


9 posted on 01/12/2023 4:29:46 PM PST by Governor Dinwiddie (LORD, grant thy people grace to withstand the temptations of the world, the flesh, and the devil.)
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:)


10 posted on 01/12/2023 4:30:51 PM PST by EEGator
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Stupid people are taught to scream “hate speech” at anything they do not like.


11 posted on 01/12/2023 4:33:04 PM PST by joma89 (Buy weapons and ammo, folks, and have the will to use them.)
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The EU, UK, Canada, New Zealand and Australia may become upset if it is removed as it symbolizes their Neo-Fascist governments.


12 posted on 01/12/2023 4:33:28 PM PST by RetiredTexasVet (Biden not only suffers fools and criminals, he appoints them to positions of responsibility. )
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To: Governor Dinwiddie

Not too surprising since swastika is a Sanskrit word.


13 posted on 01/12/2023 4:33:46 PM PST by TigersEye (The Democrat Party is criminal, unAmerican and illegitimate )
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

disgusting. May they reap what they sow...


14 posted on 01/12/2023 4:35:22 PM PST by Sunsong
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See BS News refuses to show the swastika on the billboard, instead substituting a fuzzed out pic of a Nazi flag (which doesn’t look like it came from the billboard), so the context can’t be determined. Deliberate obfuscation.


15 posted on 01/12/2023 4:39:23 PM PST by TigersEye (The Democrat Party is criminal, unAmerican and illegitimate )
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“The Indians, both American and Non-American are trying to get rid of the stigma attached to the swastika...”

Yeah, you know, some undertakings are just doomed from the start. Maybe in another 50-100 years they’ll have more success, but definitely not now.


16 posted on 01/12/2023 4:39:41 PM PST by Boogieman
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

Sounds like free speech to me. Something leftwing a—holes don’t understand. Let the fascist would-be censors tread lightly.


17 posted on 01/12/2023 4:41:29 PM PST by hinckley buzzard ( Resist the narrative.)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cohen_v._California


18 posted on 01/12/2023 4:44:35 PM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire, or both.)
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The Billboard criticizes CRT , the FBI, Biden, PA election fraud. I think the swastika was intended to associate NAZI Gestapo to our FBI. All those complaining are ignorant democrats & media allies.


19 posted on 01/12/2023 4:50:04 PM PST by JesusIsLord
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Freedom of speech doesn’t always produce comfortable results, but it’s better than the alternative.


20 posted on 01/12/2023 4:51:20 PM PST by moovova ("The NEXT election is the most important election of our lifetimes!“ LOL...)
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