The George Washington University College Democrats apologized after it was discovered that one of its members defaced crosses used in an antiabortion demonstartion.

From the Washington Post

Crosses used in an antiabortion demonstration at George Washington University were defaced last week, and the school’s College Democrats organization has apologized for the vandalism.

The crosses had been stored in a locked office shared by College Republicans and College Democrats. The Democrats issued a statement saying one of their members had admitted responsibility and had been expelled from the group but did not name the alleged offender.

GWU’s chapter of the Young America’s Foundation, a conservative group, had planted 1,100 small white crosses on university grounds on the anniversary of the Supreme Court’s 1973 Roe v. Wade decision.

Student Republicans later found drawings and writing in black ink on some of the crosses. One depicted a stick figure of a crucified Jesus. Another, hung upside down, had a condom stretched over it. One had the name of a College Democrats leader.

“I was stunned,” said Robert Lockwood, president of GWU’s chapter of the Young America’s Foundation. “I was appalled. This was an act of religious intolerance done on university property, and hundreds, if not thousands, of students were offended by this act.”

I’m actually more surprised that the Post actually reported the story than the fact that a College Democrat admitted to the crime.

 

 

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