nazism ignored not dead
CARMICHAEL, Calif.—Authorities are investigating vandalism at a suburban Sacramento synagogue that includes racist symbols and messages spray-painted on the sanctuary.
Members of Congregation Beth Shalom in Carmichael found the vandalism Tuesday morning. Sacramento County Sheriff's spokesman Tim Curran says the vandalism includes the "SS" lightning bolts, a symbol of Nazi security forces, a swastika and the message "Kristallnacht still lives."
Kristallnacht, or Crystal Night, refers to a Nazi attack on Jews and Jewish businesses across Germany. Tuesday was the 71st anniversary.
Curran says a vandal was caught on surveillance cameras, but officers described him only as a man wearing dark clothing.
The FBI, Sacramento Fire Department's arson team and the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives joined the investigation.
Members of Congregation Beth Shalom in Carmichael found the vandalism Tuesday morning. Sacramento County Sheriff's spokesman Tim Curran says the vandalism includes the "SS" lightning bolts, a symbol of Nazi security forces, a swastika and the message "Kristallnacht still lives."
Kristallnacht, or Crystal Night, refers to a Nazi attack on Jews and Jewish businesses across Germany. Tuesday was the 71st anniversary.
Curran says a vandal was caught on surveillance cameras, but officers described him only as a man wearing dark clothing.
The FBI, Sacramento Fire Department's arson team and the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives joined the investigation.
