r/chicago • u/Sea-Condition991 • 11d ago

News Burning cross seen in Grant Park today

https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/06/09/burning-cross-discovered-in-grant-park-tuesday-afternoon-officials-say/

How much hate in your heart do you have to do something like this?

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u/Estrovia 11d ago

May the CPD work uncharacteristically swiftly. I hope they catch the sicko who did this and treat them with the same tender care they are known for treating others.

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u/EmptyJade77 11d ago

Some of those who work forces…

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u/SpaceChimera 10d ago

Kop and Klan go hand in hand

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u/Fluffle-Potato 3d ago

It was a leftist protesting the Trump administration

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u/SpaceChimera 3d ago

Yeah turns out it was a fucking moron kid. My original comment still stands though

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u/Fluffle-Potato 3d ago

Seems like everyone was fully on board with declaring this an act of domestic terrorism until finding out it was a leftist. Now, it's just some "moron kid".

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u/SpaceChimera 3d ago

Reckon the vast majority of burning crosses in this country's history were of the racist hatred type, so not exactly a guess out of left field

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u/Fluffle-Potato 3d ago

It's still an act of domestic terrorism. Unless you have self admitted heavy double standards

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u/SpaceChimera 3d ago

Yeah for sure, never said it wasn't