I just heard about this story on the radio tonight. Please click on the link and read the article, then make a comment in the "comments" section above.
Often when we talk about modern examples of racism (and hate crimes) I think we like to pretend that it happens in the United States or somewhere ELSE. This is just one more example of how extreme prejudice can lead to violent acts.... in Canada... in the year 2010.
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/nova-scotia/story/2010/02/22/ns-cross-burning-hants-county.html
Often when we talk about modern examples of racism (and hate crimes) I think we like to pretend that it happens in the United States or somewhere ELSE. This is just one more example of how extreme prejudice can lead to violent acts.... in Canada... in the year 2010.
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/nova-scotia/story/2010/02/22/ns-cross-burning-hants-county.html