Scotland NewsLocal news for Scotland, CT continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Leaders: Noose incidents should be made public- January 11, 2008 "If the awareness is heightened, people know to respond to it immediately and hopefully it will be a deterrent." The only way to stop more noose incidents from occurring in Greenwich and other communities is to publicize those instances when it occurs and raise awareness, community leaders said.'It should be made public so that it shows that this is something that the law enforcement agencies are going to pursue and there's going to be consequences,' said Winston Robinson, former president of..http://www.topix.net/city/scotland-ct/2008/01/leaders-noose-incidents-should-be-made-publi... Police eye noose suspect- January 9, 2008 "This was the use of a bias symbol, a bigoted symbol, so we're naturally concerned about it, but it doesn't appear to be part of an organized effort to racially intimidate people." A noose found dangling over the desk of a Hispanic man working at a nursing home was put there by a black co-worker, according to police, who are seeking a warrant for the co-worker's arrest. via Norwalk Advocatehttp://www.topix.net/city/scotland-ct/2008/01/police-eye-noose-suspect?fromrss=1 |