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Right to Life Office in Kentucky Vandalized Three Times
Louisivlle Courier Journal; February 2, 2001

Louisivlle, KY -- Employees of Kentucky Right to Life found spray-painted profanity across the front of the building containing their office yesterday -- the third act of vandalism there since Jan. 22, they said.

Louisville police are looking into the incidents and are patrolling the area more frequently, said Maj. Mike Dossett, commander of the 1st District. The office is at 134 Breckenridge Lane, near Frankfort Avenue.

Dossett said officers took reports of criminal mischief yesterday and on Jan. 22. He asked that anyone with information on the crimes to call Louisville police.

"It makes you uneasy," said John Graham, the administrative assistant for Kentucky Right to Life.

The vulgarity discovered yesterday was spray-painted in green across the front of the brick building and was directed at "God and his slaves," Graham said.

On Wednesday, employees at a business across the street alerted the Right to Life office that a similar message, this time aimed at "the right," had been painted on a side window. Because it was not severe, it was not reported to police, Graham said. Both times the messages included profanity.

On Jan. 22 workers arrived to find pink paint splattered on the office's front windows. Graham said it looked as if paint balls had been shot at the glass. It caused $300 damage.

Graham, who has worked at the office for seven years, said vandals have targeted the office before. The front windows have been shot out five times over the years, leading the pro-life organization to install shatterproof glass, he said.

Kentucky Right to Life, in a recent statement, said: "The Kentucky Right to Life Association categorically condemns these actions and will prosecute the perpetrators to the full extent of the law. The abortion debate continues to be hotly contested and we are painfully aware of the violence that has occurred from extremists on both sides of the debate. Destruction of property must not and will not be tolerated in a democratic society."

For more information, contact: Kentucky Right to Life Association, 134 Breckinridge Lane, Louisville, KY 40207, (502) 895-5959


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