Legislature candidate supports Hate Crime charges for vandalism at mosque
Editor:
Just recently I had a letter to the editor published expressing my disappointment with how law enforcement leaders handled the situation at the local mosque.
Now I would like to say that I applaud our law enforcement officials for bringing the Hate Crime charges against the individuals for the terrible acts that they committed. I believe that these charges are appropriate and send the message that these crimes will not be tolerated in our community.
I hope to see the individuals convicted and I also hope to see the World Sufi Foundation and their community grow stronger in the face of adversity, as they have done many times before.
To our law enforcement leaders – thank you for sending a message.
To the World Sufi Foundation – keep being great!
Sincerely,
James White
Gaines
Candidate for Orleans County Legislature
