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GEORGE PRENTICE: It is Morning Edition on Boise State Public Radio News. Good morning. I m George Prentice. The chief is here. Ryan Lee is the Chief of Police for the City of Boise. Chief Lee, good morning.
RYAN LEE: Morning, sir. How are you?
PRENTICE: I am well… thank you. I d like to start with some updates on a few items making news this week: up top, there is a proposal at the Idaho Legislature this year that would prevent protests at private homes. It has passed out of committee and it has gotten support from a number of law enforcement entities in Idaho. How do you weigh in on this proposal?
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“Defacing a venerated object to provoke an emotional response will not help us rise to our better self,” said Boise Police Chief Ryan Lee.
Boise Police is investigating the vandalism as a possible malicious injury to property case, and are reviewing posts on social media as part of their investigation. The department has not yet made any arrests.
Boise Mayor Lauren McLean condemned the vandalism, noting that it occurred on the first day of Black History Month. Vandalism is a crime, never appropriate, and those committing these crimes will be held accountable, McLean said in a statement. At a time when our democracy is fragile, this is particularly disturbing as President Lincoln sought to keep our fractured nation together and to address the scourge of slavery - losing his life for it. On the first day of Black History month, it s essential to honor those in our community, reflect on our past, and work together for a better future. This terrible act detracts from prog
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But not all community members felt the same way about the campaign. Prinzing turned to Rabbi Dan Fink, a member of the Center’s advisory board, to understand the differing perspectives.
“You know, it s not like I ve done a poll and I have any kind of good information. So I don t know where the community stands,” Rabbi Fink said. “I will say I know there are folks out there who are uncomfortable with this, amongst whom I count myself.”
Rabbi Fink said, for him, there was “something off” about the picture of Anne Frank who was killed in the Holocaust being paired with the phrase “Love Is Everywhere.”