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"I want to make this incredibly clear: The vandalism at the Anne Frank Memorial is reprehensible," McLean said Thursday. "It is an affront to all that we are, the values we hold dear, to the memories of so many people in this community and this country who fought against that very topic, and of course, and of course to the people in this community who it targets."
The mayor was joined by other local leaders, who also spoke out against the vandalism.
Dan Prinzing, the Executive Director of the Wassmuth Center for Human Rights, said the incident left him questioning whether the hateful sentiments were shared by the wider community. But he said he was heartened at the number of people who reached out in support, brought flowers to the site, and openly renounced the anti-Semetic vandalism.