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Somebody keeps vandalizing statues outside three Catholic churches in Dorchester and Hyde Park

By adamg on Thu, 04/11/2019 - 6:07pm

The Dorchester Reporter reports police are trying to find who keeps pouring a red substance on statues outside Saint Gregory’s Church in Lower Mills and Most Precious Blood Church and Saint Anne’s Church in Hyde Park.

A witness told police they had observed an unknown black female enter Most Precious Blood Church on a separate occasion and attempt to deface statues inside the church before fleeing the scene in a white sedan.

Neighborhoods: 
Dorchester
Hyde Park
Topics: 
Crime
Religion


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Comments

By Ron Newman on Thu, 04/11/2019 - 6:42pm.

These two things go together, no?

By Waquiot on Thu, 04/11/2019 - 7:15pm.

Hate crime?

By Just A Kid from Dorchester... on Thu, 04/11/2019 - 10:22pm.

If the house of worship that was vandalized was a mosque or a synagogue would the outrage be more vocal? Just wondering.....

Besides, Mayah Mahty lives right down the street from St. Greg's. Has he come out with a statement as yet?

By Andy C on Fri, 04/12/2019 - 9:08am.

It was all over the news last night and reported here at 6:07pm- how immediate do you need the responses to be before you start "just wondering?"

By anon on Fri, 04/12/2019 - 10:32am.

"Just wondering" if you're an "all lives matter" type of person.

By SwirlyGrrl on Thu, 04/11/2019 - 11:57pm.

Why else would someone do this ... unless it is some strange form of reverence.

By Friartuck on Thu, 04/11/2019 - 8:08pm.

But failed also...

By Lowermills02124 on Fri, 04/12/2019 - 12:22am.

St Gregory is my parish. You don't need to like the Catholic Church but tossing out comments trying to be funny isn't always the answer.

By Patriciax on Fri, 04/12/2019 - 9:02am.

St. Gregory's is where my parents made their First Holy Communion, Confirmation and marriage. That parish is very close to us.

By Lunchbox on Fri, 04/12/2019 - 9:56am.

Echoing a previous comment here - if someone was mocking Jews or Muslims on this website, everyone from the webmaster on down would be screaming in protest. But Catholics appear to be fair game.

By lbb on Fri, 04/12/2019 - 10:19am.

...doesn't mean people don't recognize this for what it (probably) is. Although I'm not sure if it meets the definition of a "hate crime" (I don't think you really grasp what that is), it's clearly someone with an ax to grind.

By anon on Fri, 04/12/2019 - 11:42am.

If someone or group jumps you in the street coming home from school or work, punches you in the face to frighten you, calls you b*tch, f*ggot, robs you, and they are not the same so-called race or skin tone as you, is that a hate crime? What I just described is a very common occurrance in certain neighborhoods and areas. If they get reported or publicized at all, which is rare the vast majority of time, they're never reported as a 'hate' crime.

I'm Agnostic and have been since before I reached puberty. When I was in middle school I knew what I believed now. This was while I attended Catholic schools. But I don't think Catholics are any worse than any other organized religion, just a much bigger target. Of course this is a 'hate' crime. And it happens a lot more than most people realize. INSTALL security cams in all churches and houses of worship.This is 2019.

By Waquiot on Fri, 04/12/2019 - 4:20pm.

You’ve described most hate crimes there, being that someone has an ax to grind about a race, religion, nationality, sexual orientation, and so on commits an act.

By Parkwayne on Fri, 04/12/2019 - 12:06pm.

They made us think it was ok to post these snarky comments. It wasn't our fault.