Comments about ‘Police looking for vandals of Highland High LDS seminary building’

Taggers are the lowest form of plant life & rank one degree lower than whale crap. I have spent too much time, and money, cleaning their junk off my building. IF this same vandalism happened on my building, would it have been shrugged off as just another jerk prank? Because it happens to be on a LDS Church owned building, it's suddenly a felony. Big deal.

First of all to Hayden, this is not just a normal tagging. This was a threat to harm others, so yes it is a federal crime it was a hate crime. I am not saying that your tagging issues should go unpunished but it is not in the same category as this one.I hope that they find out who did this and punish them to the fullest extent of the law.

I'm in no way sticking up for any type of vandalism. My gripe is with the people on the hill. This vandalism may be classified as a felony, while when some clown puts a dog in a hot oven only gets a slap on the hands. Utah is only one of seven states where animal abuse is NOT a felony. Only in Alaska, Idaho, Utah, North and South Dakota, Arkansas, and Missippi is it not a felony. Quit counting how much money you're taking in, for your next run for office, and pass some important legislation.

This type of vandalism is classified as a "hate crime" and should be punished accordingly.

hate crime? Utah has shown repeatedly it does not support hate crimes. Is it time to bring bak legislation to protect minorities and gays?

Not because of the location but because of the content It's actually can be federal crime classified as terrorism, and that opens a whole new group of classifications and broken laws. It's not about LDS it's about being safe.

Could you please let me know how vandalism and animal abuse are related? Or was this just a convenient place for you to rant? Next time try to stick to the subject of the letter.

To: Fredd
You are obviously very much against LDS if you can sanction threats of death. Perhaps if you are "ok" with these types of threats somone (local or Fed authorities) should look into your motives and history to see if you too are a threat to society.

What would be the charges if this was at the Jewish Community Center, or an African-American Methodist Church? The LDS church should not be treated either worse or better than any other religious facility with a similar attack. If threats were made...then that clearly escalates the issue, and the charges should match. Sorry...it's not just always about the Mormon Church.

My point was Utah repeatedly votes down hate crime legislation but a lot of posters on this and the other story are calling it a hate crime. It had nothing to do with condoning the threat. But if someone spray painted anti gay material on a gay man's house the body politic has stated its no different then any other grafitti. By the way, you scare me. You want to sick authorities on someone? I am opposed to anyone being threatened. I was hoping to point out this is what hate crime legislation will create stiffer penalties for. And I think you're being a little hysterical.

I totally agree with Fredd. Utah is behind the times when it comes to hate crime legislation and this instance of tagging the seminary building is considered a hate crime. However, hate crime legislation would almost certainly involve crimes committed against someone because of their sexual orientation. That's the issue that Utah legislators just can't seem to get past.