BOTHELL, WASHINGTON, February 16, 2015 (AOL, KIRO TV): Someone spray painted a swastika and the words ‘Get Out’ on a wall of the Hindu temple in Bothwell. The temple wasn’t the only building targeted. Skyview Junior High, a block away, was also tagged with a swastika and the words, ‘Muslims Get Out’.
“When it happens here it tells you it’s not in a certain part of America, it’s in the mainstream, it’s in a very intellectual place like here in Bothell, so I’m very surprised,” temple member Ketan Shah said.
Now the community is showing their support, posting signs of support around the neighborhood and writing cards penned with kind words in hopes of erasing the ugly ones. The Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the vandalism at the temple.