Broward residents concerned after swastikas found in several places, including a school

BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. ā€“ Residents in parts of Broward County are on edge after swastikas were found in two different cities.

The mother of a student at Cooper City High School said it started weeks ago, when she and other parents were volunteering at the school.

ā€œAs we were cleaning up the cafeteria, we noticed a Swastika in what of the tables,ā€ said the mother.

The swastikas were first spotted in the cafeteria and later found across a bathroom wall.

ā€œNow the kids are saying that there are in other places in the school, that this is common,ā€ said the mother. ā€œItā€™s scary, and you think youā€™re sending your kids to school and theyā€™re safe, and between all the threats and all of that, and they have to go look at anti-Semitism on their walls? Itā€™s terrible.ā€

Local 10 News viewers have also recently reported the anti-Semitic symbol was found on light posts in Fort Lauderdale, in the areas of Northeast 56th Street and 18th Avenue, and also on US-1 and Northeast 13th Street.

ā€œVery surprised to see something like that,ā€ said Fort Lauderdale Resident Lauren Dorton. ā€œVery sad times, unfortunately.

Val Gsarikovsky says for his family, this is very personal.

ā€œWe left the Soviet Union because of anti-Semitism,ā€ said Gsarikovsky. ā€œThey draw swastika, it means they hate this country too.ā€


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