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Family Says Racist Vandals Covered Truck In Tortillas

POSTED: 7:17 am PDT April 7, 2008
UPDATED: 7:31 am PDT April 7, 2008

A Tigard family said racist vandals used saran wrap to secure tortillas to their truck Saturday.

A Hispanic man from Tigard, who did not want to be identified, said he's no stranger to racial slurs, but he and his wife weren't prepared for what they found Saturday night.

"They call us beaners and say mean things," the man said. "It's something to say, but it's different to do."

The family, originally from Mexico, said their truck was covered in tortillas and saran warp. After speaking with friends, they decided the incident wasn't a prank, but another hate crime.

Within the last year, the family said they've had swastikas painted on their fence, racist notes left on their door and American flags thrown in their yard.

Tigard police took a criminal mischief report of Saturday's vandalism.

Officers said they plan to investigate the case further.

Tigard Family Says They're Target Of Hate Crime

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