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HATE CRIME IN BROCKTON, MA

I was in my residence in Brockton about 5 minutes walk distance where a young white man, 22years old killed two cape verdeans and raped and shot another one on 103 Clinton Street Brockton, MA. according to the media and Court disposition he confessed that his goal was to kill all blacks and Jewish people in Brockton. Unfortunately, he started the killing in my Community by killing Selma Gonçalves and a 72 years old man who is collecting cans on the street. It is unfortunate to hear that even today in 21st century some people still have this type of behavior in their hearts. Nonetheless, we ought to dialogue among each other and see what brings to people's mind this kind of behavior. Hate crime is something that we wake up with or it is something that we learn in our family or society where we belong? It is a dark time that we live today, but it also a time that we must stop and listen to the signs of time. As our economy gets hard and difficult, we must come together and work in