South Carolina road sign changed to display racist message, officials say
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Police are on a search in South Carolina for the person who tampered with an electronic road sign, changing its text to display a racial slur.
The text on the sign, set up in the city of Sumter, was altered to display an offensive command that included the n-word. Sumter has a population of roughly 43,000 with a racial divide of roughly 49% Black and 44% white, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
“HONK IF YOU HATE N*GGERS,” the sign read.
The Sumter Police Department said its officers were notified about the situation around 4:30 p.m. on Saturday.
The digital message board was placed in a high-traffic area on on South Pike West near US Route 76 in East Sumter to warn drivers about an ongoing road construction project, officials say.
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On Sunday, Sumter Police released screenshots of surveillance video footage that they said shows a man walking near the corrupted sign on Saturday. The department is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to an arrest.
“Anyone who recognizes this person or knows anything about this incident is asked to call the Sumter Police Department at 803-436-2700 or Crime Stoppers at 1-888-CRIME-SC,” the department said.
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