In Rochester, Minnesota, a Cambodian Buddhist Temple Wat Dhamma Visuddhikaram has been the repeated target of a series of vandalism and harassment attacks, according to a recent press report. The Rochester Post-Bulletin reports that one previous attack included “pro-Christian” vandalism message in spray paint graffiti.
The Rochester Minnesota Post-Bulletin reports:
— “The Cambodian Buddhist temple in southeast Rochester has taken a series of security measures following a string of vandalism and harassment. The temple installed motion-detecting exterior lights and a steel-barred security door in the monks’ residence in March after attempted break-ins by a man wearing a ski mask, said Chhan Aun, 60, the temple’s head monk. The measures have not stopped the break-in attempts, five in total, Aun said.”
— “Following a suggestion from the post office, the temple also removed its mailbox from 29th Street Southeast last week and and placed it next to its main building at the end of a long driveway. The box has been repeatedly vandalized. Incoming and outgoing mail has been stolen in recent years, including bank statements, bills, and immigration documents whose theft has complicated the arrival of new monks from Cambodia, according to temple members.”
— “Vandalism at the temple a year ago included smashed lights, yanked flowers and a cross along with ‘Jesus saves’ spray-painted on the driveway in orange.”
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