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Published June 26, 2008 03:06 pm - With anger in his voice, Lamar Jones read aloud the words “Black is Death” painted on the side of his home Wednesday in the cover of darkness. Racist graffiti sprayed on black man's home in Hanceville By Patrick McCreless The Cullman Times
With anger in his voice, Lamar Jones read aloud the words “Black is Death” painted on the side of his home Wednesday in the cover of darkness. “Whoever they are, they’re cowards,” Jones said. “If they have something to say, they should say it to my face.” Until Jones stepped outside to leave for work Thursday morning, he had a life untainted by racism and intimidation. Now that life is nothing more than a fleeting memory. “I’ve never experienced nothing like this,” Jones said. “Just to see that is unbelievable. People shouldn’t have to go through this. I should be able to choose where I want to live without having to deal with all this drama.” Lt. Jimmy Morrow said the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office would investigate the incident. “Investigators are working on it and following up on some leads,” Morrow said. “There’s no one we can name as a suspect at this time. But when we do find them, we will seek prosecution.” Jones, along with his wife and daughter, moved to Cullman County from South Dakota in January to be closer to relatives. “We lived in Cullman and never had any problem, even with the history here,” Jones said. Jones’ mother Juanita Jackson has lived in Cullman for eight years. “There’s no way I would have told them Cullman was a bad county,” Jackson said. “I came from Tennessee and I’ve never had that problem here.” The family moved to their current home in Hanceville two months ago, where they have lived peacefully without incident until two days ago. “It’s quiet and it’s nice and peaceful out here,” Jones said. “All I want to do is get along with people ... just to help somebody.” Morrow said an incident like what happened to Jones has not occurred in the area in quite some time. 
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