An investigation is underway after an Easter display outside of the Minnesota State Capitol looks to have been destroyed on Monday afternoon, just a week after it was set up.
Rep. Mike Wiener, R-Long Prairie, alerted Alpha News to the situation late Monday afternoon.
Lawmakers were off today due to Eid al-Fitr, the holiday at the end of Ramadan. However, a Trans Day of Visibility event was held inside the Capitol from 10:30-12:30.
Wiener went to drop off paperwork when he heard that someone had put a rainbow flag or sign on the cross outside.
After frustration from a Satanic display over Christmas, the Ten Commandments can now be seen outside the Minnesota State Capitol.
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But, when he went to see, he instead saw the cross that he helped to build in pieces and an “individual in handcuffs.”
At this point it appears a Ten Commandments display is gone.
A sign reading “All out of f–s switching to bricks” was left behind.
“This is very disappointing. Is this a hate crime?” Wiener asked.
“I was so proud to be a part of making it. After the controversy with the Satanic display inside over Christmas we wanted to promote our Christian values. The inside was already booked. So, we said ok, let’s do a display outside,” he added.
“What kind of message does this send to Christians in Minnesota? That their faith has no place at the Capitol?” Wiener asked.
Alpha News is awaiting comment from the State Patrol. Wiener noted that it appears cameras would have captured what happened.
Liz Collin
Liz Collin is a multi-Emmy-Award-winning investigative reporter, news anchor, and producer who cares about Minnesota. She is the producer of The Fall of Minneapolis and Minnesota v We the People documentary films, and author of the Amazon best-selling book, They’re Lying: The Media, the Left, and The Death of George Floyd. Her work has prompted important state laws. Yet perhaps most of all, Liz has been giving a voice to the truth—and helping others tell their stories—for more than 20 years.
