Police investigate graffiti in Santa Ana threatening to kill Gov. Brown
Law enforcement authorities Thursday were investigating graffiti sprayed on two Santa Ana walls that threatened to kill Gov. Jerry Brown.
One of the scrawls said, "We're gonna kill Gov. Brown 2/14/11," and was discovered by a resident about 7 a.m. on a block wall on South Greenville Street near Alton Avenue, Cpl. Anthony Bertagna of the Santa Ana Police Department said. The threat was sprayed with black paint.
Later in the day, a Santa Ana police officer spotted the second message on a block wall on Segerstrom Avenue. Painted in red, it said, "26 more days 4 Brown." A swastika was painted next to it, Bertagna said.
Santa Ana police contacted the California Highway Patrol, which is responsible for protecting the governor. Bertagna said investigators were checking the governor's schedule to see if he was planning to visit the area on Feb. 14, which is Valentine's Day.
"At this point," he said, "we have no clue, other than its Valentine's Day."
Anyone with information is asked to call Santa Ana police at (714) 245-8390.
EDITOR'S PICKS:
Sounds like a bunch of gangbangers with a serious grudge towards the governor.
Posted by: Les | January 20, 2011 at 09:14 PM
What, no posts yet blaming this on Sarah Palin or Fox News? Come on guys, you're slipping!
Posted by: Roger Thornhill | January 20, 2011 at 10:19 PM
@Les: Yeah, maybe, but unless the Gov. locked up a homie it's doubtful that your typical Santa Ana cholo would care too much about Brown's politics... and it's unlikely the bangers would paint a swastika, for that matter. That area is where it starts to turn more suburban white around South Coast Plaza, so maybe some O.C. boneheads -- I mean skinheads -- are behind this.
Posted by: Matt | January 20, 2011 at 10:52 PM
They are A$$es no matter what their background.
Posted by: California Girl | January 21, 2011 at 06:24 AM
Probably some leftist, trust fund white kid who thinks it's funny to shift the blame to White supremists groups. I'll bet it's the son of that weather anchor who blamed Hispanics for her fake rape, or the guy who blamed blacks for his wifes death. Lets call it what it is, another disgruntal bratty white boy with dreads in his hair. Get off the pot and get back to school.
Posted by: sickoffools | January 21, 2011 at 03:15 PM
Probably his ex wife.
Posted by: tacoanarchycheesesause | January 22, 2011 at 12:13 PM
I'll bet the paint is STILL wet on Jerry Brown's OWN fingers--what a CROCK!
Next he'll be saying it was Tea Party activists.
Posted by: Laurie | January 22, 2011 at 04:58 PM