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fiogf49gjkf0d KRDO, ABC 13, Colorado Springs
Man who admits to posting hate signs in Colorado Springs arrestedAngelica Lombardi, Multimedia Journalist
Posted: 11:35 PM MDT Jun 29, 2015
Updated: 03:15 PM MDT Jun 30, 2015Colorado Springs police arrested a man Tuesday who told KRDO NewsChannel 13 that he posted racist signs outside of two churches and around the city.
Vincent Broughton, 44, faces charges for a bias motivated crime, disorderly conduct, harassment and littering.
The signs were first posted outside the New Covenant Church of God in Christ near downtown Colorado Springs. Many referenced the KKK. The signs were posted less than two weeks after the deadly mass murder at a historic African-American church in South Carolina.
On Monday morning, three signs were found outside the Relevant World Christian Cultural Center near downtown Colorado Springs.
One sign downtown had Broughton's phone number.
"I did it. Probably about 100 or so, I'd come downtown everyday and put up the posters," said Broughton.
He admitted to posting the signs all around town.
"I want people to know how corrupt these people that run the town are, the police department, city council and people in the community," said Broughton.
Broughton says he's had a bad experience with city officials, but he couldn't explain why he targeted churches.
Pastor Promise Lee woke up to three posters hanging outside his church, Relevant Word Christian Cultural Center.
"I wasn't surprised and I certainly didn't become fearful because the community pretty much knows who this gentlemen is putting these posters around the town," said Lee.
Lee says it's happened before.
"I think the individual utilized the South Carolina shooting as an opportunity to try and instill some fear, and at the end of the day he's seeking attention," said Lee.
It happened on church property, just feet from where the front doors are. The signs were stapled onto a pole, one sign reading, "this church works for the KKK."
"If you read the words on there, it doesn't really make sense for a person in their right mind to be writing this kind of stuff," said Lee.
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