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An Amazon construction site in Connecticut shut its doors again for an FBI investigation after eight suspected nooses were found on the premises in the past few weeks.
The latest purported hate symbol, which was made with red rope and yellow electrical cables, was found Wednesday, according to Windsor Police Chief Donald Melanson. The material was clearly a noose, he said, adding that it could have been present on the property for up to two weeks.
“Hate, racism, or discrimination have no place in our society and are certainly not tolerated in any Amazon workplace whether it be under construction like this one, or fully operational. Today, the site was shut down to allow the FBI to continue their investigation following the discovery of a noose found under electrical materials,” a spokesperson for Amazon told NBC Connecticut. “We will continue to work with all levels of law enforcement as well as our development partners, to hold the perpetrators acc
Amazon shuts construction site again after 8th noose found By Kate Gibson
Updated on: May 26, 2021 / 2:13 PM / MoneyWatch
Amazon on Wednesday again shut down a warehouse construction site after the discovery of an eighth noose at the location. The site was closed due to safety concerns, Scot X. Esdaile, president of the Connecticut NAACP, told a local newspaper. It s a direct threat on your life, he told the Hartford Courant. This is a serious, white supremacist message being sent to our entire community. It s sick. It s unacceptable. We demand better.
The noose was found on the same day the NAACP has planned a meeting with workers to talk about their safety after the recent incidents, according to the paper.
Amazon shuts construction site after 7th noose found By Kate Gibson
May 21, 2021 / 2:31 PM / MoneyWatch
Amazon is closing a warehouse construction site in Windsor, Connecticut, until at least next week, after the discovery of a seventh noose at the site. In the meantime, the state s NAACP chapter is demanding that law enforcement step up efforts to find those behind the incidents. We are concerned about the workers here, Scot X. Esdaile, president of the Connecticut NAACP, told a televised news conference.
A piece of rope with a loop at the end was found hanging over a beam at the site on Wednesday, weeks after the first noose at the site was found and reported on April 27, with five more ropes fashioned as nooses subsequently found.