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Modoc County, California Supervisor apologizes for “rag” comment

May 17, 2011 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

Modoc County Supervisor Loren “Shorty” Crabtree publicly apologized last week for his disparaging comments about Sikh turbans last month. From The Modoc Independent: “As many of you are aware, during the April 12 Supervisor’s meeting, I made an inappropriate remark regarding Americans wearing turbans. After the meeting, I had a meeting with the American Sikh community and now understand that turbans have an important religious significance for Sikhs. The comments I made were hurtful and wrong, and I apologize for […]

Categories: News Bits • Tags: California, Loren Crabtree, Modoc County

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Modoc Co., CA official blames ignorance for condescending reference to Sikhs

April 28, 2011 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

In the northwest-most corner of California is Modoc County, somewhat remote and removed from the more populated areas of the state. You may excuse someone from such parts for being ignorant, but not for being disrespectful. However, Modoc County Supervisor Loren “Shorty” Crabtree is using ignorance to account for disrespectful comments he made about Sikhs after visiting Woodland, California (near Sacramento, California): During a routine item at the end of the board’s meeting in Alturas, Crabtree, a retired brand inspector, reported on attending an […]

Categories: Hate Crimes, News Bits • Tags: California, Loren Crabtree, Modoc County, Sacramento, Woodland

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