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Retired Pastor Draws Swastika on Jewish Woman's Groceries

The incident, captured on video, has sparked widespread condemnation and a police investigation.

  • A retired pastor was caught on video drawing a swastika on a Jewish woman's groceries in Los Angeles.
  • The woman, Leah Grossman, confronted the man, Mark Nakagawa, who initially denied the act.
  • Nakagawa claimed he intended to educate Grossman about the symbol's history as a Buddhist symbol of love.
  • The United Methodist Church, where Nakagawa was a senior leader, has condemned the act and initiated a supervisory process.
  • Police have classified the incident as a 'hate incident' but not a 'hate crime' due to the lack of property damage.
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