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Home displays 'Hispanics Keep Out' sign

07:35 AM CDT on Thursday, July 23, 2009

By JANET ST. JAMES / WFAA-TV

'Hispanics Keep Out' sign

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July 23, 2009 View larger E-mail Clip More Video AZLE, Texas - A "Hispanics Keep Out" sign displayed on the front of an Azle home has stirred up unease for some residents in the Tarrant County neighborhood.

"It does offend people," said Dahlia Scarbro, a neighbor. "It's offensive, but it is his property."

Many residents said they would like to see the sign, which has been up for months, taken down.

"Well, you know, I don't care," said a 72-year-old woman who answered the door at the home. "I'm upset about them coming over here illegally, too."

The woman did not want to disclose her name.

"We think this is our privilege as an American to protect our property," she said. "This is our property."

When asked if it would be better to post a sign that simply said "Keep Out," the homeowner said, "I don't want to keep out everybody, okay?"

Police said the sign does not violate any laws and is an expression of freedom of speech.

However, it's an expression the mayor said is not shared by most in town.

There have been no official complaints to authorities in Azle.


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