Swastikas to be Taken Out of Courthouse
May 28, 2004
The Bonneville County Courthouse will soon be getting a new look. But you'll have to look close to see the change.
The county commissioners have been getting complaints that the tile in the courthouse is in the symbol of a swastika.
The court house was built in 1921, before Hitler was known in America. Commissioners tell us the swastika is actually a Hindu symbol, but they'll be changing it anyway.
They'll paint in one box to make the symbol four boxes instead.
“We decided just to change it rather than cause any heart ache or offend someone who might be offended," says Dave Radford, County Commissioner.
The courthouse is recognized as a national historic building.
**I pasted the article since they are acknowledging that is a national historic place, and it is a Hindu symbol. My favorite part is "offend someone who might be offended". WTH? I am surprised the Register of National Historical Places is going to let them do it. The Idaho reputation for harboring hate groups is in northern Idaho anyway, this place is way down near Wyoming, so it isn't as if there is a history there. **