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Biden-Harris ‘cheering haystack’ at US farm set ablaze in a defiant political display

Sun 11 Oct 2020    
EcoBalance
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A stack of hay bales on a western Massachusetts farm that were painted to show support for the Democratic presidential ticket went up in flames, and one man has been arrested in connection with the blaze, authorities said.

The unusual political display at Holiday Brook Farm in Dalton featured 19 hay bales that were wrapped and painted with the words: USA and VOTE along with the names of Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris.

‘Vote Biden-Harris’ display at Dalton farm/AFP

Dicken Crane, owner of the farm, told The Berkshire Eagle that he was working Friday evening when he turned around and the display was on fire. No one was injured.

Authorities said Saturday that Lonnie Durfee, 49, has been charged with burning personal property. He’s expected to be arraigned in court on Tuesday and it was not immediately clear on Saturday whether he has an attorney to comment on his behalf.

Crane said they expected the display to be vandalised, but never imagined it would be set on fire.

“We’re not afraid,” Crane told The Boston Globe.

[Sourced from Agencies]