Bessie Smith Strut theft an inside job? Swastikas, KKK references thought to be subterfuge
By David Cobb, Chattanooga Times Free Press, Tenn. | |
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Or they maintained a peculiar level of respect while committing one.
The theft felt like a low blow in the community, coming just hours after one of its annual high points, the popular celebration known as the Bessie Smith Strut.
Now in the second week of exploring the case, authorities continue to interview people of interest and are considering the use of polygraph tests on some, the sources said.
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The spray-painters avoided items of value and caused no serious damage to property inside the center with their vandalism, a move that seemed strange to investigators for a crime supposedly committed by racially prejudiced outsiders.
Admission to the Bessie Smith Strut cost
But a review of the center's most recent 990 tax form showed that in the 2012-13 fiscal year it spent
Since the Bessie Smith Center took control of Strut in 2012, security at the event has increased with gated entrances and bag checks.
Police said on the morning after Strut that the theft occurred
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