Memorial for fallen Austin, Texas police officer set on fire [photos] #BlueLivesMatter

A memorial for Austin police officer Leland Dale Anderson, killed in the line of duty on June 6, 1975, was set on fire last night:

Austin Officer Leland Anderson's memorial plaque set on fire at 8th & Congress this morning. Investigation ongoing. pic.twitter.com/rABDVkaOdb

— MelanieTorre (@melanietorre) March 27, 2015

Fire investigators pulling pieces of charred red and white item off of memorial. Not yet confirming if it's a flag. pic.twitter.com/oic7qqE7iU

— MelanieTorre (@melanietorre) March 27, 2015

If only tweeters expressed the same level of outrage at this suspicious fire as they did when the makeshift memorial to Michael Brown caught fire and burned down in September last year.

Here’s what we wrote at the time:

‘Basically a cross burning’: Michael Brown memorial burns; Ferguson residents blame police

And some tweets from the post:

https://twitter.com/JHatesSports/status/514401630801125376

https://twitter.com/ShaunKing/status/514400591565844480

Just like his death was a modern day lynching RT @NFLGoodwitch: Setting Mike Brown's memorial on fire is basically a cross burning.

— Johnetta Elzie (@Nettaaaaaaaa) September 23, 2014

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