Is Columbia racist?

By -
A reader sent us the following recent post from Craigslist:



 https://lancaster.craigslist.org/apa/5744803140.html


Comments

Anonymous said…
This is an isolated experience. Columbia is home of the underground railroad. Columbians helped slaves gain freedom. We are not racist here.
August 31, 2016 at 8:03 PM
Anonymous said…
Columbia a racist town huh..Well you just happened to gain a very assanine neighbor which happens. No need to throw the race card at this one. I grew up in columbia and I haven't met a single racist person in that town ever. Now not saying there isn't but from my point of view from the age 11 until 30 not once.
August 31, 2016 at 8:32 PM
Anonymous said…
I agree this is an isolated incident. Columbia's reputation of being looked down upon historically came in part from it's integrated lifestyle. While the rest of the county was segregated Columbia was not!

I have nothing against a mixed race family, but I do have a hard time taking someone seriously who doesn't know how to use spell check or grammar check on a computer before making a post that many will see. I wouldn't worry about a post like this being taken seriously by anyone that we would want to welcome as a new resident of our great little town.
August 31, 2016 at 9:01 PM
Anonymous said…
Sounds like an unhappy Democrat. They like to call others racist to get the attention off of them. Also, what Facebook page is she talking about?
August 31, 2016 at 9:30 PM
Anonymous said…
If your neighbors are complaining about code violations and other quality of life issues, they have every right to do that. Learn to behave as an adult and you won't be treated like a child.
August 31, 2016 at 9:32 PM
Anonymous said…
We actually stick together because Columbia for some reason always gets a bad rap. We stick up for each other to stand together as a town in whole. Don't judge us based on one person. Also remember you don't know the trials & tribulations others are going through. Just saying.
August 31, 2016 at 11:07 PM
Anonymous said…
I'm a registered Democrat (not voting for Hillary or Trump) and as a Democrat, I have never called others racist, what kind of point are you trying to make?
September 1, 2016 at 5:46 AM
Anonymous said…
Are you a registered voter? Most often those tossing statements such as this, do not even cast a vote.
September 1, 2016 at 5:48 AM
Angie Brown said…
Probably the true rants and raves in Columbia page
September 1, 2016 at 6:59 AM
Anonymous said…
That's a joke too, most of them don't realize they often contradict their own statements!
September 1, 2016 at 7:45 AM
Anonymous said…
It just sad to attach "racist" to a political party. To my knowledge, both major parties are made up.of all races. To be a racist is due to that person's feelings and should not be labeled to the town. If that person feels like that, move to the deep south of the USA where some of those feelings still exists. Columbia is a town where we may have differences, but WORK together. We are one, Columbia Pride.
September 1, 2016 at 8:37 AM
Watcher said…
Not exactly the ho, but one stop on the "railroad."

"The Underground Railroad is a term for the covert network of people and places that assisted fugitive slaves as they escaped from slavery in the South."

http://freedomcenter.org/enabling-freedom/history
September 1, 2016 at 11:00 AM
Anonymous said…
Columbia is not a racist town by any stretch of the imagination. That being said, there are racist people who live here. Sadly, that is true anywhere.
September 1, 2016 at 11:57 AM
Anonymous said…
Sooner you move out the better.If you think Columbia is racist, go live on some other "elite" towns in Lancaster and York counties. Columbia is tame.
September 1, 2016 at 12:53 PM
Anonymous said…
If you do not.like.this town why do you stay
September 1, 2016 at 4:34 PM
Anonymous said…
Back to the article posted, yes it's very sad to be harassed by marrow minded people.
If the Police and Codes found nothing wrong then just chill.
Your not the only resident that experiences this treatment in Columbia.
Ignore, avoid and have no contact with the pathetic person. If they chose to contact you in anyway call the police. Don't give up.
Karma!!!!!
September 1, 2016 at 6:51 PM
Anonymous said…
I live here and I don't find Columbia to be a racist town by any means. I believe that people of all races will feel welcomed here. However, I also believe that for many reasons, Columbia PA is not a great place to live. I was sad to hear that Columbia is in the "Top 20" , because I didn't realize that the Country was in such bad shape. But hopefully things will get better in the future when Trump takes over.
September 1, 2016 at 10:40 PM
Anonymous said…
Some people sign a lease you think it's that easy to walk away and lose money. And come up with money for the next security deposit. Some of us are on limited incomes even though we work.
September 2, 2016 at 5:49 AM
Anonymous said…
Another jokester!!! Police and codes found nothing wrong, who are you kidding,only yourself!
September 2, 2016 at 5:50 AM
Anonymous said…
I think that was visit not live.
September 2, 2016 at 5:52 AM
Anonymous said…
we are all visiting
September 3, 2016 at 11:14 PM
Anonymous said…
I'm inclined to agree with the Craiglist post. Racism isn't just about the color of someone's skin. I grew up in Columbia although I moved away thankfully. People there are still doing the same things they did 20 years ago and sadly raising their children to be the same way. I have a handful, probably less, of friends who have either left there as well or who wish they could leave. Columbia is far from some idyllic town to live in. What you all believe is "normal" is nothing more than the definition of insanity. I feel sorry for any one who chooses to move there. There's no revenue, no positive upbringing, and damn sure no realistic opportunities. Say what you want but Columbia would suit better as a ghost town because it has no other use!
September 5, 2016 at 4:04 PM
Anonymous said…
Let me understand this. All of us in town have raised our children wrong? Boy are you judgmental. Take a long look in the mirror.
September 5, 2016 at 10:12 PM
Anonymous said…
Judgmental?? No, I'm realistic. Obviously you can't see past your own nose and probably have never been any where else to see what real normalcy is. I feel sorry for you. People like you defend that town and the people in it because you know nothing else. It's a real shame you all want nothing better for yourselves......
September 6, 2016 at 7:04 AM
Anonymous said…
I have lived outside of this town in several townships. I came back because I chose such. You know nothing about me or my life. There you go judging yet again. I feel sorry for you.
September 7, 2016 at 7:58 PM
Anonymous said…
Kudos,,,,
Same boat but starting to believe it my have been the wrong decision.
Columbia has some very serious problems and the answer is probably COMMUNICATION.
September 8, 2016 at 11:44 AM
Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Columbia's decision to ban former employee from its property may be 'unconstitutional' [Lancaster Watchdog]

By Columbia Spy -
Image
Chris Vera [Columbia Spy file photo] The following information is excerpted from a December 6, 2025 LNP Watchdog article by LNP | LancasterOnline reporter Jade Campos. Still reeling from an abrupt firing from his role as head of the Columbia Market House in March, Chris Vera was surprised to get a letter in the mail from a Columbia Borough attorney two weeks later telling him he was banned indefinitely from borough property. The letter gave no reason for the ban. Nine months later, Vera, who has served as president of the Columbia Historic Preservation Society for more than a decade and has helped with the borough’s comprehensive plan, is still banned from borough property. He believes the ban includes borough parks, which is part of the reason he moved his annual Albatwitch Day festival, which celebrates the myth of a local cryptid, to Wrightsville. Vera said he’s not sure why the borough went to such lengths to keep him away from public spaces given his termination from the borough s...
Read more

East Donegal man charged in Columbia hit & run

By Columbia Spy -
Image
NATHAN WILLISON | LNP Staff Writer An East Donegal Township man is facing criminal charges after police say he struck a 13-year-old with his truck and fled the scene last month.  Derek Scott Mohr, 28, is charged with causing an accident involving death or injury without a license, failing to stop to render aid, driving at an unsafe speed and related charges.  Mohr had been driving a 2013 Chevrolet Silverado through Chestnut Street in Columbia around 8 p.m. March 20 when he struck a 13-year-old boy riding a motorized scooter and continued driving, according to charging documents filed by police.  When police arrived, they found the boy with a broken leg and a cut to his forehead. His scooter was lying nearby, its handlebars completely snapped off.  Another teenager who witnessed what happened described the truck to police and said that the driver made no attempt to stop after striking the boy. Surveillance footage collected from the area shows the truck striking the b...
Read more

Mayor Lutz must accept responsibility

By Columbia Spy -
Image
  GUEST COMMENTARY [Name withheld by request out of fear of retaliation] For two decades, Leo Lutz has occupied the mayor's office in Columbia, and his supporters are quick to credit him with every positive development in our borough, but leadership is a two-way street. If Mayor Lutz is going to accept praise for Columbia's successes, many of which, frankly, he had little direct involvement in, then he must also be held accountable for our failures. The facts paint a troubling picture. Despite the mayor's repeated assurances that our streets are safe, we've witnessed a disturbing rise in assaults, shootings, and vandalism. His promises have fallen by the wayside: the foot patrol we were promised never materialized, nor did the bike patrol that was supposed to increase our sense of security. Fiscally, the situation is equally dire. Taxes have increased at least twice during Mayor Lutz's tenure, yet the borough now finds itself millions of dollars in debt. This isn...
Read more