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Giant swastika cut into corn field in NJ

A police investigation has been launched after this giant swastika was cut into a corn field in New Jersey. [Click on SOURCE to view image.]

Each arm of the Nazi symbol is more than 100 metres long, and the entire design covers several acres.

Police say they believe it was cut by hand, probably with a knife or sickle - an effort that would have taken many hours or even days.

The swastika is only visible from the air and it is not clear how long it lay undiscovered. It was spotted by a police helicopter that happened to be flying overhead on Friday.
Read entire article at Telegraph (UK)