A local muslim activist reported her two vehicles were damaged again by vandals Tuesday morning.

Samira Hussein of Gaithersburg, told authorities that vandals slashed the tires on her car and her son's van sometime Monday night or early Tuesday.

Gaithersburg police said the vandals inflicted the damage with a double-edged knife.

Hussein, a Palestinian-American, and her family have been targeted by hate a number of times in recent years. According to reports, an 18-year-old man was arrested and charged with a hate crime for vandalizing two cars owned by Hussein's family in 1998. Other incidents included family vehicles being marked with graffiti such as Nazi swastikas, "go home" and "pig." [Link]