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Vandals Hit a Chick-fil-A

Days after thousands show their support for the restaurant, vandals cause damage to one eatery. Some police are on alert as some gay marriage supporters plan a national "Kiss-In" today.

Two days after hundreds lined up to support and patronize Chick-fil-A in and across the country, authorities report that one of the eateries was hit with graffiti on an exterior wall.

The graffiti was discovered this morning at the Chick-fil-A at 18200 Hawthorne Blvd., said Torrance police Lt. Martin Vukotic.

Someone painted "Tastes like hate" with a picture of a cow next to it on the front exterior wall of the restaurant. There are no known suspects, Vukotic said.

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Torrance police will be monitoring all of the Chick-fil-A restaurants in Torrance today, according to Vukotic.

"We have extra patrol for all three of our locations in our city," he said.

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There have been no problems reported at the Industry .

Chick-fil-A has been mired in controversy in recent days as a result of comments made by Dan Cathy, the company's Georgia-based owner, who has spoken out against same-sex unions.

A national “kiss-in” is planned today at Chick-fil-A restaurant locations, including those in Los Angeles, according to organizers. It envisions gay rights supporters showing up at the restaurants and kissing a demonstrator of the same sex.

Supporters of the fast-food chain organized a "Chick-fil-A" Appreciation Day on Wednesday, with thousands flocking to the company's restaurants.

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