WALKING up Charter Street, Accrington I noticed the words Bin Laden spray painted on one of the walls.

I was angered by this and asked a local resident how long it had been there.

I was told that it had been there for a long time.

I was wondering why the Hyndburn Council has not attempted to remove it as it is in full view and can't be missed.

No doubt if it had been a swastika or some other form of racist symbol it would have been removed within days.

LEVENT ROBERTS (via email).