Last night, someone defaced the memorial outside St. Mark's Church-in-the-Bowery at 10th Street and Second Avenue — crossing out the message "Our dignity cannot be erased" and writing "Shame on Display" across the sign, next to a cat face.
The memorial honors Renee Nicole Good and others who have died as a result of immigration enforcement.
The altered message stands in stark contrast to the memorial's call for dignity.
This marks the second time in recent days that someone has vandalized the memorial. It was also tagged over the weekend.
Church officials responded Sunday evening, replacing the display with a new banner that read: "We will not keep silent. Our dignity cannot be erased." In the days that followed, residents added further tributes, which someone blacked out.
Thank you to the EVG reader for the photo.
It's the same person who defaced the memorial several days ago. The cat meme is the same. While far from the majority, fascists do live in the neighborhood. The church needs to put up a security camera.
ReplyDeleteProbably some teens being stupid
ReplyDeleteThis person is lame af.
ReplyDeleteThe defacement is what is shameful. Are you so small that you cannot even allow other people to show their respect? This only makes us stronger. Fascists are such cowards.
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