“BREAKING: The #Martinez couple caught on video painting over the approved #BlackLivesMatter mural on #FourthofJuly are being charged with a hate crime, according to a release from the #ContraCostaCounty District Attorney’s office.”
From thesmokinggun.com
The couple recorded defacing a Black Lives Matter mural that was painted in front of a California courthouse have been charged with three misdemeanors, including a hate crime, prosecutors today announced.
David Nelson, 53, and Nicole Anderson, 42, are each facing misdemeanor charges in connection with a July 4 incident in Martinez, a city about 25 miles from San Francisco. The decision to charge the couple was made by officials with the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s office.
Nelson and Anderson are each charged with violation of civil rights, vandalism, and possession of tools to commit vandalism. If convicted of the charges, the defendants–who share a Martinez address–face up to a year in the county jail.
Nelson and Anderson brazenly defaced the yellow BLM mural about an hour after it was painted Saturday afternoon. As seen in videos taken by onlookers, Anderson used a roller with black paint to cover the letters B and L.
The mural, which was painted with the permission of city officials, was quickly restored after Saturday’s vandalism.
Watch:
Today in Martinez- Minutes after a #BLM mural was painted, this couple came to paint over it. The mural organizer says he’s confident that these are the same people that were antagonizing them while painting. After the vandalism, the mural was quickly saved. #NEWS #4thofJuly pic.twitter.com/1NaPMj8yEb
— Ari (@ay_itsari) July 5, 2020
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