Well I object to vandalism, but it's not that serious a crime. No big deal I guess. I guess I can see why the governments of Boston and Massachusetts, and the despicable Traitor Media, are downplaying this story. No harm, no foul.
Member of pro-Palestinian group arrested after Massachusetts State House gate, steps vandalized with paint
Investigators found footprints, improvised explosive devices, complaint says
Excuse me, what? Your main headline talks about "vandalism" but then your sub-hed mentioned IEDs.
I don't mean to be cynical but if feels like you just snuck that in like a sham life insurance contract mentions an exclusion for "any death whatsoever" in the fine print.
A man associated with a pro-Palestinian group suspected in a series of vandalism acts targeting "prominent public institutions" faced charges Monday after the Massachusetts State House in Boston was vandalized with paint last month.
Jermaiah Yusuf Sawaqed, 25, of Everett, was arrested Thursday and appeared in Boston Municipal Court.
Ah, Jeremaiah Yusuf Sawaged. Sounds like a White Hispanic.
On July 23, white paint was poured on the State House gate, and concrete columns were spray-painted. Video from the scene showed paint splattered on a concrete pillar and the State House steps. The suspect also appeared to attempt to write the words "Divest" or "Divert" on a concrete pillar.
So we're back to this just being about vandalism. Okay. No big deal.
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A trooper observed "white paint footprints" believed to have been left by Sawaqed as he fled and two suspicious objects, which were believed to be homemade improvised explosive devices, according to a criminal complaint.
There are the homemade IEDs again.
Why is this not a national story?
Oh, right: Because our media are vile traitors and filthy vermin.
And because the terrorist isn't white.
Sawaqed is associated with a group known as the Direct Action Movement for Palestinian Liberation (DAMPL), which has taken credit for a number of acts of vandalism in Massachusetts, according to the complaint. The group is described as an extreme anti-Zionist organization.
Well as long as they say they're not antisemitic, just anti-Zionist, NBD.
Federal officials said they became aware of Sawaqed in May after he appeared in a video in urging followers to target government buildings and corporate logistics networks, officials said.
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When he was taken into custody last week, officials searched a vehicle belonging to the suspect's mother that Sawaqed used and found traces of white paint and a device consistent with those discovered on the Boston Common. Several DAMPL fliers and two empty gasoline cans were also found.
You mean gasoline which you can use in fertilizer and fuel bomb?
"Sawaqed's actions have been deliberate, calculated and in furtherance of an ideology that advocates disruption through violence and criminal activity," the complaint states. "He has shown a clear disregard for public safety and government property and has demonstrated the capability and willingness to escalate these acts through his association with DAMPL."
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His bail was set at $30,000 and he is due back in court next week.
$30,000. That means the actual bond he was required to post was... $3,000.
Here comes the Pallywood Production:
Sawaqed's mother, Naila Dahabrah, said her son is innocent and is being punished for his views on Gaza.
"He does not belong to any group. They have no evidence," she said.
She's a law-abiding citizen so I guess we have to take her claims seriously.
According to court documents, Dahabrah was arrested for assault and battery on a police officer after she spat in the face of a detective who was serving a search warrant last week.
Maybe not.
Hey, let's let more vile terrorist immigrants in from the middle east. They're enriching our culture mightily.
Via Beege Wellborn at Hot Air, who adds this "news" clip highlighting the vandalism, downplaying the IEDs: