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Vandalism at 9/11 Memorial Reveals Hatred

28 Oct to 30 Oct
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Vandalism at 9/11 Memorial Reveals Hatred. (2026, November 1). The Aporia. https://theaporia.onrender.com/event/112031

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New York Post30 Oct

This article discusses an incident where Jonathan Andrew Tijerina, age 31, vandalized New York City’s 9/11 Memorial Reflecting Pool in Manhattan. He spray-painted his anti-gun website slogan over engraved names of victims from September 11th and boasted about it on social media. The article argues that this act reflects a broader trend among left-wing activists who desecrate historical monuments, citing the 2020…

Vicious vandalism at NYC’s 9/11 Memorial reveals the depth of leftists’ hatred →2 articles from New York Post on this story
Daily Mail28 Oct

Jonathan Andrew Tijerina, a 31-year-old gun control activist, filmed himself desecrating the 9/11 Memorial at Ground Zero in Manhattan by spraying his website's name, 'Juststopkillingkids.com', with red paint over victims' names. This occurred on Monday and resulted in criminal mischief charges and damages estimated at over $2,500. Tijerina recorded the act, announcing to security personnel, "I just spray painted…

NYC man proudly filmed himself desecrating 9/11 Memorial with red spray paint in woke political stunt →
Washington Examiner28 Oct

Politicians and Republican candidates are voicing outrage over an act of vandalism at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum in New York City. On Monday, Jonathan Tijerina, age 31, was arrested for spray-painting red graffiti on a section of the memorial that lists victims’ names; he allegedly used the name of his anti-gun website, juststopkillingkids.com. The incident gained widespread attention on social media by Wednesday.

Outrage mounts over ‘vile’ vandalism of 9/11 memorial in New York City →
Fox News29 Oct

Anti-gun and anti-ICE protesters disrupted traffic on New York City's Brooklyn Bridge for about an hour on Wednesday, causing delays and prompting 14 arrests by police. Separately, a man named Johnathan Tijerina, age 31, was arrested for spray-painting messages over victims' names at the 9/11 Memorial in New York City earlier this week. Both incidents occurred while city leaders have not commented on them publicly.

Radicals bring life in America's largest city to screeching halt and vandalize 9/11 Memorial →

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Outrage mounts over ‘vile’ vandalism of 9/11 memorial in New York City Washington Examiner

How it changed

  1. 28 Oct

    Jonathan Andrew Tijerina, 31, is facing criminal mischief charges after spraying the name of his gun control website over the names of the terror attack victims

    2 outlets · Daily Mail

Coverage 5 articles

Where to start NYC man proudly filmed himself desecrating 9/11 Memorial with red spray paint in woke political stunt Daily Mail

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  • 30 Oct Vicious vandalism at NYC’s 9/11 Memorial reveals the depth of leftists’ hatredThis article discusses an incident where Jonathan Andrew Tijerina, age 31, vandalized New York City’s 9/11 Memorial Reflecting Pool in Manhattan. He spray-painted his anti-gun website slogan over engraved names of victims from September 11th and boasted about it on social media. The article argues that this act reflects a broader trend among left-wing activists who desecrate historical monuments, citing the 2020…New York Post
  • 29 Oct Radicals bring life in America's largest city to screeching halt and vandalize 9/11 MemorialAnti-gun and anti-ICE protesters disrupted traffic on New York City's Brooklyn Bridge for about an hour on Wednesday, causing delays and prompting 14 arrests by police. Separately, a man named Johnathan Tijerina, age 31, was arrested for spray-painting messages over victims' names at the 9/11 Memorial in New York City earlier this week. Both incidents occurred while city leaders have not commented on them publicly.Fox News
  • 28 Oct Outrage mounts over ‘vile’ vandalism of 9/11 memorial in New York CityPoliticians and Republican candidates are voicing outrage over an act of vandalism at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum in New York City. On Monday, Jonathan Tijerina, age 31, was arrested for spray-painting red graffiti on a section of the memorial that lists victims’ names; he allegedly used the name of his anti-gun website, juststopkillingkids.com. The incident gained widespread attention on social media by Wednesday.Washington Examiner
  • 28 Oct Over a dozen anti-ICE protesters arrested after blocking Brooklyn Bridge traffic: police sourcesAnti-ICE protesters blocked traffic on the Brooklyn Bridge, leading to over a dozen arrests by police. Videos show some demonstrators sitting and chanting slogans against law enforcement agencies including ICE. The activists wore shirts with messages supporting sanctuary policies and demanding the release of an immigrant detainee. NYPD confirmed that multiple individuals were taken into custody but did not specify…New York Post
  • 28 Oct NYC man proudly filmed himself desecrating 9/11 Memorial with red spray paint in woke political stuntJonathan Andrew Tijerina, a 31-year-old gun control activist, filmed himself desecrating the 9/11 Memorial at Ground Zero in Manhattan by spraying his website's name, 'Juststopkillingkids.com', with red paint over victims' names. This occurred on Monday and resulted in criminal mischief charges and damages estimated at over $2,500. Tijerina recorded the act, announcing to security personnel, "I just spray painted…Daily Mail

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