VIDEO: See the RISD Students Paint Antisemitic Graffiti on Textron
Tuesday, November 07, 2023
Last Thursday, GoLocal was the first to report that Providence Police arrested two people for vandalism and antisemitic messages on the Textron Building in Downtown Providence.
The two arrested are students at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD).
GoLocal secured the video with an Access to Public Records Act request.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTThe building was defaced on two consecutive days. Other buildings have also been hit with antisemitic messages and anti-Israel postings.
RISD students Maggie Weng and Finch Bryant, both aged 19, were arrested on Wednesday by Providence Police and held overnight for allegedly spray painting “Kills Kids” on the Textron building.
Textron is a supplier of military equipment to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). A month ago, Hamas attacked Israel, killing a reported 1,400 civilians.
THIS WEEKEND, GOLOCAL COVERED THE PRO-PALESTINIAN PROTEST IN WASHINGTON, DC.
IDF has invaded Gaza and as many as 10,000 have died in the region.
Providence Investigation
The Providence Police community response team and intelligence units tracked Weng and Bryant to their dorm rooms following a day-long investigation.
According to Providence Police Major David Lapatin, both suspects now face multiple charges.
And, according to Lapatin, whether or not Weng and Bryan will be charged with hate crimes would have to be determined by the Rhode Island Attorney General’s office.
The students were arraigned Thursday in Providence District Court and pled not guilty. They were both held on $1,000 personal recognizance.
In the past two weeks in Providence, there have been antisemitic messages and protest messages posted in multiple locations across Providence.
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