Colorado Man Faces Hate Crime Charges After Drawing a Swastika

Friday, March 17, 2023

Colorado man was indicted on hate crime charges after drawing swastikas and writing racial slurs in public spaces around New York City, including on the Charging Bull statue, prosecutors said Wednesday.

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...James Ryan, 40, of Limon, Colorado, is accused of drawing a swastika on the gates to City Hall and an anti-Black slur on a pillar Dec. 13, 2021, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said.

The following day, Ryan allegedly spray-painted a large swastika and wrote another anti-Black slur outside a CVS Pharmacy on Fulton Street in the Financial District. Hours later, he allegedly painted the same symbol on the Charging Bull statue on Wall Street.

"Hate has no place in New York City and these offensive and damaging actions will not be tolerated," Bragg said in a statement. "As alleged, James Ryan put emblems of hate on a city building and one of Manhattan's most iconic symbols, the Wall Street Charging Bull."...

#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2023-03-16 02:46 PM | Reply

My first question...

Why would someone from Colorado apparently go all the way to New York City?

#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2023-03-16 07:46 PM | Reply

He was just trying to spread some auspiciousness.

#3 | Posted by ClownShack at 2023-03-16 07:50 PM | Reply

Why would someone from Colorado apparently go all the way to New York City?
#2 | POSTED BY LAMPLIGHTER

More Jews to terrorize in NY city.

#4 | Posted by ClownShack at 2023-03-16 07:51 PM | Reply

-Why would someone from Colorado apparently go all the way to New York City?

Limon, CO is the middle of nowhere

#5 | Posted by eberly at 2023-03-16 07:52 PM | Reply

@#5 ... Limon, CO is the middle of nowhere ...

... and?

What is the relevance?

I'll repeat...

Why would someone from Colorado apparently go all the way to New York City?

#6 | Posted by LampLighter at 2023-03-16 08:48 PM | Reply

I don't think there any Jews to offend in Limon,
CO

#7 | Posted by eberly at 2023-03-16 08:49 PM | Reply

Why would someone from Colorado apparently go all the way to New York City?

Boebert made it to D.C...

#8 | Posted by REDIAL at 2023-03-16 09:11 PM | Reply | Funny: 2

@#7 ... I don't think there any Jews to offend in Limon, CO...

Other cities with Jewish folk are close to Colorado than NYC.

So i ask again, why make the trek to New York City>

#9 | Posted by LampLighter at 2023-03-16 09:20 PM | Reply

I'm out of ideas

#10 | Posted by eberly at 2023-03-16 09:32 PM | Reply

@#10

Yeah, me too.

That is why I was asking.

It will be interesting to see what comes out in the trial....

#11 | Posted by LampLighter at 2023-03-16 09:58 PM | Reply

Is there proof he didn't draw Swastikas in Limon, Colorado?

Or anywhere else?

Perhaps this is the first time anyone cared.

#12 | Posted by ClownShack at 2023-03-16 10:06 PM | Reply

Why would someone from Colorado apparently go all the way to New York City?
#2 | POSTED BY LAMPLIGHTER

He might have been from Colorado originally but other sources report that he is homeless.

#13 | Posted by johnny_hotsauce at 2023-03-17 10:14 AM | Reply

He's being punished for exercising his First Amendment Rights!
--JeffJ

#14 | Posted by snoofy at 2023-03-17 10:20 AM | Reply

"So I ask again, why make the trek to New York City"

For the sights, I suppose. Maybe he had theater tickets. Same as most people.

#15 | Posted by Hagbard_Celine at 2023-03-17 10:23 AM | Reply

Why would someone from Colorado apparently go all the way to New York City?

Completely irrelevant to whether he committed the charged offense. Also seems like you're ignoring the obvious fact that NYC has the largest jewish community of any city in the world, larger even than Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, so to an anti-jewish bigot, NYC would be seen as an obvious target.

#16 | Posted by JOE at 2023-03-17 10:47 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

"So I ask again, why make the trek to New York City"

Start scaring the Jews
He's leaving today
He wanted to be a part of it
New York, New York

If you can scare the Jews there
You can scare them anywhere!
New York, New York!

#17 | Posted by donnerboy at 2023-03-17 12:52 PM | Reply