Anti-Israel protester busted for subway graffiti, whines he didn’t know it was illegal

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An anti-Israel protester and New York Times contributor was busted for scrawling graffiti in a Park Slope subway station — then complained he had no idea defacing public property was against the law.

Writings on the wall: Anti-Israel protester and New York Times freelancer busted for subway graffiti - then whines he had no idea it was illegal

“I spent last night in jail because i wrote ‘ceasefire/free Palestine’ in the 7th Ave F/G subway in Park Slope at 2am,” wrote Turner, whose social-media sites tout his work with the Times and other publications such as Slate — including an article titled, “Is There a Place for Torture Porn in 2017?” Cops said he used a “permanent marker” to leave his message, and Turner, who is originally from Connecticut, was charged with making graffiti, criminal mischief and possession of graffiti instrument, according to the NYPD.Reached by phone Tuesday, Turner told The Post he believed his arrest was “a waste of public resources.Turner’s book “The Queer Film Guide: 100 great movies that tell LGBTQIA+ stories” was published last year.

Turner said he has been active in a couple of different pro-Palestinian groups and has been taking part in protests against Israel’s war with Hamas over the past six months. Turner, whose only other interaction with police happened in 2017 or 2018 when he was ticketed for jumping a turnstile, went on to say that he was stunned that “they will use all these time and resources and labor over a Sharpie.”

Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)

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