New York City Police Department detectives are currently on the lookout for a hooded individual captured on video spray-painting the words “Kill the Homeless” inside a subway car in Manhattan. This incident occurred on the F train, mirroring a recent tragic event where a homeless woman was set on fire and killed by a disturbed individual as she slept on another F train in Brooklyn.
The footage of the graffiti act was uploaded to Instagram on December 29th, although the exact date of the incident remains unspecified. The person who recorded the video described the culprit as an unidentified man dressed in all black, sporting a hoodie and sunglasses. Without uttering a word, the individual proceeded to deface one of the light blue seats on the train with the offensive phrase. Once he had completed his vandalism, the man exited the train in a composed manner.
The desecration took place as the F train was pulling into the West Fourth Street and Sixth Avenue station. Unperturbed, the perpetrator meticulously wrote out each letter of “Kill the Homeless” while the woman filming expressed her shock, asking viewers, “Kill the homeless… You see him?” The NYPD is actively seeking this hooded vandal in connection with the incident.
The vandal’s rushed execution of the message indicated that he misjudged the space available for his hateful proclamation. After hastily finishing his graffiti, the perpetrator departed from the stationary train, paying no attention to the woman documenting his actions.
This occurrence adds to a series of disturbing incidents happening in the city’s subway system, including an incident on New Year’s Eve where an unsuspecting commuter was pushed onto the tracks in front of an approaching train. Some individuals commenting on the video recommended that the perpetrator be charged with a hate crime, although they acknowledged that he might only face a fine at most. There is skepticism among some that he will ever be held accountable for his actions.
This incident comes shortly after the tragic death of Debrina Kawam, a 57-year-old woman who was murdered on an F train. One commenter expressed hope that the authorities would be able to locate this perpetrator, drawing a comparison to a previous case involving the apprehension of an individual named Luigi Mangione.
As the NYPD intensifies its efforts to track down the hooded vandal responsible for the graffiti reading “Kill the Homeless,” the public remains vigilant in demanding justice for those impacted by these senseless acts of violence and vandalism within the city’s public transportation system.
