Posted on 07/17/2020 1:10:09 PM PDT by simpson96
A Florida man was arrested Saturday for allegedly going on a vandalism spree, scrawling anti-racism messages on some 100 stop signs in one community, a report said.
Zachary Kato, 32, is accused of using stencils and paint to write racism or I cant breathe under the word stop on traffic signs in the city of Port Orange, the Orlando Sentinel reported, citing an arrest affidavit.
Katos alleged vandalism spree cost the city $12,500 in damage, the report said.
Police tracked him down on Friday with the help of surveillance footage.
Officers recovered paint cans in his garbage and other evidence, including receipts and cellphone screenshots.
Upon the discovery of the evidence, Kato went on an expletive-filled rant, according to the report.
He allegedly dared the cops who searched his home to arrest him, fuming: I want to see a judge and jury tell me that speaking out against (expletive) racism is wrong.
Kato was charged with criminal mischief.
He has several prior arrests, including one in 2013, when he was accused of strangling his father in a fight.
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“Hey Dude. Troublemaker is my middle name, just sayin’..”
Forever 14 years old rebelling against Daddy, in his mind’s eye.
Hopefully he won’t be able to sit down after some time in prison.
Does he get a reward and go fund me account?...
I agree. Which means he looks like a Social Justice Warrior..
Nothing against my many FRiends in Florida but you have to admit you have your 'fair share' of nut cases there. 😁
Accused of strangling his father in a fight.
Ironic...ain’t it
Make him paint over all his graffiti on every stop sign he defaced, and at his own expense.
Put an armed officer nearby with shoot to kill orders if he walks.
Agreed!
“STOP Huffing can do bad things to your brain etc....”
His cranium resembles one of the aliens on the original Star Trek episode. A real freak looking dude.
I fully expect he would have a "Failure to communicate" with everyone.
"Youre an idiot, dude, Its a wonder that you still know how to breathe!"
As far as Florida Man stories go, this one is pretty mild. Still, what’s with the cheesy grin for the mug shot?
With all the crap he had in his body that day, and the drugs in his ass
(in a tube)...no wonder, he couldn’t breathe BEFORE the cop put his knee on THE BACK OF HIS NECK. One gets choked ON THE FRONT OF THE NECK!
Traffic signal, meet virtue signal.
Break his bones and burn his village down.
I thought vandalizing anything with racist anti-racist slogans was NOT vandalism, but a 1st Amendment right or art? As long as it was approved speech by our Liberial Overlords.
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