Che Guevara poster vandalized at New Haven City Hall

The New Haven Register ^ | Oct 8, 2014 | Evan Lips

[BillyBonebrake]

David Greco, cofounder and executive director of ARTE Inc., said Wednesday he’s confident police will be able to identify the individual who vandalized one of the organization’s “Heroes & Icons” posters at City Hall earlier this week.

The unidentified vandal scrawled the word “asesino,” the Spanish word for “murderer,” in black ink atop the shoulder of the Argentine Marxist-Leninist revolutionary Ernesto “Che” Guevara.

Greco said a police report has been filed and City Hall security personnel are reviewing surveillance camera footage. The exhibit, which went up Sept. 22 to honor Hispanic History Month, includes approximately 40 posters depicting Latino historical figures.

“We’ve heard from a few people who complained about the Guevara poster,” Greco said. “But this exhibit is not just for heroes. It’s also for icons.”

[BillyBonebrake]

The glorification of a hip looking communist murderer continues. What if he looked like Marty Feldman? Would he still be on posters and t-shirts?

[vladimir998]

“But this exhibit is not just for heroes. It’s also for icons.”

Oh, so, of course, you would be willing to put up a poster of Hitler for German History Month, right?

[ExCTCitizen]

Its about icons? Are the following on display?

Ronald Reagan

Jesus

People who stood up against Marxism in Russia in 1917

Ted Cruz, Sara Palin, Mike Lee or any Tea Party member...

[defconw]

Perhaps illegals are not that into Che? Of course I find this extremely amusing!

[GreenLanternCorps]

http://www.che-mart.com/

[SMARTY]

Ha!

NOT

[GreenLanternCorps]

[Rummyfan]

The unidentified vandal scrawled the word “asesino,” the Spanish word for “murderer,” in black ink atop the shoulder of the Argentine Marxist-Leninist revolutionary Ernesto “Che” Guevara.

That's not vandalism - someone just accurately captioned the art.

[bert]

So, making marks on a Che poster is vandalism while spray painting the walls of businesses is tagging and art.

[Travis McGee]

How about a nice portrait of Adolf Hitler, or Joe Stalin? They are also heroes to millions of sickos.

[palmer]

Ronald Reagan: Not Latino
Jesus: Not Latino
People who stood up against Marxism in Russia in 1917: Probably not Latino
Ted Cruz: Ding Ding Ding, we have a winner!

[Mouton]

Good, I hope they took a blow torch to it.

[bmwcyle]

Leave icons on your own desktop.

[Caipirabob]

I am sick of seeing this murderous sh@theel praised by mindless leftist zombie minions....he and his ilk need to be recognized for the abysmal filth that they are and flushed off the face of the planet.

[oblomov]

Che fans are generally white upper-middle class males in college or perpetually-in-college (academia).

[GrandJediMasterYoda]

“Heroes & Icons” ???

[ScottinVA]

Icon THIS, Connecticut.

A funny thing happened on the way to the revolution...

[Minutemen]

I hope the “villain” is never caught.

[GrandJediMasterYoda]

Actually I have a Che Guevara poster in my house that I like to keep on the wall, it's beautiful.

[defconw]

I know. The twits! Maybe while they are in the library they should read “Something of Value” by Robert Raurk.