The Bahai’ are a decent, peaceful people who have been killed by the Nazi regime in Iran.
They are good Americans. I used to work with one, a very gentle, decent woman.
This type of vandalism must be punished severely, not excuses accepted.
I had a Bahai’ Iranian neighbor for 20 years. The guy was a model American and as peaceable as one can be.
Wait to see if he did it to himself.