Swastika Found Painted On Dumpster Outside Providence YMCA

A picture of the swastika, spray painted on a dumpster in front of a YMCA on the East Side of Providence.
Credit Courtesy Ben Shakin via Twitter

A symbol was discovered Thursday morning spray painted on a dumpster in front of a YMCA in Providence. Staff say they removed the symbol shortly after its discovery.

The perpetrator and motive for the graffiti remain unknown, but Marty Cooper of the Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island said it’s part of an uptick in anti-Semitic and anti-Muslim acts across the country.

“It almost feels as if people are empowered to show their hate,” said Cooper. “But at the same time, I’m not so certain that people really realize that they’re being hateful. Some people are doing it because they think it’s neat, it’s cool. It’s not cool.

Cooper said he’s noticed the increase in the last six months.

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