Federal Prosecution for Spray-Painting “Hamas Is Comin” on Monument in D.C.
From the government’s supporting affidavit in U.S. v. Mahdawi (D.D.C.); Mahdawi’s actions were part of a broader demonstration at which some “individuals … pulled down flags affixed to the flagpoles; burned flags and objects; interfered with law enforcement’s ability to place individuals under arrest; and sprayed graffiti on multiple statutes and structures,” causing total cleanup costs of […]