He added, “It will be interesting to see what the ultimate punishment is.” “I went in there prepared to be disappointed and I came out impressed,” he said about the hearing. Hoch said the essay assignment showed “the judge was taking it seriously and he is using this as a learning opportunity for the defendant.” Jerich for no less than a year, with probation of no less than five years and an order to stay away from the Pride intersection.īut in an interview on Tuesday, Mr. (The state attorney of Palm Beach County said last year that he would not file a hate crime charge because of the terms of Florida’s statute.) Rand Hoch, the president of a local rights group, the Palm Beach County Human Rights Council, said in court documents that the group was “outraged our community was victimized” by Mr. The mural’s defacing last year drew condemnation in South Florida, and some in the community called it a possible hate crime. Jerich, who the affidavit said was seen at the scene of the mural during a birthday rally for former President Donald J.
The affidavit said the truck’s license plate and an investigation led the authorities to Mr. Three days later, a police officer noticed the painting had been vandalized with “tire skid marks” that were “approximately 15 feet across the painting,” the officer noted in an arrest affidavit.Ī cellphone video submitted to the authorities showed a white pickup truck skidding sideways across the painting. Last June, the city of Delray Beach held a ribbon-cutting event to unveil a painting that covered an intersection with the colors of a Pride flag. Jerich turned himself in to the police last June and pleaded guilty on March 1 to criminal mischief of over $1,000 and reckless driving causing damage to property. Corporate World: What is it like to transition while working for Wall Street? A Goldman Sachs’ employee shares her experience.They are now preparing to return to the office. Remote Work: Remote work during the pandemic offered some people an opportunity to move forward with a transition.
She shared some thoughts on what she saw.