Eastown neighbors annoyed by anti-police graffiti

Anti-police graffiti in Grand Rapids’ Eastown neighborhood. (July 13, 2020)

by:Heather Walker

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — After anti-police graffiti popped up in the Eastown neighborhood over the weekend, Grand Rapids Police Department are now investigating

Eastown business owners said by Monday afternoon, some of the tags had been covered with peace signs. Before that, they read, “ACAB,” which multiple sources says stands for “all cops are bastards.”

A video surveillance camera at Smitty’s Specialty Beverage on Lake captured the tagger in action around 3 a.m. Friday.

Joel Smitter, or the Smitty from the shop said, “I’ll tell you what, I’m disgusted with it. These poor police officers, which a lot of them are friends of mine, especially in this community. It’s heartbreaking the disrespect they are going thorough right now.”

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