A Seattle U.S. Bank branch was vandalized early Saturday morning, causing tens of thousands of dollars of damage.
Seattle police reported Saturday that vandals broke out nearly all the windows and the ATM screen of the North Seattle bank branch located on Northeast 63rd Street.
"Revenge for Occupy Oakland" was spray painted on the building's southwest wall.
On October 25, hundreds of police raided the Occupy Oakland encampment, arresting dozens. In mid-November, police evicted protesters from Oakland's Frank Ogawa Plaza.
According to the Associated Press, the vandal or vandals did not enter the building.
The AP adds:
Some bank customers said there's a better way to get the message across.
"I feel like they could have just sat out here in a tent and voiced their opinion a little bit better and actually spoke up instead of just breaking windows," said Marilyn Shanks-Dizard, bank customer.
Authorities are asking that anyone with information to contact police.
The vandalism is just the latest in a long rap sheet of crimes committed by Occupy Wall Street protesters or thoses who sympathize with the movement.
Since the protests began in mid-September, over 4,000 have been arrested nationwide for a variety of crimes including rape, assault, vandalism and arson.
According to a PDF file at OWS Exposed, Occupy Wall Street has caused over $10 million in property damage.
Nevertheless, Democratic lawmakers continue to support the Communist Party-backed movement.
No doubt, Occupy Wall Street protesters will say the vandals were just exercising their First Amendment right of free speech.
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