About 8 a.m. Saturday, Tim Drago’s fears were realized.
The Persian Gulf War veteran and founder of the Colorado Veterans Monument in Civic Center found graffiti sprayed in bright purple on the walkways surrounding the monument.
“I was afraid something might happen and hoping it wouldn’t,” Drago said.
One message read, “I SAW, I FELT, PAIN!” on the ground, just west of the monument. The other one, written next to a rose garden, read, “OH, By the way ‘NONE’ of us like rose’s.”
He tried to remove the markings, but they were still visible Saturday evening.
Drago asked Recreate 68 protesters in the park whether they knew anything about the vandalism.
“We had absolutely nothing to do with that,” said Glenn Spagnuolo, co-founder of Recreate 68.
A documentary film crew from Nashville, Tenn., that’s been following the protest group around for two months said it’s not their style.
“I would be shocked if they did it,” said Todd Cassetty, who is part of the film crew. Stephen Graff, The Denver Post
