Trump supporter who destroyed rainbow crosswalk demands jury trial

Alexander Jerich was caught on video defacing a Pride crosswalk in Delray Beach, Florida.
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Alexander Jerich, the Florida man who destroyed a Pride rainbow crosswalk in Delray Beach during a birthday “celebration” for former President Donald Trump’s birthday, rejected a plea deal and demanded a jury trial.

He is charged with criminal mischief and reckless driving with property damage, but hate crime charges couldn’t be added under state law because the city was the victim of the crime – and cities don’t have a sexual orientation.

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The rainbow-colored crosswalk in Delray Beach cost $16,000 to install, but it took only seconds for Jerich to deface by doing burnouts with his pickup truck festooned with an “All Aboard the Trump Train!” flag.

Video shot of the incident clearly showed his license plate and after the video went viral online, Jerich turned himself in to authorities.

If convicted, Jerich faces up to…

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