I'm the Subway Sharpie/Purell guy.

[sir pball]

Last edited Sat Feb 11, 2017, 01:19 AM - Edit history (3)

I guess if I'm gonna have my anonymity blown, it's in a pretty cool way.

That said, hi, I'm Jared Nied. Pleasure to meet you.

https://nytimes.com/2017/02/05/nyregion/swastika-nyc-subways.html

http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/05/us/subway-nazi-graffiti-new-york-trnd/index.html

ETA my statement, hell, my formal press release on this whole thing. Unedited, literally as I typed it onto my Facebook feed..

Hi guys..

Bewildered, confused and pleasantly shocked doesn't even begin to describe this...never in a million years did I think anybody would record my moment, let alone that it would explode like this. I'm honestly not sure what to say other than that I was just doing the right thing, the thing that needed to be done. I'd have been as satisfied with just going home and telling my amazing wife what I did, and maybe a couple of the guys at work. It's just how we should be...my mom raised me to care beyond words, and my dad made me into the man who can put that care into action.

That said, I'm thrilled this has gotten so big because I hope, in some small way, I can teach the world how to be better.
Much love,

–me

New edit..

Thanks whoever got me a star, I'm not sure if I deserve it 😶

More press..

https://www.facebook.com/CTVNewsChannel/videos/1327589800635681/

http://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/as-it-happens-monday-edition-1.3968914/we-just-came-together-new-yorkers-scrub-nazi-graffiti-subway-with-hand-sanitizer-1.3968917

[Trust Buster]

1. You represent the epitome of the RESIST. mindset. Thank you for your service.

[bettyellen]

2. Thanks Jared! Would love to buy you a drink someday...

And I guess I'd have to get in line now!
Well done!!

[LisaM]

3. Nice!!

After reading that, I made sure I had some wet wipes in my purse just in case.

[True Dough]

4. In a moment of confusion

I thought you were introducing yourself as Jared, the Subway guy.




That's not an identity you would want to make known!

Kudos on your initiative to remove that disgusting graffiti!

[grantcart]

23. Yikes

[MADem]

43. Ewwwww---no INTERNET in PRISON!!!!!!!! Good thing, we know what sites THAT GUY

would be looking at....

This PURELL Jared is a GOOD GUY....he's restoring the name with his works!

[Merlot]

50. You look at this guys eyes and know somethings not right.

[samnsara]

57. aaaccckkkkk

......now I'm gonna have nightmares................

[Calista241]

80. I had that same thought at first. n/t

[m-lekktor]

99. that is funny! lol nt

[Stinky The Clown]

5. I salute you, sir!

[suffragette]

6. K&R

[silverweb]

7. Well done, sir!

[font color="navy" face="Verdana"]Hopefully, you've inspired many, many others to also act instead of just observe in despair.

[yardwork]

8. Good to meet you!

[Squinch]

9. Jared, you're famous! For the best possible reason! It's a great thing you did. And now we ALL

know what to do if we see that.

[redwitch]

10. Pleasure to meet you Jared!

Good work!

[Nevermypresident]

11. Way to go Jared!

We're proud of you.

[2naSalit]

12. Welcome to DU

and I'm glad to see your thoughtfulness got so much attention, it was the right thing to do.

[volstork]

13. We need more Americans

like you! Well done, my friend.

[malaise]

14. Bravo

Resist

[gademocrat7]

15. Thank you, Jared

[Ilsa]

16. Rise up! Resist!

[GliderGuider]

17. Well done!!!

[Lucky Luciano]

18. Awesome! I clicked on your Facebook. I work at Astor Place.

Happy to buy you a drink one day!

[MelissaB]

19. This story is awesome, and you are fantastic!

Thank you for doing that.

[rgbecker]

20. Should have known it was a DUer!

Thanks for showing how its done.

[Moosepoop]

21. Glad to meet you, Jared!

[Lithos]

22. Very good to meet you!

[grantcart]

24. welcome

[denbot]

25. Well done

Thank you.

[magicarpet]

26. Nazi fingerprints, propaganda, and vomit removed and eradicated.

Bless you - for the Nazi cleanup.

P. J. Goebbels was asking if anyone had your phone number or contact info.

Hearty welcome to DU.

[MFM008]

27. hi

welcome to our little box of insanity on the net.

[snacker]

28. Proud of you

and your fellow New Yorkers. Thank you.

[Happyhippychick]

29. You

are the reason I have faith in America.

I'm Jewish so what you did affected me personally. Thank you.

[liberalmuse]

30. You're part of a beautiful story.

Thank you for that! You are my hero! You spoke up, and acted. You've helped lift spirits and given hope to humanity in these sad times.

[GallopingGhost]

31. Thank you for standing up

and letting the world know this bs won't be tolerated.

[NNadir]

32. It's an honor to meet an American who brings honor to our country, particularly when...

...so much is being done to dishonor it in the White House.

[Cha]

33. Hi Jared, I'm Cha.. so very nice to meet you.

Subway Riders Scrub Anti-Semitic Graffiti, as ‘Decent Human Beings’

snip//

“There was a lady sitting across from me under the map, and she said, ‘Oh that’s absolutely horrible,’” he said. “‘Do you think there’s any way we can erase it?’”

Mr. Nied had many times used a Sharpie when he had meant to use a dry-erase marker, and he knew from experience that alcohol would work to erase the graffiti.

“A light bulb went on, and I just asked, ‘Does anyone have hand sanitizer?’” he said.

Mr. Nied and several other commuters began to wipe away the graffiti, their actions captured in photographs taken by Mr. Locke, who wrote on Facebook about his experience. By late Sunday afternoon, more than 518,000 people had reacted to the post on Facebook, and the post had been shared more than 354,000 times.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/05/nyregion/swastika-nyc-subways.html?_r=0

Thank you so much! To your experience with hand sanitizer! It was a Flash Mob of Humanity.

[calimary]

115. LOVE this!

Savoring that article. It’s a wonderful read. About an equally wonderful moment.

Kinda restores one’s faith.

[Warpy]

34. Pleastameetcha

I'm not a chef, I'm a cook. And I didn't know about hand sanitizer and Sharpie. I thought Sharpie graffiti would join cockroaches and Twinkies as the only intact survivors of WWIII. Oh, and polyester. Nothing kills it.

[msanthrope]

35. I owe you a fucking drink. What are you doing tomorrow? nt

[fun n serious]

36. We are honored to have you here

Thank you!

[Javaman]

37. Thank you so much!

keep it up!

[riverbendviewgal]

38. I thank you

For showing the world that there are Americans who can fight hate with common sense and love together.

[VOX]

39. You're a good soul, Jared. Thank you!

[SidDithers]

40. Awesome...

Sid

[Warren DeMontague]

41. Good for you, Jared.

[Greywing]

42. I echo the sentiments of everyone here.

[AJT]

44. Thak you , it's always hard

to be one who stands up and does the right thing when everyone else is just sitting there.

[moda253]

45. Thank you eom

[MarvinGardens]

46. Thank you Good sir! nt

[Delphinus]

47. Thank you.

So good to know you are part of us.

[demmiblue]

48. Good on you! K&R

[tenorly]

49. Some are born great, some have it thrust upon them - and others take the Purell and make it happen.

Thank you for being you, Jared.

[Guilded Lilly]

51. Bravo!!

[TxDemChem]

52. You made my week

Thanks for being an inspiration

[blm]

53. Thanks for being part of the reality-based community.

; )

[AgadorSparticus]

54. That was awesome what you did!! Welcome to DU, Jared.

We ALL need to stand up, speak up, and be present for everyone now. Thank you for that.

[Generic Other]

55. So proud of you!

When good people stand up and present a united front, the bad ones can only scurry away in shame.

[samnsara]

56. what a goooood boy

........as I say to my beloved Golden Retriever...meaning this is the ultimate compliment! Thank you so much!!!!!

[samnsara]

58. just wondering

how did you know this? you must have little kids!...or you are a graffiti artist? either way...we love you!

[sir pball]

59. Well, ain't I chuffed..

Glad to meet all of you...though the "welcome to DU" posts are a bit late, I've been here forever..

Still. Drinks are always welcome!

[Ruby the Liberal]

60. What a wonderful story!

[BlancheSplanchnik]

61. Yay!! Make Decency go Viral!

❤

[HipChick]

62. Thank you!

[sl8]

63. Bravo Zulu! n/t

[Big_K]

64. Virtual High Five and Hug...

from Me. Saw this on the news and love that a DU'er was one of the doers.

[Ellipsis]

65. cool

Hi Jared. I'm Mark

You get to madison... We'll introduce to the the scene.


Lots of good food photogs and color science round here...


Enjoy your time in the limelight..

Best.

[SunSeeker]

66. I am proud to be in the Resistance with you, Jared.

[blue sky at night]

67. Thank you for being there and doing...

the right thing, proud of you and that you are a DU member.

Here was my post from earlier today...hope you saw it!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10028599290

[Maru Kitteh]

68. Chelsea Clinton would like to say something to you

Link to tweet

[KT2000]

69. a great thing you did -

we ARE better than that and you proved it. Good to know what can remove a sharpie too.

[yuiyoshida]

70. Sugoi

すばらしい ですよ!!

[Chellee]

71. Thank you for what you did.

This story gave me so much hope. And that is something that has lately been in short supply. So thank you.

[sir pball]

72. Er, thanks for all the welcomes, but I've been here forever..

Member since: Fri Feb 18, 2005, 09:25 AM

I mean, I keep quite to myself, but come ON guys!

[Tobin S.]

73. Excellent work, Jared.

[Hekate]

74. So proud to meet you, Jared! Gotta get me some Purell.....

[Blue_Roses]

75. What an awesome story...

Nice to "meet" you, Jared. You and the others did an awesome thing. And I love Chelsea Clinton's tweet! Yes, love wins everytime and yes, another good reason to carry hand sanitizer! I never leave home without it!

Way to go!!!!

[burrowowl]

76. K&R!!!!!!

[blaze]

77. Thanks sir pball!!

You represented DU well!!

[pat_k]

78. Purell guy DUer since 2005. DU has all the best people!

Our hero!

[myrna minx]

79. Wonderful! Thank you.

[C_U_L8R]

81. Thank you!!

[Raster]

82. Awesome and Thank You!

[Skinner]

83. Awesome!

You did a good thing.

[brer cat]

84. Hi back to you.

Bravo!

[SidDithers]

85. Kick for the day shift...nt

Sid

[logosoco]

86. Thank you for using your love to conquer hate.

That was not just ink and that was not just cleaning.

[RobertDevereaux]

88. Thank you, Jared!

That's the way to resist.

At every opportunity that feels right to do so, speak up, ALL of us!

[calimary]

89. You're not just a Subway Sharpie guy. You're a one-man Public Service! AND a hero.

MUCH needed at this time, too.

You're a breath of fresh air. And a symbol of hope.

[Takket]

90. You are a Patriot and a true American. Thank you!

[WestCoastDem42]

91. Well done, sir!

Your actions stand as an example for us all. I could only hope that I would have the ability to recognize and react as you did.

[WHEN CRABS ROAR]

92. What a great example for all of us to follow.

[niyad]

93. THANK YOU, Jared and Gregory.

[moonscape]

94. Smart! Will never leave home without

hand sanitizer again. Thanks for the education and decency.

[redstatebluegirl]

95. Thank you so much Jared!

Glad to know who you are!

[blueseas]

96. Welcome!

Glad to have another sane person on board!

[lame54]

97. I've shared that story with many friends...

It's inspiring

Pleasure to meet you

[metroins]

98. Quick thinking and Great Job!

[tavernier]

100. And you have a drink coming when you're in the Keys!

You will blend here very well.

[Sissyk]

101. So nice to meet you!

Thank you!

[GentryDixon]

102. Thank you for standing up to hate.

You have made DU proud.

[secondwind]

103. You rock!!!!

[AnnieBW]

104. Thank you, sir!

Thank you for your quick thinking, sir! Who knew that hand sanitizer got out Sharpie ink?

I raise a glass to you, sir!

[radical noodle]

105. In all this depressing hatred

those little things mean so much. It makes everyone feel better to know there are people like you and the others who would take the time to be so considerate and loving.

[Starry Messenger]

106. Dude.

Greatest story this week.

[leftynyc]

107. You are AWESOME

So many reasons to love our city. YOU making it better just by virtue of living here.

[mdbl]

108. Many thanks Jared!

[blm]

109. Keeping this kicked.

DU matters.

Never think it doesn't.

[catrose]

110. Good news: You made Uncle George's feed

https://www.facebook.com/georgehtakei/?hc_ref=NEWSFEED&fref=nf

Bad news: The trolls are there in force.

Thank you for what you did (and the lesson in how to do it).

[samnsara]

111. way to go!!!!

[ancianita]

112. Erasing toxic hate symbols in a public environment raises everyone's spirits! So thank you!

Like the small marks of sentences that clarify meaning, your seemingly small but weighty act cleared the air and raised spirits near and far.

Glad to meet you.

[elleng]

113. THANK YOU!

[murielm99]

114. Thank you for being you

and for acting.

[Stuart G]

117. Thank You for bing you.

[Sugarcoated]

118. Awesome for standing up to Fascism, you set an example and others followed.

Question: What day did this occur?

[sir pball]

119. Thanks for the fresh compliments y'all!

I saw (well, got told) this popped up again after the new year...

Thank you all again, really, from the bottom of my heart - but please don't make me go through the fifteen minutes of fame again!

Honestly, it's really inconvenient to have to duck out of a busy brunch service to field a call from the NYT or a news interview, even if everyone else at work is super supportive and all.for it