A screengrab from the video, which clearly shows the driver’s hand tattoo, is a near-identical match to a photo Joe uploaded to his Facebook profile two days before the attack. In the series of photos uploaded on Thursday, July 16, Joe appears to be the guest speaker at an LGBTQ event for children. According to the post: “MARLSON 4 BACKYARD SUMMER CAMP: The THEME of our camp is BE KIND.
Today we welcomed a VERY special guest, Joe O’Brien, who spoke about GROWING UP GAY: Challenges & Acceptance…and the importance of KINDNESS. Joe gave a very powerful and heartfelt talk and stressed the importance of BEING KIND and ACCEPTING of ALL people. As an added bonus Holly O’Brien also joined us at camp today.” Our follow-up activity was painting KINDNESS ROCKS which will be part of tomorrow’s FIELD TRIP FRIDAY. TMZ reports that “police are aware of the video and looking into it. We’re told a victim has not come forward to file a report.” According to the NYPD … a politician notified them of the incident and they’re trying to locate the precinct where it occurred.