Swastika Stickers Placed on Teslas in L.A. County Amid Rise in Antisemitism

Swastika Incidents in Los Angeles

• 📌 Swastika stickers have been discovered on two Tesla vehicles in separate incidents in the San Fernando Valley and West Hollywood.
• 🔍 Dash cam video captured a man placing a swastika sticker on a Tesla in the San Fernando Valley, with concerns that this may be a recurring act.
• 📍 A similar incident occurred five months prior at a Whole Foods in West Hollywood, where a man wearing similar clothing was recorded placing a swastika sticker on another Tesla.

Concerns and Condemnation

• ⚠️ The two incidents, while not officially connected, share notable similarities and have raised alarms about a potential increase in antisemitism across the U.S.
• 🗓️ The most recent swastika sticker was found just days before the Jewish High Holy Days, adding to the distress of the community.
• 🗣️ One Tesla owner, who is Jewish, believes the perpetrator may have been targeting the Tesla brand rather than individuals, but acknowledges the hateful nature of the act.
• 🤝 City leaders, including the Mayor and Police Chief of Los Angeles, are engaging with Jewish institutions and increasing visibility at synagogues to preemptively condemn hatred.
• 💔 The incidents evoke personal pain for some, whose parents immigrated from the former Soviet Union to escape such ideologies, only to see them resurfacing in 2025.