the vandalism follows recent grand jury decisions in ferguson, month many and new york city. nbc 10's deanna durante live in west philadelphia where cleanup continues. deanna, you spoke with police unionofficials about this? >> reporter: we spoke to them this afternoon. their reaction on this, they say they are disappointed to put it lightly. take a look behind me, this tavern is one of the places that vandals hit. philadelphia police tell us it was about 11:30 today when they were notified. take a look at video as to what it looked like before painters showed up to cover over those messages. vandals hit three buildings in the area, scrawling message which is seems to be against the philadelphia police department referring to the grand jury decision in ferguson as well as new york city and a recent police-involved shooting that happened monday night in the mayfair section and the head of the fraternal order of police in philadelphia had some very strong words for the people who were behind it. >> it's disgusting. i mean, it's absent minded. i don't know what the thought process of people and the hatred but to put something like that, it's juvenile. >> reporter: now, police tell us tha