Ryan Bartels, a Virginia man, has been accused of being the anti-masker who yelled “1776!” at a lady on a New York City subway when she indicated she was terrified in a now-viral video.
Early Life
Ryan Bartels was born in 1995 and attended Canisius High School in Buffalo, New York, before graduating from the University of Virginia with a business degree. According to the Jefferson Scholars Foundation alumni directory, Ryan Bartels was a Ralph C. Wilson Jefferson Scholar at UVa.
Ryan Bartels Career
Ryan Bartels began his professional career after graduating. From 2014 to 2015, Bartels worked as an investment banking summer analyst at Goldman Sachs, and then at two additional firms following graduation before starting at CarMax in 2019.
Incident
In New York City, the incident occurred on the Q subway train. Officials from the New York Police Department and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority have refused to say whether or not an investigation into the incident is underway. According to the MTA, masks are required on New York City subways. In a viral video, a man shouted “1776!” at a woman on the subway. The woman can be heard telling him that he should be fined $50 because he didn’t put on his mask at the beginning of the video. When he drew closer, he could be heard mockingly saying in the woman’s face, “I’m so terrified!” He took a step back as she said, “Please stay away from me sir.”
Ryan Bartels Biography |
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| Real Name | Ryan Bartels |
| Birth Date | 1995 |
| Age (as of 2021) | 26 Years |
| Native | Virginia, USA |
| Nationality | American |
| Profession | Ex-Employee of CarMax |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Sun sign | – |
Family |
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| Father | – |
| Mother | – |
| Sister | – |
| Brother | – |
Qualification/Education |
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| School | Canisius High School, Buffalo |
| College | Univeristy of Virginia |
Relationship Status |
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| Marital Status | Single |
| Affair | No |
| Who is his wife/girlfriend? | Not Known |
| Children | – |
Ryan Bartels Personal Life
There is no information available on Ryan Bratels’ relationship, children, or marital status. He is now being accused of his misbehavior, and he has a new identity on social media: “The guy harassing the people on the train.”
Social Influence of Incident
It was shared on Twitter and TikTok by a user known as Naviko and @Subway DJ. The woman was wearing a mask, whereas the man was not. “We need to figure out who this person is and where he works since this is very unacceptable,” Naviko tweeted. A lunatic #antimasker #Antivaxxer bullied an elderly woman on the #subway #NYC today.” Images of him wearing the same clothes at an anti-vaccine mandate event in New York City were noticed as people tried to figure out who the man in the video was.
The event was organized by the New York Young Republican Club, according to their Twitter feed. The same individual can be seen with him in the photographs as in the metro footage. The protest was held in opposition to New York City’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate, which requires evidence of vaccination to enter restaurants, bars, nightclubs, and music festivals.
Trivia
- On August 15, 2021, the incident occurred.
- Photographs of him wearing the same outfit at an anti-vaccine mandate event in New York City appeared on social media.
- Ryan Bartels works for CarMax as a product manager.
- Bartels was among the speakers at the event, which included Andrew Giuliani, the son of former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani, who is running for governor of New York, and Republican New York City mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa.
