> But it's hard to believe that any sane jury would recognize more than a few dollars damage from water-soluble chalk, and equally hard to believe anyone would

> But it's hard to believe that any sane jury would recognize more than a few dollars damage from water-soluble chalk, and equally hard to believe anyone would receive a custodial sentence --- which would surely cost the city vastly more to defend at its near-certain appeal --- for chalking a bank with a political message. I hope you're right.