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Most of that is true, but I'm somewhat skeptical of #5. A lot of people write on sidewalks with chalk, and most are not charged with vandalism. I wrote on sidew
by mjn 13y ago
Most of that is true, but I'm somewhat skeptical of #5. A lot of people write on sidewalks with chalk, and most are not charged with vandalism. I wrote on sidewalks with chalk when I was a kid, and not only on the sidewalks in front of my parents' house. Technically, I got away with a crime. It's not a huge stretch to suspect that the reason for the prosecution in this case is the contents of the chalked message, rather than the mere fact of chalking.
- gridspy 13y agoYes, but isn't the sidewalk public property? Did you ever walk up someone's driveway and scribble on their house?
- anigbrowl 13y agoNot in California it isn't. The property owner is responsible for the sidewalk. Fall on a poorly maintained sidewalk, and it's the property owner that you will sue for damages. This is one reason homeowner's insurance is mandatory.
- mpyne 13y agoThat, and the fact that no one took pictures of you chalking public (not private?) property and no one reported you to the cops? I think there's a big difference between vandalizing private property for 6 months, and occasionally putting chalk on public sidewalks.