Legal Commentary

Public Love Note, Written in Pink, Leads to Arrest

By TChris

Our coverage of "crimes in the news" would not be complete without mentioning the man in Aberdeen, Washington who used pink paint to write "Liz, call home, I love you" on Boone Street. The man was arrested for "suspicion of malicious mischief" after police officers spied incriminating evidence: pink paint on his hands and shoes and a can of pink paint in his car.

If the note had been written on Valentine's Day, perhaps the police would have been more forgiving. Unless the guy is stalking Liz, his mischievous writing doesn't seem particularly malicious. A sensible prosecutor would probably agree to defer any charges if the note writer finds an environmentally friendly way to remove or mask the message.

Full post as published by TalkLeft on June 08, 2009 (boomark / email).