A Florida teenager could be facing felony vandalism charges over his posting of Obama "Joker" posters on public property.
FoxNews.com reports:
A Florida teenager could face felony vandalism charges for allegedly gluing posters depicting President Obama as the Joker onto public property, FOXNews.com has learned.
Clermont, Fla., Police Capt. Eric Jensen said the state attorney will review evidence to determine whether to charge the unidentified teenager with gluing "dozens" of the posters last week to the city's light poles, public and private buildings, bridge overpasses, road signs and a mailbox.
Jensen said damage to city property exceeded $800, and it cost roughly $200 to remove the adhesive that was used to affix the poster to the mailbox.
"If he hadn't glued them, we wouldn't be having this discussion," Jensen told FOXNews.com. "[The adhesive] didn't come off the road signs."
If convicted of felony vandalism, the teenager could face a maximum of five years in jail. No arrests have been made yet in the case.
Obviously, posting the posters on public property wasn't too brilliant and could land him some jail time. The glue used must've been a pretty strong concoction. In the old days, we used to post political posters (known as snipe sheets) with wheatpaste, and although wheatpaste can be strong, it can be removed with a lot of elbow grease.
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