There are at least 12 sane people in San Diego CA

[rs]

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/07/01/197721394/jury-acquits-man-who-wrote-on-sidewalk-with-chalk

Jeffrey Olson faced 13 years in jail for writing on a sidewalk with chalk. But a San Diego jury of two men and 10 women found him not guilty of criminal vandalism.

Olson, 40, was charged with 13 counts of vandalism for expressing his opinions on sidewalks outside three Bank of America branches. His messages, according to , included:

— "No Thanks, Big Banks"

— "Shame on Bank of America"

: "There's no evidence that he wrote anything obscene. His messages could be easily erased. And they don't seem to have upset many, if any, people."

The jury, which began deliberations Friday, took less than five hours to reach its verdict.

"I'm really relieved," Olson said. "It's been an incredibly stressful situation. It feels really good to know that the people of San Diego as represented by the jury are on my side."

His comments were reported by the .

Olson's remarks to the newspaper last week during a courtroom break that the trial was "an unconstitutional overreach and a total waste of taxpayer money" resulted in a gag order against him and others involved in the case.

 

[Buddy]

Good news! Thanks for sharing.

 

[Voyageur]

Good news! Thanks for sharing.

Yes, what an insane situation.

And of the Jury, who:

...took less than five hours to reach its verdict.

It should have been 5 seconds, with a strong reprimand aimed at the system and the Judge.

 

[l apprenti de forgeron]

It should have been 5 seconds, with a strong reprimand aimed at the system and the Judge.

Sure! But it's hard to go against the creators of money and its hallowed institutions. Would be exciting to watch the case where it burned several of these bank-churches. I mean as something very symbolic for current civilization and how that resonate in most people. And what would happen next.

 

[whitecoast]

Good news! Thanks for sharing.

Yes, what an insane situation.

And of the Jury, who:

...took less than five hours to reach its verdict.

It should have been 5 seconds, with a strong reprimand aimed at the system and the Judge.

Any jury will have its token pathological, it would seem. Maybe s/he and the prosecutor can both get referrals for psychiatric treatment. :)

 

[Nawd]

Wow that is insanity! I'm glad he didn't have to serve prison time for coloring. My kids do it on my drive way all of the time.

 

[ryan05key]

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