Is Political Vandalism Wrong?

[lame54]

http://www.michaelmoore.com/words/latestnews/index.php?id=11128March 19th, 2008 4:55 pm
Vandals break door, spray-paint graffiti on recruiting center

MILWAUKEE (AP) - U.S. Army officials are repairing vandalism damage inflicted on an Army recruiting center.

Sometime Monday night or Tuesday, vandals damaged the glass of the front door and spray-painted graffiti across the front windows.

The messages, scrawled in white spray paint, read, "5 yrs too many," "Expect resistance" and "War is offensive!"

Wednesday marks the fifth anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq.

U.S. Army spokeswoman Sara Micka says no one was hurt but the windows have been boarded up and the center closed until at least Thursday.

Exactly one year ago at the same office, protesters set off smoke bombs, tossed paint and broke outer windows. According to jail booking logs, the attack led to 21 arrests.

[Angela Shelley]

1. Vandalism is a form of theft.

... and high interest rates are usury

... and the military occupation of another country is a crime.


what goes around, comes around.

[seemslikeadream]

2. Compared to what?

[Zynx]

3. As a rule, yes.

I think this is pretty simple quite frankly.

[MrCoffee]

4. Yes, it is.

[backscatter712]

5. It's less wrong than the Iraq War.

As far as I'm concerned, I'm willing to commit crimes to end this war. Yes, you have to break a few eggs to make an omelet, or spray paint a few doors, or get yourself arrested, or otherwise commit acts of civil disobedience, because the world really, really needs this omelet.

[Zynx]

7. Problem is when extreme behavior discredits the broader opposition to the war.

When people see extreme behavior on one end, they react against it.

[Mugu]

6. Of course it is.

[seemslikeadream]

8. By the responses here I guess some folks would have those nasty TEA PARTYERS

IN JAIL

[flvegan]

9. Not something I'd participate in.

[seemslikeadream]

10. The BFEE's war is politcal vandalism

[dorkulon]

11. Wrong maybe, illegal yes. Helpful? I doubt it. /nt

[TooBigaTent]

12. NO weapon in the arsenal should be automatically ruled out of play.

Whether it is effective is debatable. But the tactic can and should be used.

[nels25]

13. Does this mean that if when in power

we are confronted with political discourse up to and including vandalism that we can use any means needed to quell it??

How far are you willing to go if the shoe is on the other foot?

Of course this action is folly and does our side no good, except give RW talker and such more ammo to beat us over the head with.

Have we learned nothing from 40 years ago??

[MrCoffee]

14. So pro-lifers would be justified in vandalizing Planned Parenthood?

I don't agree with your post at all.

[hifalutin]

15. If it is

against the law, then it's wrong.
We don't need to be branded as 'vandals and lawbreakers', there are alternative ways.

[uppityperson]

16. Define vandalism. If breaking things, spray painting things, burning things, yes

If those things don't belong to the breaker, burner, sprayer. There are ways of doing Protest Art that does not include destruction of property.

[Behind the Aegis]

17. Agreed. Well stated.

[CRF450]

18. Yes it is.

If anyone was to vandalize my gas guzzler of a truck (which I do use for work) over a political, environmental message, I would call for the arrest of those who did it, and they will pay for any damages thats done. I dont care who you are, you just dont fuck with other peoples property