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Vandalism and graffiti
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Posted on Apr 14 2009
Members of our Legislative Branch and past elected official who are now running for office are whining and asking vandals to respect the law? What law? The slap in the wrist law?
Just because your political signboards were vandalized, some of you are now just waking up and realizing that vandalism is rampant in our community. After years of vandalism and graffiti affecting homes, public buildings, schools, library, bus stops, commercial buildings, and so forth and it’s only now that you want vandalism stopped and the laws respected?
We say toughen the laws on vandalism and graffiti and hold the parents and guardians responsible and accountable for any minors caught in the act. Have the responsible adults pay for or replace the damage incurred by such acts. If a minor is involved, discipline the minor by sending him or her to schools to speak to students why they did such acts and why it should be stopped.
The laws against defacing of public buildings or privately owned properties should be stricter and jail time longer, to include stiffer fines.
Education and prevention is the key. Everything is preventable.
[B]Gregorio Cruz Jr. [/B] [I]Taotao Tano CNMI Inc.[/I]
