I was perusing a certain website which compiles mostly-time-wasting-but-potentially-funny websites, photos and videos when I found this link to one of the most awesome examples of vandalism/street art I've ever seen. While this 'barrel monster' may not be the physical expression of your worst childhood nightmare waiting in your closet or under your bed as you sleep, it's still pretty impressive.
Unfortunately for the creator, Joseph Carnevale, city police in Raleigh, NC didn't see things as I do, so they put him in jail for vandalism. What's up with that? I understand that this could have cost the city some money because those barrels probably aren't free. However, under normal circumstances those barrels are ultimately unimportant, but this guy turned them in to something really special. This monster probably created moments in many peoples' lives that changed that whole day.
This is the stuff of life. It goes beyond the vandalism and becomes expression. Should he have to repay the city for the barrel's? Sure. But have him go talk to art students, young children even, and have him share his creativity and give back to the community in a valuable way. Actually, instead of dismantling the monster, they should have auctioned it off for a charity. Am I the only one who thinks like this? Or is it just people who get sucked in to bureaucracy and government that miss such common-sense solutions? The company who actually owned the barrels doesn't even want to press charges, so why would the city go through with a hearing/court date ... seems like a giant waste of time and resources, if you ask me.
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