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Suspected vandal once campaigned for Dem candidate

An act of vandalism at Colorado Democratic headquarters that shattered windows next to signs about health care reform took a strange turn Wednesday when it was revealed that one of the suspects was a Democratic activist.

Former lab worker charged with vandalism in Calif.

Federal authorities said Tuesday they arrested a former employee of a national laboratory who is suspected of slipping past security and destroying a science project.

Pa. man gets prison over forest oil tank vandalism

A northwestern Pennsylvania man was sentenced to two to 10 years in state prison for conspiring with his son to cause an oil spill in the Allegheny National Forest because he was upset with his former employer.

Labor secretary denounces gay pride poster vandals

Labor Secretary Hilda Solis is denouncing vandals who defaced many of the gay pride posters installed at the agency's Washington headquarters.

Police: Kim Kardashian's shop vandalized

Police say a South Beach store owned by reality TV star Kim Kardashian and her sisters has been vandalized.

Son pleads guilty in Pa. forest oil spill case

A northwestern Pennsylvania man has pleaded guilty to intentionally releasing thousands of gallons of oil into two streams because he was upset with his former employer.

Police on lookout for glasses from JoePa statue

Penn State police are looking out for Joe Paterno's Coke bottle-thick glasses — the bronzed ones that were perched on the statue of the iconic football coach that stands outside Beaver Stadium.

Scorned ex posts vandalism photo on MySpace

A scorned 21-year-old told her ex-boyfriend that he couldn't prove she was the one who vandalized his apartment on three occasions — but then, police said, she posted a picture of the damage on MySpace. The woman was charged with two felonies for the vandalism.

NYPD suspects vandal link to Times Square blast

New York City police suspect a vandal who threw a brick at the Greek consulate and sped away by bike could be linked to a March explosion at a Times Square military recruiting center.

Graffiti targeting legislators spans 2 states

A rash of graffiti vandalism on the cars and homes of members of Congress has spread from Minnesota to Missouri, prompting an investigation into whether they all may be connected.

Father, son charged in oil spill in Pa. forest

A father and son are accused of intentionally releasing thousands of gallons of oil into two Pennsylvania streams in the Allegheny National Forest, killing an unknown number of fish, reptiles and amphibians.

Fla. vandals tag 60 cars with anti-Obama messages

Police on Sunday were investigating vandals' spray-painting of dozens of city vehicles here, some with disparaging messages about the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama.

Footprints match suspect accused of car vandalism

A man jumping on the hoods of several cars at an Olympia used car lot caused about $3,400 damage to five cars on Monday.

SpongeBob SquarePants image painted on historic Colo. cabin

The U.S. Forest Service is looking for the "SpongeBob fanatics" who painted the cartoon character on the chimney of a historic building.

Guilty Plea in NYC in Quran Desecration

A man who threw copies of the Quran into a toilet after disputes with Muslims at the college he once attended pleaded guilty Monday to disorderly conduct.

Arrests Made in Trashing of Poet's House

Twenty-eight people are accused of attending a birthday party and New Year's celebration that left a farm house where poet Robert Frost once spent his summers in tatters.

Pig Fetuses Impaled on Car Antennas

Several members of a high school swim were suspended after they impaled 15 car antennas with fetal pigs and smeared crawfish on hoods and windshields in their rival school's parking lot, their coach said.

Pig Fetuses Impaled on Car Antennas

Pig fetuses believed stolen from a biology lab at a Des Moines high school were found impaled on car antennas at a rival school's parking lot in West Des Moines. The incident was discovered on Tuesday at Dowling Catholic High School.

Man Accused of Making Bike Trail Holes

Police said they arrested a man who acknowledged digging holes on a park bike trail as payback for nearly being run down by a cyclist.

Thieves Steal Pair of Nutcracker Statues

Thieves ruined Christmas for one woman this year by stealing the pair of 6-foot-tall nutcracker statues from in front of her house.

Smoking Ban Linked to Bathroom Vandalism

Vandals suspected of stealing toilet paper and trashing men's bathrooms at Frederick Community College have given school administrators an ultimatum: lift the campus smoking ban and the vandalism will stop.

Preliminary Charges in Monet Vandalism

A Paris court filed preliminary charges Thursday against five young people suspected of having vandalized a renowned work by painter Claude Monet, judicial officials said.

Flags Replaced With Swastikas in Wash.

Vandals burned dozens of small American flags that decorated veterans' graves for Memorial Day and replaced many of them with hand-drawn swastikas, authorities said Monday.

Vandals Apparently Topple Pompeii Column

A huge column in the garden of an ancient Roman villa at Pompeii was toppled in what officials said Wednesday was an act of vandalism.

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Vandals target war memorial
Source: msnbc.com

Vandals in Kingston, MA knocked over a large slab of granite commemorating veterans of the Korean War, WW2 and WW1. Police also found more than 100 overturned headstones in the adjacent cemetary.

AI: It's MY wall now
Source: Skepchick

Here in England we have a folk hero, the stuff of legend. A man of mystery, whose true identity is known only to some. A maverick, inspiration for many, loved by millions, hated by other millions.

Reactions to Atheist Billboards
Source: friendlyatheist.com

Since I'm fortunate to be on the receiving end of all the email sent to the ChicagoCoR website, I thought I'd share some of the comments I've been seeing. Again, just note what the message is: "Are you good without God? Millions are."

Graffiti vandal must pay for damages, a first in B.C.
Source: The Vancouver Sun

In what's being hailed as a B.C. legal first, Langford has won a court order to have a graffiti vandal pay for damages.

Meteorite smashed family's SUV
Source: The Globe and Mail

The oldest thing Tony Garchinski, his mother, Yvonne or anyone else on the planet has ever touched fell with such force it cracked the windshield on the family's Nissan SUV, skidded across the hood and dented their garage door before landing on the ground, breaking into five frag …

Vandals spray-paint 'Kill Obama' on Cave Creek signs
Source: The Arizona Republic

The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office is looking into vandalism to two Cave Creek election signs on which vandals spray-painted "Kill Obama" in purple.

Woman smashed windshields to get customers, cops say
Source: ABC Action News

A woman who worked for a mobile windshield repair company has been arrested for cracking windshields to get a crack at the repair business.

Teacher arrested for vandalism at school
Source: ABC Action News

A Hernando County teacher has gone from the school house to the jail house after she was allegedly caught on video tape vandalizing a car at Explorer Elementary School.

Our gorgeous posters have been trashed
Source: oia.co.za

A gay and lesbian film festival has been "devastated" after more than 700 posters showing same-sex couples kissing were removed from lamp posts.

Vandalism of airline exec's car leads to firing of employees
Source: WXII12.com

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- More employees were fired from Pace Airlines Friday after a company executive's vehicle was vandalized, according to a memo sent out by the airline.

Woman Arrested For Vandalizing Staten Island 9/11 Memorial
Source: wpix.com

As many prepare to remember those lost on the ninth anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks this Friday, a Pennsylvania woman has been arrested for vandalizing a local 9/11 memorial that honors victims from Staten Island.

Anarchists raise bail for Dem HQ vandalism suspect
Source: KUSA-TV

DENVER - Anarchist Web sites identify the person accused of smashing windows at the Colorado Democratic Party headquarters as a transgender activist who uses the name "Ariel Attack."

Colorado GOP Calls for Apology After Democratic Office Vandalism
Source: FOXNews.com

The chairman of the Colorado Republican Party is calling on his Democratic counterpart to apologize for suggesting that an act of vandalism at Democratic Party headquarters was linked to opposition to President Obama's push for health care reform.

Theft of flags from Marine's yard stuns neighbors
Source: Deseret News

Sometime between midnight Saturday and early Sunday morning, someone cut 14 flags off the poles they were hanging on and took them.

Church Congregation Carries On Following "Atheist" Vandalism
Source: wmur.com

Hateful vandalism couldn't stop worshippers from having Sunday service in Keene. The Hope Chapel was covered in red spray paint Saturday, WMUR News 9's Adam Sexton reported.

Family Tricked Into Damaging Hotel Room
Source: wftv.com

An emergency call to an Orlando hotel room turned out to be a big scam that caused thousands of dollars worth of damage and it's happening across the country.

Four members of Jewish Defense League arrested after attack on Palestinian bookstore in Paris
Source: NASDAQ.com Stock Tracker

Four members of the militan Jewish Defense League were arrested Wednesday over an attack on a Paris bookstore run by pro-Palestinian activists, judicial officials said.

Lithuanians turn public toilets into traps for vandals
Source: Mosnews

Anyone who happens to visit a public toilet in Klaipeda, Lithuania, should be careful not to spend longer than five minutes inside – after that time limit the doors will automatically be blocked. This is the city authorities' idea for fighting vandalism

JDL attacks Resistances Bookstore in Paris
Source: hagada.org.il

Last weekend, half a dozen thugs, mostly masked, openly belonging to the Jewish Defense League (Kahane group), assaulted and vandalized the Résistances bookstore in the 17th arrondissement of Paris. Read the rest of the article for further details.

Two teens arrested in mosque vandalism
Source: MiamiHerald.com

Miami-Dade police have charged two teens in the latest attack on an often-vandalized West Kendall mosque.

Vandals attack Belfast church that sheltered Romanian victims of racism
Source: Guardian Unlimited

The church in which more than 100 Romanians fleeing racist attacks in Belfast were given refuge has been vandalised, it emerged today.

Vandals destroy 10 years of bush work at Swansea
Source: The Newcastle Herald

AN act of vandalism at Galgabba Point at Swansea has undone 10 years of revegetation and Landcare work at the bush reserve. More than 40 trees were sawn off at the weekend, some as low as knee height, while obscene language was painted across other trees still standing.

Raleigh, NC Artist in a Legal Jam Over Traffic Barrel Monster Creation (video)
Source: YouTube

Joseph Carnevale says he didn't have a grandiose point to make when he chopped up orange-and-white traffic barrels and turned them into a massive statue of a hitchhiking roadside monster.

Barrel Monster gets Student Arrested
Source: msnbc.com

RALEIGH, N.C. - When Joseph Carnevale chopped up three stolen orange and white traffic barrels from a construction site to create a massive sculpture of a roadside monster thumbing a ride, the North Carolina college student said he saw it as a form of street art.

Graffiti yobs caught as they doodle their "tags" on school books
Source: The Sun Newspaper Online

TWO graffiti yobs were caught by cops who matched their street-art "signatures" to doodles on their school books. The vandals had added their individual "tags" to spray paintings on walls at a local skateboard park.

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