Today's Lesson: Time Management

Here's the real AP Style story— Graffiti Girl
And here's my paraphrasion: So this poor little girl is having her own arts and crafts workshop on the sidewalk and a neighbor with WAY too much time on their hands called the cops claiming the girl is marring the sidewalk with her "graffiti".

Busted?

The little girl gets a warning letter to not deface public property blahblahblah. You gotta be kidding me. A little girl expressing herself with, probably, non-toxic chalk which will wash away in the next rain (OR with the next dog that pees on the sidewalk, or the next mocha latte that's carelessly dropped there) gets a jump start on her permanent record. Please.

Best quote, from the alleged criminal's mom:

“This whole thing is ridiculous. Admittedly, this drawing was not her best work — she usually sticks to cheerful scenes, not abstracts, frankly — but to send a warning letter like is outrageous.”

I'd be embarrassed to be the one who wasted the time dialing 311, not to mention actually the wasted oxygen it took to speak the words to get the sanitation cops out there. That person could've called ME and I would've given them a better avenue to expend all that pent up energy/angst. Like HELPING kids instead of incriminating them for being, well, kids.

If YOU'D like to help out, fire donateable codes to HelpAKid.

Thanks. And remember, unless you're calling 311.com to bust me for e-graffiti or something, to keep smiling.

via Digg.com via www.brooklynpaper.com