Seeing 'Black Lives Matter' Written in Chalk, One City Declares It a Crime

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SELAH, Wash. — First came the warning: A police officer in the small city of Selah, Washington, told a group of young people that if they continued drawing “Black Lives Matter” chalk art on the sidewalk in front of City Hall, they would be charged with a crime.

Then came the pressure washer.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/seeing-black-lives-matter-written-120454792.html
 

I saw this, written in chalk, on the sidewalk of my peaceful little retirement community, when I went out for my walk yesterday. My community is very much multiracial, and if there are any "issues," I haven't heard of them.

It was probably not written by one of our residents, as most of us can't bend down long enough to write things on the sidewalk and then get up again. 😇 So who, then? And why?

I think that this kind of random vandalism accomplishes nothing, except maybe turning supporters of the movement into opponents.
 

Chalk? Not paint?? Thank the Lord. Our driveway has had chalk writing and pictures for years as the kids and grandkids were born and grew. Nothing lasted past the first or second shower.

I can see be uptight about paint. That is a problem and should call for punishment, but chalk? Be happy that's all that it is. My wife and her friends used to draw and color with chalk on their sidewalk in front of their houses. Nobody got their "panties in a bunch" over it.

Somebody doesn't like the message that was written so now city kids can no longer use chalk on the sidewalks to play hopscotch or whatever kids play today. What a shame.
 
Sunny said:
I saw this, written in chalk, on the sidewalk of my peaceful little retirement community, when I went out for my walk yesterday. My community is very much multiracial, and if there are any "issues," I haven't heard of them.

It was probably not written by one of our residents, as most of us can't bend down long enough to write things on the sidewalk and then get up again. 😇 So who, then? And why?

I think that this kind of random vandalism accomplishes nothing, except maybe turning supporters of the movement into opponents.
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Chalk is random vandalism?
 
You've got that right (or should I say "write"), Sunny !

"It was probably not written by one of our residents, as most of us can't bend down long enough to write things on the sidewalk and then get up again. 😇 "

Haha!
 
The point is why do they think they can do anything to streets, sidewalks, buildings, etc. Do they own them? How about they pick one hundred of the crowd and we all go to their houses/properties and graffiti them? Any idea what removing graffiti costs cities every year? It shows the IQ level dominating those people when they believe chalk will deliver us to the promise land.
 
fmdog44 said:
The point is why do they think they can do anything to streets, sidewalks, buildings, etc. Do they own them? How about they pick one hundred of the crowd and we all go to their houses/properties and graffiti them? Any idea what removing graffiti costs cities every year? It shows the IQ level dominating those people when they believe chalk will deliver us to the promise land.
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I hate to agree but I do somewhat. If I make a decision to let my great granddaughters do chalk drawings on my driveway, that’s one thing. But other people’s children drawing on my driveway, no thanks.

Also could the “alt right“ use chalk to Write out their slogans on the sidewalks? I think not. The point is, no group gets special privileges to public property, including children.
 
Chalk is random vandalism?
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That is an interesting question. Obviously, it is a mild form of vandalism, as it's instantly washable. But still, I think it is vandalism, and that applies whether I agree with the political sentiment or not. (I do in this case.)

We pay a hefty fee to keep our streets, sidewalks, lawns, gardens, etc. clean and cared for. Allowing people to start scribbling graffiti is the beginning of a very ugly slippery slope.

I once lived on a cul-de-sac where some kids got carried away on high school graduation night and sprayed the name of the neighbor's kid who was graduating, with something like "You da man," on the pavement of the cul-de-sac, except they didn't use chalk, they used permanent white paint and HUGE letters. The neighbors (the kid's parents) were really embarrassed, apologized to everyone in the cul-de-sac, and tried to remove the paint, but they couldn't. It stayed there forever, probably is still there about 20 years later, and ruins the looks of the neighborhood. Of course, this is much worse than writing in chalk, but they both are examples of well-meaning vandalism.

And I have to wonder, what is really the point of slogans, political symbols, etc. being written or sprayed all over the place? Is this really supposed to change anyone's political inclinations?
 
Sunny said:
That is an interesting question. Obviously, it is a mild form of vandalism, as it's instantly washable. But still, I think it is vandalism, and that applies whether I agree with the political sentiment or not. (I do in this case.)

We pay a hefty fee to keep our streets, sidewalks, lawns, gardens, etc. clean and cared for. Allowing people to start scribbling graffiti is the beginning of a very ugly slippery slope.

I once lived on a cul-de-sac where some kids got carried away on high school graduation night and sprayed the name of the neighbor's kid who was graduating, with something like "You da man," on the pavement of the cul-de-sac, except they didn't use chalk, they used permanent white paint and HUGE letters. The neighbors (the kid's parents) were really embarrassed, apologized to everyone in the cul-de-sac, and tried to remove the paint, but they couldn't. It stayed there forever, probably is still there about 20 years later, and ruins the looks of the neighborhood. Of course, this is much worse than writing in chalk, but they both are examples of well-meaning vandalism.

And I have to wonder, what is really the point of slogans, political symbols, etc. being written or sprayed all over the place? Is this really supposed to change anyone's political inclinations?
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Sorry - to me equating chalk with paint is a non-starter. Kids have been chalking sidewalks since way before we were born.

The kids who spray painted your cul-de-sac should have been required to clean it up or pay professionals to have it done, because it was indeed vandalism.

What is the point of these slogans being chalked and painted in cities? Simple. It's to maintain the momentum and keep people "Woke."
 

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