[goldstategop]

Bureaucrats who have lost all sight of common sense when it comes to innocuous childhood activities.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

[martin_fierro]

[mtbopfuyn]

PLEASE REMOVE THE GRAFFITI FROM YOUR PROPERTY,” the Sanitation Department warning letter read. “FAILURE TO COMPLY … MAY RESULT IN ENFORCEMENT ACTION AGAINST YOU.”... defined “graffiti” as “any letter, word, name, number, symbol, slogan, message, drawing, picture, writing … that is drawn, painted, chiseled, scratched, or etched on a commercial building or residential building.”

So, you can't put anything on your own private property. Better take down those house numbers and the "Welcome to the Jones'" and be prepared for more lawsuits against the city when police and ems barge into the wrong house at 3 am. And while they're at it, better ban that building graffiti which looks suspiciously like, "Brooklyn City Hall"

[eccentric]

"The property owner has 45 days to remove it..."

No problem, it won't last 45 days.

However, this WILL be used by beauracrats to up their statistics of how much they are needed.

[popdonnelly]

If her parents have to come up with $300, how about making the parents of real criminals responsible for their crimes?

[Seruzawa]

This sort of stuff is to be expected from the govt no matter which of the two major looting gangs, er I mean political parties is in charge. One can never lose sight of the fact that some people just love to exert power over others.

Sorry if I upset some of the neo-cons who think that big conservative govt is better than big liberal govt. Well, maybe not so sorry after all.

[Condor51]

A 6-year-old Park Slope girl is facing a $300 fine from the city for doing what city kids have been doing for decades: drawing a pretty picture with common sidewalk chalk.

There goes Hopscotch and society as we know it with it.

What's next outlawing 'Jacks'?

(And forget Marbles. Those are lethal weapons now.)

[taxed2death]

Waterboard her.

Then....off to Gitmo.

[UnbelievingScumOnTheOtherSide]

Sputnik

[AZLiberty]

Somebody ought to set up a Web site where outraged people can donate to help pay off outrageous fines. This one and the Jammie Thomas/RIAA $260,000 fine for downloading music come to mind.

[The Spirit Of Allegiance]

Beware those who strain at a gnat and swallow a camel — Jesus