6 year Old Faces $300 Fine For Sidewalk Chalk *Graffiti*

A 6 year old girl is facing a $300 fine for vandalism after drawing on the sidewalk with chalk:

a neighbor called 311 to report the “graffiti,” and the Department of Sanitation quickly sent a standard letter to Natalie’s mom, Jen Pepperman.

“PLEASE REMOVE THE GRAFFITI FROM YOUR PROPERTY,” the Sanitation Department warning letter read. “FAILURE TO COMPLY … MAY RESULT IN ENFORCEMENT ACTION AGAINST YOU.”

Many of you may think it's ridiculous for the DOS to threaten this little girl with a fine, but I think otherwise. *Chalking*, as the kids call it, is the first step to a life of crime.

It's true, first kids experiment with chalking, the next thing you know they're constructing lemonade stands without a building permit or a Certificate of Health. Soon after that they're raking leaves without a form 231.1 from the Ministry of the Environment, not paying unemployment dues and failing to declare their income to the Ministry of Revenue.

Forget it, little Suzie, the gigs up--you're going down!

Graffandalism