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kpete

(72,898 posts) Mon Jul 1, 2013, 04:36 PM Jul 2013

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Ding! San Diego Chalker Acquitted and Idiot Prosecutor Condemned by Mayor! [View all]

SAN DIEGO - A 40-year-old man was acquitted Monday of 13 misdemeanor vandalism charges that stemmed from protest messages written in chalk in front of three Bank of America branches in San Diego.

Jeffrey David Olson's attorney argued during the trial -- which garnered national attention -- that his client was engaging in a legal protest and was not maliciously defacing of property.

Olson could have faced up to 13 years behind bars if convicted of all counts. Jurors began deliberating Friday.

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The prosecution of Olson brought condemnation of the City Attorney's Office from Mayor Bob Filner, who called it a waste of time.

wow, San Diego!
http://www.10news.com/news/verdict-in-san-diego-chalk-vandalism-case-070113

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Ding! San Diego Chalker Acquitted and Idiot Prosecutor Condemned by Mayor! [View all] kpete Jul 2013 OP

Thank God. Putting messages in washable chalk in front of the offices of abusive Cleita Jul 2013 #1

San Diego's Repubican City Attorney. Nice rug, Jan. CurtEastPoint Jul 2013 #2

Looks like secondvariety Jul 2013 #6

Looks... adieu Jul 2013 #7

How about this one, then? CurtEastPoint Jul 2013 #12

Oh god! ChazInAz Jul 2013 #14

OMFG lpbk2713 Jul 2013 #19

It does secondvariety Jul 2013 #13

Looks like East Coast Pirate Jul 2013 #8

As a San Diego resident who voted for Bob Filner, PoliticalPothead Jul 2013 #3

me too! frylock Jul 2013 #10

Me three MindPilot Jul 2013 #16

Thank you for bringing us this result... dixiegrrrrl Jul 2013 #4

Great news. Mayor Bob Filner is an amazing mayor too n/t FreeState Jul 2013 #5

And they are doing their best to try and bring him down. Hatchling Jul 2013 #17

They won't get any traction FreeState Jul 2013 #18

Wonderful news! n/t ljm2002 Jul 2013 #9

any guess how long it will be before the nineteen50 Jul 2013 #11

Now would be a good time to express your opinion of the city Attorney with some chalk. W T F Jul 2013 #15

Waste of time and money... When so many other horrible crimes are putting people out of their homes midnight Jul 2013 #20

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