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TexasTowelie

(127,504 posts)
Fri Feb 22, 2013, 08:19 PM Feb 2013

Man charged with felony in Obama mural defacing [View all]

Source: Houston Chronicle

A suspect has been charged in a recent defacing of a mural of President Barack Obama near a popular midtown restaurant.

Michael Dale Kroetsch, 58, was charged Friday with felony criminal mischief in the 339th State District Court. He was not in custody late Friday afternoon, Houston Police Department spokesman John Cannon said.

The charge against Kroetsch stems from an incident in the early hours of Jan. 28, in which someone defaced the larger-than-life mural with paint. Surveillance video of that incident helped lead police to file charges against Kroetsch, Cannon said.

It was the second act of vandalism against the mural, which is on a building at Alabama and Travis, across the street from The Breakfast Klub.

Read more: http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Man-charged-with-felony-in-Obama-mural-defacing-4301303.php



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Glad they caught him... Cooley Hurd Feb 2013 #1
Here's the felon and his work. CurtEastPoint Feb 2013 #2
Thank you. I hadn't seen the actual damage. It will be redone to his horror. I hope he has to help judesedit Feb 2013 #3
He looks like a hate filled cretin. MrSlayer Feb 2013 #5
He's got the Bush in him, this one NBachers Feb 2013 #23
"Derr... FREEDOM!" n/t Ian David Feb 2013 #21
drunk (nt) The Wizard Feb 2013 #24
He has the same expression John2 Feb 2013 #27
I feel sorry for his mother. He must have been a real pleasure to raise. judesedit Feb 2013 #4
Put this jerk in general population! muntrv Feb 2013 #6
"What are you in for...?" stlsaxman Feb 2013 #7
"Vandalism..." slackmaster Feb 2013 #8
"Vandalism... creating a nuisance... and uh... uhm... I killed a dude for asking questions." n/t Ian David Feb 2013 #19
LOL! JohnnyRingo Feb 2013 #10
Probably *return* him to general population, more like it. freshwest Feb 2013 #22
Does anyone NOT support the actions of the restaurant owner in apprehending the crook? slackmaster Feb 2013 #9
"Anyone knowing the whereabouts...." JohnnyRingo Feb 2013 #11
Maybe they could cover the mural in plexi-glass so it would be easier to fix each time. n/t Tx4obama Feb 2013 #12
He needs Politicalboi Feb 2013 #26
wow--that's pretty cool--i watched the video (with the sound off) and it looks amazing. n/t orleans Feb 2013 #30
They'll argue it's protected free speech Gman Feb 2013 #13
Public opinion will be based on the contents of the guy's Manifesto slackmaster Feb 2013 #14
His will be in crayon with lots of misspellings VanillaRhapsody Feb 2013 #15
I bet he had "jus' a coupla beers ossifer...." nt msanthrope Feb 2013 #16
A felony? Really? Comrade Grumpy Feb 2013 #17
He's lucky nobody shot him under the Castle Doctrine. n/t Ian David Feb 2013 #20
I agree. Horrible act, but a Felony? Live and Learn Feb 2013 #28
If only they could catch the people who vandalized my car two times for my Liberal stickers. Ian David Feb 2013 #18
That's a felony? Sweet fucking Christ. harmonicon Feb 2013 #25
Exactly. Being a felon will Live and Learn Feb 2013 #29
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