British professor guilty of 'polite' graffiti spree
LONDON (AP) — A British professor who specializes in cities and urban life has been convicted of damaging luxury cars with graffiti that was surprisingly polite.
Stephen Graham was found guilty Friday of using a screwdriver to scrawl inoffensive words such as "very silly," ''really wrong" and "arbitrary" into the paintwork of vehicles including a Mercedes, an Audi, and a Volvo.
Prosecutors said the spree caused 18,000 pounds ($29,000) in damage.
Graham, who teaches at Newcastle University in northeast England, pleaded guilty to criminal damage at Newcastle Crown Court.
Graham's lawyer said the 47-year-old academic had no recollection of his August vandalism spree. Graham previously blamed a bad reaction to alcohol, antibiotics and prescription drugs for his behavior.
Judge James Gos said he would sentence Graham next month.
Stephen Graham was found guilty Friday of using a screwdriver to scrawl inoffensive words such as "very silly," ''really wrong" and "arbitrary" into the paintwork of vehicles including a Mercedes, an Audi, and a Volvo.
Prosecutors said the spree caused 18,000 pounds ($29,000) in damage.
Graham, who teaches at Newcastle University in northeast England, pleaded guilty to criminal damage at Newcastle Crown Court.
Graham's lawyer said the 47-year-old academic had no recollection of his August vandalism spree. Graham previously blamed a bad reaction to alcohol, antibiotics and prescription drugs for his behavior.
Judge James Gos said he would sentence Graham next month.
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Wow, now THAT'S gansta.Â
 @Kushfan hardcore man, hardcore.
@beernpizza @Kushfan  It is in the UK
Of course it's not his fault he did what he is accused of. That would be admitting he was flawed. So he blames a chemical concoction which, naturally, cannot defend itself.
Typical liberal.
@sortbait A conservative would have written in Old English??????
@sortbait Couldn't have possibly been a liberal......the words were spelled correctly  j/k
 @sortbait We obviously have to ban screwdrivers. I'm a 'rightie' and I don't see the connection here. Libby's would have scrawled offensive words.
 @sortbait Tybical doosh reaction.
"Graham previously blamed a bad reaction to alcohol, antibiotics and prescription drugs for his behavior."
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38 years ago it was Physical Graffiti by Zeppelin...
...today, Graham brings us Chemical Graffiti...
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Oh let the sweat bead down upon my face,
cars to fill my dream
I'm a scrawler of both time and space,
to flee and not be seen....
Well at least he is a polite drunk.
 @JTesla He needs to check his ice cubes.
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http://theweek.com/article/index/239002/the-ice-cubes-that-know-when-youre-drunk
@Kushfan But I need the ice cubes for the blue gummy bears.........
 @WendyTeagarden You're not supposed to mix!!
@Kushfan I don't want to know when I'm drunk. I'm a fun drunk (who wouldn't consider driving)