How Would You Feel If Someone...- Broke the basketball backstop at the playground where you shoot hoops?
- Kicked your boom box and broke it?
- Slashed the tires on your bicycle?
- Spray painted obscenities on your house?
- Tore up your mother's favorite rose bushes?
And then said it was just a joke.
Destroying someone else's property isn't funny. It's vandalism and it's a crime. Maybe you've heard that vandalism is just mischief and doesn't really hurt anyone. That's not true. Schools that have to spend money on broken windows have less money — or no money — to spend on sports equipment or student activities. Taxpayers (your parents) have to pay the costs of replacing damaged swings, basketball hoops, and streetlights. A homeowner has to replace the torn-out roses or knocked-down mailbox.
What You Can Do
- Don't destroy or deface someone else's property or places that everyone uses.
- Report any acts of vandalism to the school administrator or police.
- Get your class or club to start an anti-vandalism campaign.
- Clean graffiti off walls in schools, libraries, or other public facilities.
- Work with police and school officials to start a hotline to report vandalism.
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