The Macomb Daily and the Detroit News reported that a 68-year Michigan woman faced possible jail time after she painted over a fire hydrant near her home. The hydrant had been painted white with black spots by school children of Mount Clemens, a suburb of Detroit, as part of a citywide art project. The old woman argued that the black-and-white hydrant would be difficult to see in the winter and safety was at stake. She painted the hydrant yellow, the color it was supposed to be. She was charged with misdemeanors of defacing public property and violating the fire code. She could have been fined $500 and faced up to 90 days in jail. Luckily, a District Judge had some common sense and dismissed the charges against the old woman. That is the legal system for you. No wonder we are in this terrible mess with budget deficits and too many oxygen thieves! After reading this story, I would never look at the fire hydrant the same way again and not think of this story.
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