vandalism

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In Westwood, an activist with the group People’s Vision Zero was cited for vandalism while painting a crosswalk without a permit, highlighting the legal risks of unauthorized safety efforts.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Martine Letterie, one of the campaign's organisers, said concentration camps were increasingly the target of vandalism, including far-right imagery daubed on sites.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

East Lothian Council said the delay was not due to the vandalism.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

Repair times have increased because of a rise in vandalism, the department’s stagnant budget and a staff of only 185 people to service the city’s 225,000 streetlights, he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

Any vandalism must have come after the fact—and that implies that there might still be marauders smashing windows, and water-zombies wandering the labyrinth.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman