Question

The outside wall of the Town Court has a mural of the American flag, Twin Towers, and screeching bald eagle painted on it by members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. One night, Russ Toleum spray paints a message over every aspect of the mural. The message is, “Canada – like America but Better, Eh.” The security cameras on the property clearly pick up Russ’s face and he is charged with defacing public property. Russ claims he was merely adding to the mural that was already there and that his right to free speech has been violated. The case makes its way to the Supreme Court.

Answer 1

It is a crime to deface public property, because it isn't yours personally. How would Russ like it if someone spray painted something offensive on his car? They were just expressing free speech! "Free Speech" Is not an excuse to commit a crime, Free Speech is just the liberty of saying what you want whether it's controversial or not.

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