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April 8, 2008

When Bad Spellers Vandalize

The Woods Coffee Shop in Bellingham was victim to two insults this weekend--theft and vandals who didn't take the care to spell their message properly. Someone caused over a thousand dollars of damage, smashing in a tempered window and plate glass. Also left behind at the scene of the crime, some misspelled political graffiti. "Facsism (sic) begins with the sale of public space" was stenciled on two of the remaining windows.

Police believe the coffee shop was targeted because it's located in a public park. Bellingham police are describing the suspects as "eco-vandals" (that's a new one) and are studying surveillance footage from the night of the crime, which shows two men and a woman around the store. The coffee shop's owner believes the same people were responsible for a previous failed break-in.

It really is a shame that spray-cans don't come with a spell-check or a handy dictionary. Vandals are so hard to take seriously when their damning claim is misspelled.

Another great example of misspelled graffiti, courtesy of Flickr User Steve.K

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*sigh* the bad spelling only adds to the lameness that is the vandalizing of this lovely little coffee shop.

 

It really undermines your efforts when you use aerosol spray paint. Come on- use some plant dye or something.

 
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