Jan

12

Defacing billboards of prez could get you jail time

In Ukraine, apparently, splashing blue paint across a billboard of the president could result in jail time.

Ukrainian police are looking for those responsible for defacing billboards in Kiev, Lvov, Rivne and Zaparozhia of President Viktor Yanukovich.

Earlier this week, the billboards were found with blue paint splattered across the face of the president. Authorities have said that those responsible could face charges of minor hooliganism or criminal hooliganism, offenses that range from large fines to a handful of years in state prison.

Other crimes considered hooliganism include assault, arson, hate crimes and fighting between football fanatics.

At least the paint was one of the national colors and not, say, blood red.

You can read the story over at the Kyiv Post.

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