A Detroit judge apparently isn't so fond of street artist Shepard Fairey, who is accused of felony malicious destruction of property for allegedly tagging buildings.
Steve Neavling of Motor City Muckraker reports that Detroit 36th District Judge Kenneth King at a hearing Tuesday, said he was dumbfounded by the “arrogance or pure stupidity” of the 45-year-old street artist and bound the case over for trial.
Neavling reports:
“The defendant has pretty much given us a lesson on how to tag a property, a property that he readily admits he had no permission to tag,” the judge said without acknowledging the lack of direct evidence.
Fairey faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted.
The case has baffled many observers who question why the city would place a team of investigators on the Fairey case while police are unable to respond promptly to violent crime. The case stems from an aggressive crusade by Mayor Mike Duggan to crack down on street art and graffiti.
