According to the source, the pair acted in concert in spray-painting the red goats the first night while the woman acted alone painting on the numbers. According to the source, when questioned by police about the motive, both suspects denied that it had anything to do with the Pike Plan. “[The suspects] were bored [and said], ‘Let’s do something,’” the source said.
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1) forever, forever, “some people objected to the canopies and wanted them torn down” yada yada yada…
2) the ill tempered business people meet the rude mayor and alderman and this absolutely influenced these people… there was that tension in Uptown that would not quit.
3) It was OK when the Mayor just cut down the trees without notice, and the citizens replied very creatively with wooden constructed trees… how cool was that
4) O+ was a great festival… largely ignored by the City of Kingston: hey, it’s Uptown… so Midtown, Rondout… business as usual
5)ummm, hey, why the goats, why the numbers ??? I mean, that might be interesting.
I think a slap on the wrist is enough here. And although $5,000.00 seems like alot of “damage” (<—which is an opinion not a fact) Its insignificant to me due to the wasted thousands i pay in taxes that get shoved into a filthy pocket or pigeon-holed into a ridiculous project that will never get finished.
PLUS…
whats wrong with red goats? does everything we build around us have to be one color? This seems to be pursued by govt as a matter of principle. more than the "damage" they "say" has ben "caused"………. ""by it"""""" im unimpressed again.