It’s cute when people think the criminal justice system actually works

The Boston Globe profiles some Back Bay property owners who are taking a hard line against a graffiti tagger:

"On Sept. 1, one of the neighborhood's biggest menaces -- Gonzo, whom police identified as Michael Beck, a 20-year-old Quincy car washer -- is scheduled to arrive in court for a pretrial hearing. Back Bay residents, who have accused Beck of spray-painting at least 68 properties, said they will be ready with photographs of his alleged handiwork and letters to the judge from dozens of people who say they are his victims….The group calls itself the Graffiti NABBers, short for Neighborhood Association of the Back Bay, and their goal is to ensure a stiff penalty for Beck and send a message to others who spray graffiti that the crime will be taken seriously…."

Good luck with that.