Brooklyn artist Julie Torres was busted back in July for painting a watercolor on her own piece of paper. Since that piece of paper was taped to a construction wall in Williamsburg, The Man arrested her for graffiti. Well, today Torres declared (in ALL CAPS) on Twitter:
"MY BOGUS 'GRAFFITI' CASE, IN WHICH I WAS ARRESTED AND IMPRISONED FOR 23 HOURS FOR PAINTING ON MY OWN WATERCOLOR PAPER—WAS DISMISSED TODAY!!"
When Torres was in the courtroom, she noted that a Hyperallergic article was her best weapon, and "single-handedly changed the DA’s offer. I was offered a Violation charge (down from Graffiti and Disorderly Conduct), which I declined. In response, I produced printouts of the Hyperallergic article (also picked up by Gothamist and Gawker) and within minutes was presented with the vastly improved offer of an ACD (Adjournment in Contemplation of Dismissal). I declined that offer as well." Torres kept going back until the case was finally dismissed, which happened today. [via Hyperallergic]
