Outrage as Scooter-Riding Teens Could Face 10-Year Prison Terms For Leaving Scuff Marks on ‘Gay Pride Crosswalk’
It’s the third time vandals have attacked the rainbow-colored memorial: first it was with paint, then fire, now rubber.

Three teenagers in Washington state face possible 10-year prison sentences after being arrested for leaving marks on a gay pride street mural with Lime electric scooters, prompting criticism from conservative activists on social media.
Spokane police officers arrested the three teenagers – two minors and one 19-year-old, Ruslan Turko – last week after callers to 911 claimed they were “causing damage to the newly painted Pride mural.”
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