“Penn Mightier than the Sword”

http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2010-05-12-sean-penn-vandalism_N.htm

Sean Penn pleaded no contest to vandalism charges in Los Angeles Wednesday, stemming from his kicking of a paparazzi photographer in February. Usually kicking a person would bring an assault or battery charge, but we assume that the judge was just afraid to make Penn mad.

Kicking a person is not normally considered vandalism, but in Los Angeles, paparazzi are considered public property like a lamp post.

Penn will have to perform 300 hours of community service, but to him, it’s worth it. After all, had he allowed the photographer to take a picture, it would have lasted longer.