Los Angeles, CA (The Weekly Vice) - When a vandal began slapping hundreds of stickers marked "Who Is John Scott" around town on city buses, police were perplexed..... and the mystery went on for months.
Who was this vandal? Surely some unruly youth, right?
The mystery was finally solved when police tracked down the perpetrator to discover the embarrassingly obvious. The vandal's name was.....well..... John Scott, of course. And he certainly was no teen.
Police arrested 74-year-old Scott on Friday - nearly seven months after the mysterious signs began appearing.
Investigators say the case was solved after a small patrol was set up to monitor graffiti on the Metro Center's downtown subway station. Officers watched as an older-looking man pulled a sticker out of his brief case and slapped it on the transit hub's main stairwell.
The stickers contained an invitation for users to visit John Scott's website, where the "mystery man" goes on to tease readers about his identity.... and for a price, you can even purchase a Who Is John Scott T-shirt or hat.
Smith was booked into jail on suspicion of felony vandalism.
Danny Vice
The Weekly Vice
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What is wrong with a few stickers honestly?
This is the oldest street "vandal" I have ever seen though!!
I wonder if he can lead us to John Galt.
Juggs, a few stickers - fine.
Hundreds of stickers? Well.... maybe not.
But I have to admit, this old man has a creative streak. I doubt he sold many t-shirts and hats... But I'll bet he had plenty of website visits.
This reminds me a little of the Obama Joker poster. Another good idea.
What the F*CK is on his head?!?!
looks like a dead opossum...
Don't the police have anything better to do? Being arrested for putting up some stickers is ridiculous and a waste of time.
It looks like someone composted a chia pet
LOL, Ida... I think you hit the nail on the head!
stickers are not permanent. This sounds like art, not vandalism.
Oh, art huh? How about we come over to your house and let ol' John work his "art" all over your property?
Seriously, though, at least he's doing more than just panhandling.
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