At Morton East there have been 15 consequences so far this year for vandalism.

Vandalism is an action involving deliberate destruction of or damage to public or private property. Vandalism is a serious crime with severe penalties (like going to a juvenile detention center but if your 17 you’re legally an adult and can go to jail). In Illinois, anything under $300 in damage is a misdemeanor and anything over $300 is a felony. You could also get curfew, counseling or community service.  

“On Halloween, I egged a house from my previous block, there was no reason to, I just wanted to do it for fun since it was Halloween,” an anonymous junior student boy said.  

Even though you’re doing it for fun, think about how bad the consequences could be and how it could affect you and your family. 

“I went to an old friends house that I don’t like and egged his house then started throwing rocks until one of the windows broke and we ran as fast as we could,” an anonymous person said. 

We should all be fair with everybody. You should have respect even though their your enemies. If they did something to you karma will get them. 

“On Halloween last year I vandalized garages and cars, I also egged a couple of houses,” an anonymous senior student boy said.  

Vandalizing other people’s cars, garages, and other valuables, can cause you to get caught and get arrested.  

“A day before Halloween my ex-girlfriend had broken up with me, so on Halloween I went to her house and egged it, then I got caught throwing eggs at her car, so I left then later on around 1am I went back and I spray painted her garage and put cheater (she cheated on me) and then one of my boys went with me and started smashing her car windows, her next door neighbors called the cops and we got caught and got arrested,” an anonymous graduate student boy said.