http://news.aol.com/article/student-arrested-for-creating-barrel/529716?icid=main|main|dl7|link3|http%3A%2F%2Fnews.aol.com%2Farticle%2Fstudent-arrested-for-creating-barrel%2F529716<<Hamlin Associates, the construction company whose barrels were turned into a monster, doesn't want to press charges.
"We've had a fair amount of vandalism, but never anyone turn it into art," President Steven Hussey said. "I actually thought it was pretty neat."
Hussey said the value of the publicity his company has received is well above the $365 cost of the traffic barrels that Carnevale used.
"It's been positive publicity for us," he said. "If we'd known he'd do that good of a work, we'd have given him the barrels."
Carnevale said he's weighing Hussey's offer to reconstruct the monster for the company's offices in Climax, N.C., possibly for pay. Meanwhile, at least three Facebook support groups have formed to support Carnevale, including "Don't Charge Joseph Carnevale," boasting more than 800 members.
Police spokeswoman Laura Hourigan said the charges won't be dropped, despite the company's stance.
"The police department obviously has a job to do," she said. "And if someone is going to destroy property, we're going to take care of that situation."
Hourigan said police are speaking with the District Attorney's office to investigate other street art by Carnevale, though she would not discuss details. Hourigan said Carnevale's Web site displayed photos of destroyed property.>>
Why does man Kill? He kills for food.
And not only food: frequently there must be a beverage.