(and shenanigans) were so benign, relatively innocent, and easily addressed.

An 11 and 12 year old - would seem to barely qualify as news. (and almost certainly says nothing about candidate, or campaign?)

on the other hand - what also concerns is the shear hate and invective that runs through the 'comments' posts in the blogspot that you link. A lot of this stuff is clearly flat out racist and toxic.

So, again - I would hazard that there 'problems' in this district that greatly outstrip a 12 yr old with a spray can. And it would seem to me that the real 'news' perhaps lies elsewhere.

(And now that you have me going - charging a 19 yr old for 'corrupting the morals' of a minor - for her 'non-actions' in the incident - doesn't seem just a bit over the top? - and perhaps just maybe tinged with political motivation as well? It might be that Sultana as a candidate is somebody I wouldn't touch with a 10 foot pole - but there's also a rather nasty undercurrent going on in this 'campaign', both political and otherwise, that has me holding my nose as well.)